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The '''California Golden Bears rugby team''' is the [[college rugby]] team of the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. The [[California Golden Bears|Golden Bears]] have won 33 [[College rugby#U.S. National Collegiate Club Rugby championships|championships]] since the national collegiate championships for rugby began in 1980. Current head coach and Cal alumnus Jack Clark took over the team in 1984, and has achieved prolonged success, leading the Bears to 28 national titles, including twelve consecutive championships from 1991 to 2002, five more consecutive titles from 2004 to 2008, and back-to-back titles in 2010 to 2011 and 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/5/7/15572912/cal-rugby-repeats-as-varsity-cup-college-rugby-15-national-champions-california-bears-arkansas-state |title = Cal Rugby repeats as Varsity Cup (15s) national champions!|date = 2017-05-07}}</ref> |
The '''California Golden Bears rugby team''' is the [[college rugby]] team of the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. The [[California Golden Bears|Golden Bears]] have won 33 [[College rugby#U.S. National Collegiate Club Rugby championships|championships]] since the national collegiate championships for rugby began in 1980. Current head coach and Cal alumnus Jack Clark took over the team in 1984, and has achieved prolonged success, leading the Bears to 28 national titles, including twelve consecutive championships from 1991 to 2002, five more consecutive titles from 2004 to 2008, and back-to-back titles in 2010 to 2011 and 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/5/7/15572912/cal-rugby-repeats-as-varsity-cup-college-rugby-15-national-champions-california-bears-arkansas-state |title = Cal Rugby repeats as Varsity Cup (15s) national champions!|date = 2017-05-07}}</ref> |
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Cal also has competed in the [[Collegiate Rugby Championship]] (CRC), the highest profile college [[rugby sevens]] tournament in the U.S., winning the title each year from 2013 to 2017. The CRC was held every June from 2011 through 2019 at [[Subaru Park]] in the [[Philadelphia]] area. Cal also reached the finals of the 2010 CRC, losing to Utah in sudden death extra time, and finished third in the [[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2012 CRC]].<ref>SI.com, Dartmouth repeats as rugby national champs, June 3, 2012, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/more/wires/06/03/2080.ap.rgu.collegiate.rugby.championship.2nd.ld.writethru.0859/index.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/6/4/15737612/champs-x5-cal-rugby-wins-5th-straight-crc-7s-national-title | title=Champs x5! Cal Rugby wins 5th straight CRC 7s national title| date=2017-06-04}}</ref> |
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Cal also competes for the "World Cup," which is awarded to the winner of the annual series between Cal and the [[UBC Thunderbirds#Men's rugby|University of British Columbia]]. |
Cal also competes for the "World Cup," which is awarded to the winner of the annual series between Cal and the [[UBC Thunderbirds#Men's rugby|University of British Columbia]]. |
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Cal Rugby's home is at 6,900-seat Witter Rugby Field, located near California Memorial Stadium in Strawberry Canyon. |
Cal Rugby's home is at 6,900-seat Witter Rugby Field, located near [[California Memorial Stadium]] in Strawberry Canyon. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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}}</ref> In 1905, 18 deaths and 159 injuries were reported in various football competitions.<ref name="watterson" /> That year President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] lobbied Ivy League representatives to alter the game in order to eliminate or at least reduce its prevalent injuries. This resulted in numerous rule changes agreed upon by the majority of American schools.<ref name="watterson" /> |
}}</ref> In 1905, 18 deaths and 159 injuries were reported in various football competitions.<ref name="watterson" /> That year President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] lobbied [[Ivy League]] representatives to alter the game in order to eliminate or at least reduce its prevalent injuries. This resulted in numerous rule changes agreed upon by the majority of American schools.<ref name="watterson" /> |
