No. 1 Cal falls to No. 2 Life in rugby national championship
Karen Chow/Senior Staff
Cal rallied from a 22-7 deficit to take the lead late in the match but ultimately couldn’t surmount the defending champions for the second year in a row.
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No. 3 Cal rugby takes down No. 1 Saint Mary’s to finish regular season
A strong performance in the second half, however, led the Bears to a 29-19 victory to cap the regular season and head into the national collegiate postseason with a six-game winning streak.
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Cal blanks UCLA, stays perfect in Pac-12 with 81-0 victory
The Bears spread the wealth in terms of scoring, as 11 players found the try zone for the 13 tries, led by Webb’s two tries and five conversions and Shankland’s two tries.
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Cal rugby to host Grand Canyon University in 1st round of postseason
Everyone on Cal’s roster will certainly need to perform well, as the single-game elimination format leaves little room for error. The majority of the team’s blue and gold faithful is probably looking ahead to the championship match set for May 5 in Santa Clara, but it is crucial to move step by step and opponent by opponent against a plethora of competitive squads.
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Cal rugby to close out conference season with weekend game against Utah
From here on out, Cal will be focusing on perfecting the details of its game. The Bears have just two games left after they play the Utes — all on Saturdays — which will provide them with ample extra practice time to push their game forward in ways that they weren’t able to earlier.
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Cal rugby defends Witter Rugby Field with 50-41 victory over Army
While Cal could afford to make mistakes against UCLA, a far less talented team, even the smallest mistake against Army came at a cost to the Bears. Cal was ahead at the half against Army by only one conversion, 24-22.
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Cal rugby kicks off jam-packed 8-day schedule against San Diego State
This style of play, however, requires fresh legs in the team, as the Bears are coming in to an eight-day stretch where they will be playing five 80-minute games, four of which will varsity matchups.
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Cal rugby overpowers UC rivals, sweeps weekend 240-7 at Dennis Storer Classic
If the opening weekend of a season is any indication of a team’s capabilities, the Bears have something to look forward to this spring.
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Cal rugby dismantles Penn State to reach second straight national title game
It was back to basics for Cal rugby Saturday afternoon, when the team took on Penn State at home in the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup semifinals. With a potential berth in their second-straight final at stake, the Bears put on a clinical performance on both sides of the ball, coming
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Cal rugby starts season off 4-0 at Dennis Storer Classic
Cal Rugby started its 15s season on a high note, posting a 4-0 record at the Dennis Storer Classic hosted by UCLA. The Bears tallied 133 points, while only giving up seven points in the four games. On Jan. 14, the Bears played three games and the day started with
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