Brave in defeat: Cal loses to UBC

The Thunderbirds are known as one of the best collegiate rugby teams in Canada, if not the best — and have gone 13-3 overall this season.
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The Thunderbirds are known as one of the best collegiate rugby teams in Canada, if not the best — and have gone 13-3 overall this season.
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The Bears matched the University of British Columbia’s physicality and tenaciously chipped at the UBC defense, ultimately winning 36-21.
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The University of British Columbia, which is widely known as one of the top collegiate teams in Canada, and Cal have a history of competitive matchups.
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Both teams scored four tries in the match, but similarly to the teams’ last two matchups in Berkeley, both close victories for Cal, conversions and goal kicks were the deciding factors in victory.
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The pair of weekend wins will carry into the Bears’ game against the Broncos — a game in which many of the players who didn’t get a lot of field time over the weekend will see big minutes.
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Unlike previous years, the Bears had a high scoring outing against UBC, recording their most points since scoring 46 in 2012’s matchup in Vancouver.
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The “World Series” has been an important rivalry throughout the years, but UBC’s decision to keep older players on its roster has hindered the Bears’ recent results, giving the Thunderbirds an advantage.
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The Cal rugby team will face its first serious test of the season and put its undefeated 2015-16 record on the line when the University of British Columbia visits Berkeley on Saturday as part of their annual “World Cup” series. Cal and UBC have played two matches a year, one
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Despite the Cal rugby team’s undefeated record on the season, one only needed to watch the team practice Tuesday morning to realize that there is a heightened level of focus from the players and coaching staff going into Saturday. The Bears (9-0, 1-0) have beaten their last three opponents by
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