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Led by Cal and [[1906–17 Stanford rugby teams|Stanford]], universities of the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] took a different path, eliminating America football and changing their game to [[Rugby union]].<ref name="Ingrassia">{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RWWDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA43|title=San Francisco Bay Area Sports: Golden Gate Athletics, Recreation, and Community|author=Ingrassia, Brian M.|date=2017|publisher=University of Arkansas Press|isbn=978-1-61075-603-7|editor1=Liberti, Rita|location=Fayetteville, Arkansas|pages=43–58|chapter=3. Reforming the Big Game: the Bay Area Rugby Experiment of 1906–1919|access-date=19 October 2017|editor2=Smith, Maureen}}</ref><ref name="park" /> Other schools that made the switch included [[University of Nevada, Reno|Nevada]], [[Saint Mary's College of California|St. Mary's]], [[Santa Clara University|Santa Clara]], and [[University of Southern California|USC]] (in 1911).<ref name="park" /> Because the switch to rugby occurred only on the West Coast, the number of teams to play against remained small.<ref name="park" /> This led to schools scheduling games against local clubs and reaching out to rugby powers in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], as well as [[Canada]]. |
Led by Cal and [[1906–17 Stanford rugby teams|Stanford]], universities of the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] took a different path, eliminating America football and changing their game to [[Rugby union]].<ref name="Ingrassia">{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RWWDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA43|title=San Francisco Bay Area Sports: Golden Gate Athletics, Recreation, and Community|author=Ingrassia, Brian M.|date=2017|publisher=University of Arkansas Press|isbn=978-1-61075-603-7|editor1=Liberti, Rita|location=Fayetteville, Arkansas|pages=43–58|chapter=3. Reforming the Big Game: the Bay Area Rugby Experiment of 1906–1919|access-date=19 October 2017|editor2=Smith, Maureen}}</ref><ref name="park" /> Other schools that made the switch included [[University of Nevada, Reno|Nevada]], [[Saint Mary's College of California|St. Mary's]], [[Santa Clara University|Santa Clara]], and [[University of Southern California|USC]] (in 1911).<ref name="park" /> Because the switch to rugby occurred only on the West Coast, the number of teams to play against remained small.<ref name="park" /> This led to schools scheduling games against local clubs and reaching out to rugby powers in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], as well as [[Canada]]. |
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Cal and [[1906–17 Stanford rugby teams|Stanford]] traditional [[rivalry]] |
Cal and [[1906–17 Stanford rugby teams|Stanford]]'s traditional [[rivalry]] game–the [[Big Game (American football)|Big Game]]–became a [[laws of rugby union|rugby union]] match, with the winner invited by the [[British Columbia Rugby Union]] to a tournament in [[Vancouver]] over the Christmas holidays to play for the Cooper Keith Trophy.<ref name="park" /><ref name="goldsmith">{{cite journal |
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}}</ref> While Cal won the Cooper cup in 1910, in total it only won three Big Games during this 9 year period.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/OverviewCompetizioni.aspx?ID=241 |title=The history of rugby through its competitions: Cooper Keith Challenge Cup |website=The Rugby Archive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918154816/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/OverviewCompetizioni.aspx?ID=241 |archive-date=2018-09-18 |access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref> Due to various causes, including students' frustration with the results, the [[Associated Students of the University of California]] voted to leave the agreement, and along with other west coast universities, return to American football.<ref name="park" /> From 1906 to 1914, Cal's rugby record was 78 wings, 21 losses and 10 ties. Following the switch back to football, Cal continued to play rugby, but it was officially considered to be a "minor" sport.<ref name="park" /> |
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Primarily Cal, Stanford, and Santa Clara players composed the two [[United States national rugby union team|US Olympic rugby]] teams ([[Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics|1920]] & [[Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924]]) and claimed fame by winning both Gold medals. Prior to the introduction of [[Rugby sevens|Rugby 7s]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], 1924 was the last time the Olympic Games staged a rugby competition. |
Primarily Cal, Stanford, and Santa Clara players composed the two [[United States national rugby union team|US Olympic rugby]] teams ([[Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics|1920]] & [[Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics|1924]]) and claimed fame by winning both Gold medals. Prior to the introduction of [[Rugby sevens|Rugby 7s]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], 1924 was the last time the [[Olympic Games]] staged a rugby competition. |
