The Mustangs won both matches this past weekend, defeating the Santa Clara Broncos and Western Washington Vikings in back-to-back days -- each by a significant margin. Cal Poly played Santa Clara on Saturday, Jan. 31, winning 70-21 in a match that gave a rotation of newer Mustang players an opportunity at A-side minutes. O'Brien said the performance was great overall,…
Photo courtesy of Mr. Albertson The Mustangs defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 91-26 on Saturday in San Diego, adding a league win to their belt as a double-header weekend is next. "It was good — a solid bounce-back game," head coach Chris O'Brien said. "I thought the team play was really strong." The Mustangs were stingy on defense and…
Photo courtesy of Sara Dechance. The Mustangs defeated Claremont Colleges 26-15 on Saturday, snagging a double-digit win as the program heads into its inaugural year in Division I. The Mustangs held a narrow 7-5 advantage at the 40-minute mark -- and later blew it open in the second half. “I’m proud of how the team responded to early adversity and…
The Mustangs fell to the No. 5 California Golden Bears 101-0 on Saturday, Jan. 10 in Berkeley, opening 2026 with a loss -- and much to build off of as a break-free stretch of rugby quickly approaches. "It’s tough to get kicked in the teeth like that, but there are lots of lessons and a lot we can build on,"…
The Mustangs defeated Long Beach State at home on Saturday, 68-14, grabbing another league win as the quarter comes to an end. Led by a "dynamic" attack and "whole-team effort," the Mustangs, ranked No. 14 in the College Rugby Association of America power rankings, put up a 28-point halftime advantage before adding 33 more points in the second half, head…
The Mustangs brushed off a slow start Saturday under overcast skies, defeating Sacramento State 77-15 in Sacramento. Cal Poly, featuring a mix-match roster due to several key contributors sitting out the match for various reasons, built a 35-3 halftime lead after an "off" first 10 minutes, Mustangs head coach Chris O'Brien said, adding that the team was able to "flip…
The men's and women's programs will both be playing on their home turf Saturday, Oct. 21 to kick off the fall rugby slate -- both programs riding high after successful 2023 spring seasons. Cal Poly's home field can be found at E Creek Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 on Cal Poly's campus. Women start with tough test The women…
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…
