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  • Thursday, 22. November, 2012

    Cal Accepts Bid to June 2013 CRC 7s

    As it prepares for the USA Rugby College 7s Championships at the end of month, No. 2 California (22-3) has also accepted an invitation to compete at the 2013 College Rugby Championship 7s, airing nationally on NBC from Philadelphia in June of 2013.

  • Wednesday, 21. November, 2012
    Wayne State Wins NSCRO Women's Title

    Wayne State Wins NSCRO Women's Title

    The National Small College Rugby Organization, "N"-scro, is pleased to announce that its 2012 Women's Small College playoffs have culminated with the crowning of its Champion, Wayne State College of Wayne, Nebraska on Nov. 18 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

  • Tuesday, 20. November, 2012

    Women's Pools for College 7s National Championship

    The 16 teams that will take part in the 2012 USA Rugby Women’s College College Sevens National Championship at Texas A

  • Tuesday, 20. November, 2012

    Men's Pools USA Rugby College 7s Nat'l Championship

    The 24 teams that will take part in the 2012 USA Rugby Men's College Sevens National Championship at Texas A

  • Saturday, 17. November, 2012

    USA Rugby College 7s National Championship

    The 40 teams that will take part in the 2012 Emirates Airlines USA Rugby College Sevens National Championship have been determined.

  • Sunday, 4. November, 2012

    Cal Wins PAC Sevens

    The Golden Bears played a fast and disciplined final to win the PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament on Sunday, beating Utah, 21-12, the North Athletic Field at UCLA. California beat the Bruins in the semifinal earlier in the day on its way to the tourney title.

  • Saturday, 3. November, 2012

    Bears Advance to PAC Sevens Semifinal

    California has advanced to the semifinals of the PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament with its 36-0 shutout of Arizona in the quarterfinals to end an arduous day Saturday on UCLA's North Athletic Field. The Golden Bears face the Bruins at 11:20 a.m. in Sunday's semi and the winner faces either Utah or Arizona State in the tourney final, which kicks off at 2 p.m. PT.

  • Wednesday, 31. October, 2012

    Youthful Bears Barrel Into Weekend PAC Sevens

    A California roster represented by a majority of freshmen and sophomores heads to Los Angeles this weekend for the Nov. 3-4 PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament at UCLA. The Golden Bears begin Saturday with matches against USC at 9 a.m., Oregon State at 11:20 a.m. and Arizona State at 1:40 p.m. (all times PT).

  • Sunday, 28. October, 2012
    Wheeling Jesuit Completes Inaugural Season

    Wheeling Jesuit Completes Inaugural Season

    In their final match of the fall varsity season, Wheeling Jesuit University dominated the pace in a 41-10 victory over John Carroll University. With the win the Cardinals finished their fall season with a 5-1-1 record.

  • Friday, 26. October, 2012

    Big Green Win Ivy Rugby North Division

    Three weeks ago in Hanover, Brown was able to come from behind and tie Dartmouth in a 23-23 stalemate. Dartmouth Rugby refused to allow this to happen again, and payback was served Saturday on a sloppy field in Providence. Captain Michael Burbank ’13 called it “the most complete game of rugby that we’ve played all season.” Dartmouth won with a final score of 28-5, securing the Ivy League Rugby North Division regular season title in the process.

  • Saturday, 20. October, 2012

    Wheeling Jesuit Celebrates Notre Dame College Win

    After a month long road trip, Wheeling Jesuit Varsity Rugby earned its homecoming victory, beating Notre Dame College 34-13 in front of an estimated crowd of 1,500 under the lights at the James LaRosa Complex. In their inaugural season Wheeling Jesuit’s record stands at 4-1-1.

  • Sunday, 14. October, 2012

    Big Green Beat Bulldogs on Brophy

    On a beautiful fall day in Hanover, Dartmouth Rugby shut down Yale to maintain their position at the top of Ivy Rugby. For the second time this season, both the 1st and 2nd XV held Yale scoreless on the day, leading to two dominant victories of 42-0 and 97-0 respectively.

  • Saturday, 13. October, 2012

    Cal Wins Stanford 7s Tournament

    California beat Cal Poly, 31-14, to win the Stanford Invitational Sevens Tournament Saturday at Steuber Rugby Stadium. The Golden Bears went 5-0 in the tournament, also defeating the Mustangs in pool play along with UC Davis and Sacramento State before blanking Saint Mary's, 26-0, in the semifinals.

  • Saturday, 13. October, 2012

    Wheeling Jesuit Rugby Completes Successful Road Trip

    Wheeling Jesuit’s Rugby team ended a four game road trip with a 29-24 win over Penn State Nittany Lions B-side in Happy Valley, PA.

  • Wednesday, 10. October, 2012

    Rugby Readies for Stanford 7s Invitational

    California is back in action Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Stanford 7s Invitational at Steuber Rugby Stadium, where the Golden Bears enter Pool A against UC Davis at 9 a.m., Cal Poly at 11 a.m. and Sacramento State at 12:40 p.m. PT.