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In 1931, rugby returned under alumnus Ed Graff. 1938 began the era of Miles "Doc" Hudson, who guided the Bears for 37 years and an incredible record of 339-84-23. His successor was Ned Anderson, an alumnus and former rugger for the Bears. |
In 1931, rugby returned under alumnus Ed Graff. 1938 began the era of Miles "Doc" Hudson, who guided the Bears for 37 years and an incredible record of 339-84-23. His successor was Ned Anderson, an alumnus and former rugger for the Bears. |
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[[Mark Bingham]] who played for the Golden Bears in the early 1990s was a passenger on board [[United Airlines Flight 93]] on September 11, 2001. |
[[Mark Bingham]] who played for the Golden Bears in the early 1990s was a passenger on board [[United Airlines Flight 93]] on September 11, 2001. |
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Cal reached the final of the [[Varsity Cup Championship|Varsity Cup]] |
Cal reached the final of the [[Varsity Cup Championship|Varsity Cup]] every year of the five year competition, winning in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/mens-college-champions-historical-list|title=Men's College Champions-Historical List|date=2019-05-10|website=Goff Rugby Report|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701232208/https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/mens-college-champions-historical-list|archive-date=2019-07-01|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> |
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== Team performances == |
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| 1980 || Davenport, IA || '''California''' || {{center|15–9}} || [[Air Force Academy]] || [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|Illinois]] || [[ |
| 1980 || Davenport, IA || '''California''' || {{center|15–9}} || [[Air Force Academy]] || [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|Illinois]] || [[Navy Midshipmen#Rugby|Navy]] |
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|1981 || Dayton, OH || '''California''' || {{center|6–3 {{aet}}}} || [[Harvard University]] || Miami (OH) || Kansas St. |
|1981 || Dayton, OH || '''California''' || {{center|6–3 {{aet}}}} || [[Harvard University]] || Miami (OH) || Kansas St. |
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|1982 || Greeley, CO || '''California''' || {{center|15–14}} || [[Life University|Life |
|1982 || Greeley, CO || '''California''' || {{center|15–14}} || [[Life University|Life]] || Michigan || New Mexico St. |
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|1983 || Athens, GA || '''California''' || {{center|13–3}} || Air Force || Navy || Illinois |
|1983 || Athens, GA || '''California''' || {{center|13–3}} || Air Force || Navy || Illinois |
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|1988 || Pebble Beach, CA || '''California''' || {{center|9–3}} || Dartmouth || Air Force || Bowling Green |
|1988 || Pebble Beach, CA || '''California''' || {{center|9–3}} || Dartmouth || Air Force || Bowling Green |
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|1991 || Houston, TX || '''California''' || {{center|20–14}} || Army || Ohio State || Wyoming |
|1991 || Houston, TX || '''California''' || {{center|20–14}} || [[Army Rugby Football Club|Army]] || Ohio State || Wyoming |
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|1992 || Colorado Springs, CO || '''California''' || {{center|27–17}} || Army || Air Force || Penn State |
|1992 || Colorado Springs, CO || '''California''' || {{center|27–17}} || Army || Air Force || Penn State |
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|2007 || Stanford, CA || '''California''' || {{center|37–7}} || BYU || colspan="2" | Navy / Penn State |
|2007 || Stanford, CA || '''California''' || {{center|37–7}} || BYU || colspan="2" | Navy / Penn State |
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|2008 || Stanford, CA || '''California''' || {{center|59–7}} || BYU || colspan="2" | St. Mary's / Colorado |
|2008 || Stanford, CA || '''California''' || {{center|59–7}} || BYU || colspan="2" | [[Saint Mary's Gaels|St. Mary's]] / Colorado |
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|2009 || Stanford, CA || BYU || {{center|25–22}} || '''California''' || colspan="2" | Army / San Diego State |
|2009 || Stanford, CA || BYU || {{center|25–22}} || '''California''' || colspan="2" | Army / San Diego State |
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|2017† || Santa Clara, CA || '''California''' || {{center|43–13}} || Arkansas State || colspan="2" | Penn State / Navy |
|2017† || Santa Clara, CA || '''California''' || {{center|43–13}} || Arkansas State || colspan="2" | Penn State / Navy |
