Not much of a break for the champions. Fresh off an undefeated run at the West Coast Rugby Conference's 7s championship in San Luis Obispo on April 8, the Mustangs are back at it -- this time on the 15s pitch. Cal Poly travels to San Jose State University on Saturday, April 15 for the first round of the West…
The Mustangs travel north to play the California Golden Bears on Saturday, April 8 in the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) D1A playoffs opening round. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Witter Rugby Field in Berkeley. The match will be streamed live on Pac-12's website, Pac-12.com. Tickets can be purchased here on the Cal Bears website. More information regarding tickets…
Photo courtesy of Evalina Carrillo | Instagram page Rugby sevens is back in San Luis Obispo! Following a successful 15s regular season, Cal Poly women will play host to the West Coast Rugby Conference's 7s championship on Saturday, April 8 on the Mustangs' home field. Matches start at 10 a.m. Cal Poly kicks off the day at 11 a.m. against…
The Mustangs, fresh off a two-game road trip in Texas, secured a spot in the 2023 College Rugby Association of America D1A playoffs, grabbing the No. 6 seed in the West Bracket. Cal Poly will play the California Golden Bears at Witter Rugby Field in Berkeley, Calif. on Saturday, April 8. Kickoff is 1 p.m. A full preview of that…
Seven straight weeks of rugby for the Mustangs were finally met with a much-needed, albeit short-lived, respite: a bye week. Second-year head coach Chris O'Brien found himself in Strawberry Canyon, where he watched the Cal Bears take on defending national champion Army West Point -- a highly touted match-up between the Nos. 4 and 8 teams in the country. O'Brien…
With January in the rearview mirror, both the women's and men's programs look ahead to a February slate of conference matches. The women play at home versus West Coast Rugby Conference foe University of Nevada, Reno with a kickoff time of 12 p.m. on the Lowers Sports Complex Fields. The men are on the road in Santa Clara to play…
The Mustangs go head-to-head with the No. 3 Saint Mary's Gaels on Saturday, Jan. 21, in what is a massive California Conference match with playoff implications at stake. A-side kicks off at 1 p.m. at Saint Mary's stadium in Moraga, Calif. B-side and C-side matches will be played as well, kicking off at 3 p.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Cal Poly…
The U.S. Eagles have invited former Mustang Alex Wormer to train with the 7s program prior to their trip to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens events later this month.Wormer, who played at Cal Poly for four seasons, was one of 10 players scouted and selected from the USA Rugby Club 7s National Championships and Rugbytown 7s, which play a major role…
Roughly six months after sixth-year head coach James Tesoriero's departure, the head coaching position at Cal Poly has been filled. And he's a good one. Former U.S. Eagle and long-time American rugby coach Chris O'Brien has been hired as the head skipper of the men's rugby club, bringing with him a rare wealth of high-level coaching and playing experience. "I'm…
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) graduate and former Mustangs rugby standout Shelby Robinett — who now works for the U.S. Forest Service as a crewmember of the Arroyo Grande Hotshots — is helping fight the El Dorado fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. Robinett, an environmental management and protection major who played with the Mustangs for three seasons and…
