Even under a different name and after a one-year hiatus, nothing has changed. The Cal rugby team still dominates the postseason. Facing off against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame, the No. 2 seed Bears got 13 tries from 10 different players en route to a 77-0 victory at the 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…
On Saturday, the Cal rugby team was in unusual territory. Only two minutes into their match against UCLA at the North Athletic Field in Los Angeles, the Bears found themselves trailing for the first time all season. The Bruins had taken an early lead after Race Noeldner intercepted a pass Read More…
The Cal rugby team entered its matchup against Cal Poly last year riding a 63-game win streak, having won every game since the end of 2009 while picking up two national championships in the process. Mindful of the imbalance between the teams, the Mustangs asked Cal head coach Jack Clark Read More…
After shutting out all three of its opponents at Witter Rugby Field since the field’s reopening last month, the Cal rugby team finally conceded some points to an opponent Wednesday night. Off a penalty kick with 28 minutes remaining in the second half, Cal Maritime senior Will Fitzpatrick pierced the Read More…
With the Cal rugby team going into 2012 as young and inexperienced as it had been in recent memory, many expected that its win streak — which had grown to 63 games — would come to an end. But no one thought it would end against Cal Poly. The Bears Read More…
It’s not normal for a team’s weakest performance of the season to result in an 83-7 win. But Cal rugby is not a normal team. “This was definitely our worst performance of the year, but the score doesn’t reflect it,” freshman flanker Michael Bush said. “We’ve definitely got a lot Read More…