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|2018 || Santa Clara, CA || Life || {{center|60–5}} || '''California''' || colspan="2" | Lindenwood / Penn State |
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|2019 || Santa Clara, CA || Life || {{center|29–26}} || '''California''' || colspan="2" | St. Mary's / Lindenwood |
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|2022 || West Point, NY || Army || {{center|20–8}} || St. Mary's || colspan="2" | '''California''' / Lindenwood |
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|2023 || Houston, TX || Navy || {{center|28–22}} || '''California''' || colspan="2" | BYU / Lindenwood |
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†Indicates year in which Cal won the now defunct Varsity Cup. |
†Indicates year in which Cal won the now defunct Varsity Cup. |
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|2013 || Los Angeles || '''California''' || 22–0 || UCLA || Oregon State ||<ref>Cal Wins PAC 7s, http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9763-cal-wins-pac-7s.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112185620/http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9763-cal-wins-pac-7s.html |date=2013-11-12 }}</ref> |
|2013 || Los Angeles || '''California''' || 22–0 || UCLA || Oregon State ||<ref>Cal Wins PAC 7s, http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9763-cal-wins-pac-7s.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112185620/http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9763-cal-wins-pac-7s.html |date=2013-11-12 }}</ref> |
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| 2014 || Berkeley || '''California''' ||45–5 || Arizona State || UCLA || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins PAC 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/college-men/cal-wins-pac-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2015 || Berkeley || '''California''' ||17–5 || UCLA || Arizona State || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins PAC Conf. 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-wins-pac-conference-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2016 || Tucson || '''California'''|| 47–14 || Arizona State || Utah || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins 5th Straight PAC 7s |url=https://calbears.com/news/2016/11/13/rugby-cal-wins-5th-straight-pac-7s.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins PAC 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-wins-pac-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
| 2016 || Tucson || '''California'''|| 47–14 || Arizona State || Utah || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins 5th Straight PAC 7s |url=https://calbears.com/news/2016/11/13/rugby-cal-wins-5th-straight-pac-7s.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins PAC 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-wins-pac-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2018 || Berkeley || '''California''' ||33–5 || Arizona || Arizona || <ref>{{cite web |title=Bears Win PAC 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2018/11/4/rugby-bears-win-pac-7s-championship.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2019 || Stanford || '''California''' ||24–7 || Arizona || UCLA/Utah || <ref>{{cite web |title=Bears Win PAC 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2019/11/10/rugby-bears-crowned-pac-7s-champions.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Sweeps Weekend To Win PAC 12 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-sweeps-weekend-win-pac-12-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
| 2019 || Stanford || '''California''' ||24–7 || Arizona || UCLA/Utah || <ref>{{cite web |title=Bears Win PAC 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2019/11/10/rugby-bears-crowned-pac-7s-champions.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Sweeps Weekend To Win PAC 12 7s |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-sweeps-weekend-win-pac-12-7s |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2021 || Berkeley || '''California''' ||10–0 || UCLA || Arizona || <ref>{{cite web |title=Bears Claim PAC Rugby 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/11/7/bears-claim-pac-rugby-7s-championship.aspx |website=Cal Bears |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Edges UCLA for PAC 7s Title |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-edges-ucla-pac-7s-title |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| 2022 || Stanford || '''California''' ||31–5 || Arizona || Stanford/UCLA || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins Ninth PAC Rugby 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/13/cal-wins-ninth-pac-rugby-7s-championship.aspx |website=PAC |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Gets Past Arizona To Win PAC Sevens |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-gets-past-arizona-win-pac-sevens |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
