Seamus Kelly called them “some of the most impressive individuals in the nation.” Danny Barrett called them “big, strong, thick guys who are going out to protect our country.” Even Cal coach Jack Clark called them “the most organized, buttoned-up, disciplined, fit, team-oriented guys you can ever imagine.” The Cal Read More…
It wasn’t pretty, but the Cal rugby team’s 51-29 win over the University of Utah on Saturday was historic. The Bears clinched the inaugural PAC Rugby Conference title and hosted homecoming at Witter Rugby Field for the first time in three years. But the memorable afternoon did not mask the Read More…
Want to get an idea of how the Cal rugby team’s season has gone so far? With various combinations of starters, scrubs, frosh-sophs and in-betweens, the Bears have played 12 full-length matches since the regular season began. Aside from a 10-point win over the University of British Columbia on Feb. Read More…
With a road trip up to British Colombia and a showdown with St. Mary’s looming in the near distance, the Cal rugby team needed a pair of convincing and solid wins to get its confidence back before its two most important matches of the year. After steamrolling UCLA last Saturday, Read More…
The Cal rugby team needs to get back on track. After three highly contested matches with mostly subpar play, the squad will head down to Los Angeles on Saturday to square off with UCLA at 1 p.m. The Bears faced the Bruins earlier this year at the Pac-12 tournament hosted Read More…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Senior Alex Aronson found himself in an unfamiliar spot on Saturday afternoon. For the first time in his career as a Cal rugger, the flyhalf was asked to step up and kick a go-ahead conversion. With the Bears trailing 11-12 to British Columbia following a try Read More…
The Cal rugby team may have won the national championship two weeks ago, but its season isn’t over. The Bears return to action this weekend in 2011 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship in PPL Park in Philadelphia, Penn. Coach Jack Clark’s squad will open pool play against Ohio State at Read More…
The Cal rugby team has cruised to a 9-0 record in 2012, outscoring its opponents 650-23 in matches that were pretty much decided before they even began. But the Bears are about to face one of their toughest tests of the last couple years, putting their 62-game winning streak on Read More…
STANFORD, Calif. — In the closing moments before halftime, Cal rugger Brad Harrington took a pass and sprinted for the try zone, dragging multiple Stanford defenders along the way. One eventually got a hold of the junior’s shorts, pulling them down and tripping him up — eliciting laughs and jeers Read More…
