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…
On March 19, 2021, alum and former front row Mike "Oak" O'Connell passed away at the age of 67 due to a prolonged illness. O’Connell grew up in Salinas California, where he attended Palma High School. He is also an alum of Hartnell College. In 1976 O’Connell transferred into Cal Poly where he played for Cal Poly Rugby Football Club…
After six unforgettable seasons with the Mustangs, head coach James Tesoriero bids his farewells as he transitions into his new career with Randwick Rugby Club of his native Sydney, Australia. Tesoriero, who has been guiding the Mustangs this season remotely through Zoom sessions and pre-recorded videos per local Covid-19 guidelines, officially stepped down from his role at the end of…
The “Mustangs in Major League Rugby” series features each of our three Cal Poly Rugby Club alum currently in the MLR. Up next: Nathan Sylvia for the San Diego Legion. Sylvia, a San Diego native like his teammate Patrick Madden, graduated from Cal Poly in 2017 earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. During his time as a Mustang, Sylvia…
The “Mustangs in Major League Rugby” series features each of our three Cal Poly Rugby Club alum currently in the MLR. Up next: Max Tacket for the Houston Sabercats. Tacket, a San Luis Obispo native, graduated from Cal Poly in 2015 earning a Bachelor's Degree in Forestry and Natural Resources with a minor in Geographic Informations Systems. During one of…
The “Mustangs in Major League Rugby” series features each of our three Cal Poly Rugby Club alum currently in the MLR. The first article of this series visits the Mustang who most recently made the transition to the major league: Patrick Madden for the San Diego Legion. Madden, a San Diego native, is the first Cal Poly student in history…
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…
Senior fly-half Elena Strom has been selected as one of Cal Poly’s most influential women by the Cal Poly Women in Business Association. The honor recognizes women in the Cal Poly community who “are influencing and inspiring other women and are going above and beyond their job descriptions to change the world,” according to an association email release. Cal Poly’s…
Former Mustangs fly-half William “Bill” McKee passed away Sunday, May 10 after an extended battle with cancer. He was 67. As fly-half, Bill “Good Looking” McKee guided the Mustangs to the 1977 Santa Barbara championship, among a plethora of other matches during his fine career in a Cal Poly uniform. “He was a man of few words,” Director for Mustangs…