| 2022 || Stanford || '''California''' ||31–5 || Arizona || Stanford/UCLA || <ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Wins Ninth PAC Rugby 7s Championship |url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/13/cal-wins-ninth-pac-rugby-7s-championship.aspx |website=PAC |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Gets Past Arizona To Win PAC Sevens |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/cal-gets-past-arizona-win-pac-sevens |website=Goff Rugby Report |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[Eric Fry]] - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Eric Fry]] - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Blaine Scully]] - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Blaine Scully]] - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Gary Hein]] - 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Kevin Dalzell]] - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Kevin Dalzell]] - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Kirk Khasigian]] - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Kirk Khasigian]] - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Chris Biller]] - 2011 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Chris Biller]] - 2011 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Danny Barrett (rugby union)|Danny Barrett]] - 2015 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Danny Barrett (rugby union)|Danny Barrett]] - 2015 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Seamus Kelly (rugby)|Seamus Kelly]] - 2015 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Seamus Kelly (rugby union, born 1991)|Seamus Kelly]] - 2015 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Colin Hawley]] - 2011 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Colin Hawley]] - 2011 Rugby World Cup |
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*[[Nick Civetta]] - 2019 Rugby World Cup |
*[[Nick Civetta]] - 2019 Rugby World Cup |
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Full name | California Golden Bears Rugby | ||
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Union | USA Rugby | ||
Nickname(s) | Golden Bears | ||
Founded | 1882 | ||
Location | Berkeley, California | ||
Ground(s) | Witter Rugby Field (Capacity: 6,900) | ||
Coach(es) | Jack Clark | ||
League(s) | PAC Rugby Conference | ||
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The California Golden Bears rugby team is the college rugby team of the University of California, Berkeley. The Golden Bears have won 33 championships since the national collegiate championships for rugby began in 1980. Current head coach and Cal alumnus Jack Clark took over the team in 1984, and has achieved prolonged success, leading the Bears to 28 national titles, including twelve consecutive championships from 1991 to 2002, five more consecutive titles from 2004 to 2008, and back-to-back titles in 2010 to 2011 and 2016 to 2017.[1]
Cal also has competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), the highest profile college rugby sevens tournament in the U.S., winning the title each year from 2013 to 2017. The CRC was held every June from 2011 through 2019 at Subaru Park in the Philadelphia area. Cal also reached the finals of the 2010 CRC, losing to Utah in sudden death extra time, and finished third in the 2012 CRC.[2][3]
Cal also competes for the "World Cup," which is awarded to the winner of the annual series between Cal and the University of British Columbia.
Cal Rugby's home is at 6,900-seat Witter Rugby Field, located near California Memorial Stadium in Strawberry Canyon.
History
[edit]Rugby began play at Cal in 1882 and continued until 1886, when it was replaced by American football.[4] During the next decade, American football was becoming an increasingly violent sport - the ball carrier would often be pushed and pulled up the field by his own players in massive formations that often resulted in serious injuries.[5][6] In 1905, 18 deaths and 159 injuries were reported in various football competitions.[5] That year President Theodore Roosevelt lobbied Ivy League representatives to alter the game in order to eliminate or at least reduce its prevalent injuries. This resulted in numerous rule changes agreed upon by the majority of American schools.[5]
Led by Cal and Stanford, universities of the West Coast took a different path, eliminating America football and changing their game to Rugby union.[7][6] Other schools that made the switch included Nevada, St. Mary's, Santa Clara, and USC (in 1911).[6] Because the switch to rugby occurred only on the West Coast, the number of teams to play against remained small.[6] This led to schools scheduling games against local clubs and reaching out to rugby powers in Australia, New Zealand, as well as Canada.
