GRR: California
Cal won the West Coast Collegiate 7s tournament hosted by Cal Poly Saturday, with the Bears' two sides going a combined 6-1.
The more experienced Cal side, playing as Cal while the younger team played as Bears, made the final against Saint Mary's, winning the game 31-14 thanks in large part to three tries in the final five minutes.
(Cal Varsity Rugby Release)—The University of California rugby program welcomes ten new student-athletes to the roster for the 2022-2023 season, the 141st season for the Golden Bears.
While the D1A season ended a little earlier than Sam Golla wanted, the Cal captain has received accolades from around the country for his play.
This is tough to do for a lock, and a testament, in part, to Golla's play and leadership, and also to the attention the Rudy Scholz Award panelists give to rewarding the best players in the country.
In what was perhaps a bit of a shocker, certainly it was a surprise at GRR, Saint Mary’s defeated Cal 35-26 in the second D1A semifinal of the weekend to book a place in next week’s championship match in Houston.
The D1A playoffs are down to semifinals, with a chance for someone in the East to make their first-ever D1A final.
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