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  • Sunday, 5. May, 2013

    Eagles fall to South Africa in Cup Quarterfinal

    The Eagles managed only one try against South Africa in the Cup Quarterfinal match of Glasgow 7s on Sunday. South Africa, series winners in Las Vegas and Tokyo, played a clinical match and capitalized on U.S. penalties to dominate the game with a score of 22-5 and knock the Eagles out of the Cup.

  • Sunday, 5. May, 2013

    BYU Wins 3rd National Championship

    The BYU Cougars won their third national championship in the last five years via a last-second drop goal from freshman flyhalf Jonny Linehan beating perennial champion California 27-24.

  • Sunday, 5. May, 2013

    Bears Fall to BYU, 27-24, in Varsity Cup Final

    California fought back to tie the Varsity Cup National Championship with six minutes remaining on a try by Seamus Kelly and conversion by Jake Anderson before BYU flyhalf Jonny Linehan kicked a 17-meter drop goal at the end of injury time to win the Varsity Cup National Championship, 27-24, for the Cougars Saturday on South Field.

  • Saturday, 4. May, 2013

    Eagles elated as core team status solidified with Cup berth

    The Men’s Eagles Sevens defeated France 21-14 at Glasgow Sevens Saturday to earn a spot in the Cup Quarterfinals. With Scotland’s 1-2 record in pool play, the Eagles will not have to participate in the promotion/relegation tournament at Marriott London Sevens next weekend.

  • Saturday, 4. May, 2013

    Eagles lose to Wales

    The Men’s Eagles Sevens showed more consistency and resiliency than in previous rounds of the IRB Sevens World Series in keeping up with Wales at Glasgow Sevens Saturday, but succumbed to a last-second try to fall to 1-1 with the 26-21 loss.

  • Saturday, 4. May, 2013

    Eagles handle Russia in Glasgow opener

    Not only did the Men’s Eagles Sevens open Glasgow Sevens with an important win, they also decreased their points scored differential with a 48-5 win against promotion-seeking Russia Saturday.

  • Thursday, 2. May, 2013
    Varsity Cup National Championship: Players’ Perspectives

    Varsity Cup National Championship: Players’ Perspectives

    After a one year respite one of collegiate sport’s greatest rivalries will be renewed on the campus of Brigham Young University where perennial national champion the University of California will look to upend the defending national champion BYU Cougars at their home venue of South Field Stadium in the Varsity Cup National Collegiate Rugby Championship this Saturday, May 4th at 1pm MT.

  • Thursday, 2. May, 2013

    Clark: Beating BYU a 'Steep Challenge'

    California rugby head coach Jack Clark spoke Wednesday about the Golden Bears' challenge in the Varsity Cup National Championship Saturday in Provo, Utah, where Cal will face BYU on the Cougars' home field.

  • Thursday, 2. May, 2013
    BYU Readies for National Championship Tilt Against Cal

    BYU Readies for National Championship Tilt Against Cal

    The Varsity Cup National Collegiate Rugby Championship pitting defending national champion BYU against perennial champion Cal, takes place this Saturday, May 4th at 1pm at BYU’s South Field Stadium.

  • Tuesday, 30. April, 2013

    Cal at BYU Saturday for Varsity Cup Championship

    National No. 1 California faces No. 4-ranked Brigham Young in the Varsity Cup National Championship final Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. MT on South Field in Provo, Utah, the home stadium of the Cougars. Advance tickets are available at BYUtickets.com with a live webcast of the championship at YouTube.com/VarsityCupRugby (2 p.m. PT).

  • Monday, 29. April, 2013

    Former Eagle ‘Basher’ Downes Remembered

    San Diego architect and former U.S. Eagles rugby player Graham ‘Basher’ Downes was remembered in a Celebration of Life held during the weekend matches of his former club the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC).

  • Monday, 29. April, 2013

    Tolkin 'ramping it up' with first camp of the season

    Men’s Eagles Coach Mike Tolkin has called on 32 players to gather in Atlanta for the first camp of the team’s spring and summer season. The weekend marks the first time the team has assembled since their fall tour of United Kingdom and Romania in November, in which they came away with a 2-1 record.

  • Sunday, 28. April, 2013

    BYU Into 8th Straight Title Game With Win Over CWU

    The BYU Cougars advanced to their 8th straight National Championship game today by beating the Central Washington Wildcats 53-20 on South Field in the semifinals of the Varsity Cup.

  • Sunday, 28. April, 2013

    Bears Down Navy, Advance to National Championship

    Led by four tries by captain Seamus Kelly, California defeated the United States Naval Academy, 74-6, in the Varsity Cup National Championships Semifinals Saturday on Witter Rugby Field in the final home game for the Golden Bears' graduating seniors. Cal will face BYU Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. MT for the national championship.

  • Thursday, 25. April, 2013

    Small College National Championship

    The NSCRO Men's Small College National Championship is being held this weekend from Infinity Park stadium in Glendale, Colorado. Infinity Park is Rugbytown USA.