Cal and Stanford's traditional rivalry game–the Big Game–became a rugby union match, with the winner invited by the British Columbia Rugby Union to a tournament in Vancouver over the Christmas holidays to play for the Cooper Keith Trophy.[6][8][9] While Cal won the Cooper cup in 1910, in total it only won three Big Games during this 9 year period.[10] Due to various causes, including students' frustration with the results, the Associated Students of the University of California voted to leave the agreement, and along with other west coast universities, return to American football.[6] From 1906 to 1914, Cal's rugby record was 78 wings, 21 losses and 10 ties. Following the switch back to football, Cal continued to play rugby, but it was officially considered to be a "minor" sport.[6]
Primarily Cal, Stanford, and Santa Clara players composed the two US Olympic rugby teams (1920 & 1924) and claimed fame by winning both Gold medals. Prior to the introduction of Rugby 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 1924 was the last time the Olympic Games staged a rugby competition.
In 1931, rugby returned under alumnus Ed Graff. 1938 began the era of Miles "Doc" Hudson, who guided the Bears for 37 years and an incredible record of 339-84-23. His successor was Ned Anderson, an alumnus and former rugger for the Bears.
In September 2010, the university announced that rugby would be one of five varsity sports cut as a cost-cutting measure, though the team would have continued to represent the university as a "varsity club sport." A large group of rugby supporters organized and disputed the relegation.[11] On February 11, 2011, the administration reversed its decision on rugby and two other sports, and rugby was continued as a varsity sport.[12]
Mark Bingham who played for the Golden Bears in the early 1990s was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
Cal reached the final of the Varsity Cup every year of the five year competition, winning in 2017 and 2018.[13]
Team performances
[edit]National championships
[edit]The following table is a list of each of the national championships since 1980 in which Cal has reached at least the semifinals.
Year | Location | Champion | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Davenport, IA | California | 15–9 |
Air Force Academy | Illinois | Navy |
1981 | Dayton, OH | California | 6–3 (a.e.t.) |
Harvard University | Miami (OH) | Kansas St. |
1982 | Greeley, CO | California | 15–14 |
Life | Michigan | New Mexico St. |
1983 | Athens, GA | California | 13–3 |
Air Force | Navy | Illinois |
1985 | Pebble Beach, CA | California | 31–6 |
Maryland | Colorado | Illinois |
1986 | Pebble Beach, CA | California | 6–4 |
Dartmouth | Bowling Green | Air Force |
1988 | Pebble Beach, CA | California | 9–3 |
Dartmouth | Air Force | Bowling Green |
1991 | Houston, TX | California | 20–14 |
Army | Ohio State | Wyoming |
1992 | Colorado Springs, CO | California | 27–17 |
Army | Air Force | Penn State |
1993 | Houston, TX | California | 36–6 |
Air Force | Harvard | Wisconsin |
1994 | Washington, DC | California | 27–13 |
Navy | Air Force | Penn State |
1995 | Berkeley, CA | California | 48–16 |
Air Force | Penn State | Army |
1996 | Colorado Springs, CO | California | 47–6 |
Penn State | Stanford | Navy |
1997 | Berkeley, CA | California | 41–15 |
Penn State | UC Davis | Stanford |
1998 | San Francisco, CA | California | 34–15 |
Stanford | Navy | Indiana Univ. |
1999 | San Francisco, CA | California | 36–5 |
Penn State | Navy | Army |
2000 | Tampa Bay, FL | California | 62–16 |
Wyoming | Army | Indiana Univ. |
2001 | Virginia Beach, VA | California | 86–11 |
Penn State | Navy | Army |
2002 | Virginia Beach, VA | California | 43–22 |
Utah | Army | Wyoming |
2003 | Stanford, CA | Air Force | 45–37 |
Harvard | California | Army |
2004 | Stanford, CA | California | 46–24 |
Cal Poly, SLO | Navy / Air Force | |
2005 | Stanford, CA | California | 44–7 |
Utah | BYU / Navy | |
2006 | Stanford, CA | California | 29–26 |
BYU | Utah / Penn State | |
2007 | Stanford, CA | California | 37–7 |
BYU | Navy / Penn State | |
2008 | Stanford, CA | California | 59–7 |
BYU | St. Mary's / Colorado | |
2009 | Stanford, CA | BYU | 25–22 |
California | Army / San Diego State | |
2010 | Stanford, CA | California | 19–7 |
BYU | Arkansas State / Army | |
2011 | Sandy, UT | California | 21–14 |
BYU | Utah / Arkansas State | |
2013 | Provo, UT | BYU | 27–24 |
California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | BYU | 43–33 |
California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2015 | Salt Lake City, UT | BYU | 30–27 |
California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2016† | Provo, UT | California | 40–29 |
BYU | Central Washington / Arkansas State | |
2017† | Santa Clara, CA | California | 43–13 |
Arkansas State | Penn State / Navy | |
2018 | Santa Clara, CA | Life | 60–5 |
California | Lindenwood / Penn State | |
2019 | Santa Clara, CA | Life | 29–26 |
California | St. Mary's / Lindenwood | |
2022 | West Point, NY | Army | 20–8 |
St. Mary's | California / Lindenwood | |
2023 | Houston, TX | Navy | 28–22 |
California | BYU / Lindenwood |
†Indicates year in which Cal won the now defunct Varsity Cup.
Varsity Cup
[edit]The following table is a list of each of the Varsity Cups in which Cal has reached at least the semifinals.
Year | Location | Champion | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Provo, UT | BYU | 27-24 | California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | BYU | 43-33 | California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2015 | Salt Lake City, UT | BYU | 30-27 | California | Central Washington / Navy | |
2016 | Provo, UT | California | 40-29 | BYU | Arkansas State / Central Washington | |
2017 | Santa Clara, CA | California | 43-13 | Arkansas State | Penn State / Navy |
USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships
[edit]Year | Location | Position | Record |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | College Station, TX | DNP | -- |
2012 | College Station, TX | 10th | 4-2 |
2013 | College Station, TX | 1st | 5-0 |
Collegiate Rugby Championship (Sevens)
[edit]Year | Location | Position | Record |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Columbus, OH | 2nd | 5-1 |
2011 | Philadelphia, PA | 5th-tied | 3-1 |
2012 | Philadelphia, PA | 3rd | 5-1 |
2013 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st | 6-0 |
2014 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st | 6-0 |
2015 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st | 6-0 |
2016 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st | 6-0 |
2017 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st | 6-0 |
PAC Rugby 7s conference championships
[edit]Year | Location | Champion | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Los Angeles | California | 21–12 | Utah | UCLA | [14] |
2013 | Los Angeles | California | 22–0 | UCLA | Oregon State | [15] |
2014 | Berkeley | California | 45–5 | Arizona State | UCLA | [16] |
2015 | Berkeley | California | 17–5 | UCLA | Arizona State | [17] |
2016 | Tucson | California | 47–14 | Arizona State | Utah | [18][19] |
2018 | Berkeley | California | 33–5 | Arizona | Arizona | [20] |
2019 | Stanford | California | 24–7 | Arizona | UCLA/Utah | [21][22] |
2021 | Berkeley | California | 10–0 | UCLA | Arizona | [23][24] |
2022 | Stanford | California | 31–5 | Arizona | Stanford/UCLA | [25][26] |
National team players
[edit]United States
[edit]Major international competitions.
[edit]Following players have played for the Eagles, the United States national rugby team in major international competitions.
- Mike MacDonald - 2003, 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cup; also the most-capped player in Eagles history at retirement.
- Louis Stanfill - 2007, 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup
- Eric Fry - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup
- Blaine Scully - 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup
- Gary Hein - 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cup
- Kevin Dalzell - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup
- Kirk Khasigian - 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup
- Kort Schubert - 2003 Rugby World Cup
- Chris Biller - 2011 Rugby World Cup
- Danny Barrett - 2015 Rugby World Cup
- Seamus Kelly - 2015 Rugby World Cup
- Colin Hawley - 2011 Rugby World Cup
- Nick Civetta - 2019 Rugby World Cup
Of the 30-man squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, 7 were Cal alums.
Appearances outside of major international competitions.
[edit]- Andre Bachelet
- Ray Lehner
- Ray Green
- Chris O'Brien
- Shaun Paga
- Don James
- Steve Hyatt
- Rob Lumkong
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