BYU Readies for National Championship Tilt Against Powerhouse Cal at South Field
Provo, UT—The Varsity Cup National Collegiate Rugby Championship pitting defending national champion BYU against perennial champion Cal, takes place this Saturday, May 4th at 1pm at BYU’s South Field Stadium. Saturday’s clash of national rugby powerhouses marks the 7th time in the last 8 years that the two teams will meet. This will be BYU’s [...]
6 BYU Players Tapped for AA Touring Squad
USA RUGBY PRESS RELEASE BOULDER, Colo. – The 2012 Men’s Collegiate All-America (MCAA) touring team has been announced. The Fifteens squad will travel to Ireland this month to play Provincial Academy teams, facing Connacht Academy on Aug. 11 and Leinster Academy on Aug. 14. The MCAA touring team was selected by scouting over 20,000 collegiate [...]
BYU Joins Varsity Cup Championship
Provo, UT–A consortium of universities today announced the formation of a new top-tier post-season 15s rugby competition. The new competition will be called the Varsity Cup Championship (VC). The founding universities include: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT), the University of California (Berkeley, CA), the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), the United States Air [...]
2 Cougars Named to USA Development 7′s Team
USA RUGBY PRESS RELEASE U.S. Development Players To Play Victoria 7s as Atlantis Emerging Eagles to Represent The Legendary Touring Team on July 14th BOULDER, Colo. — Twelve players vying for future spots on the U.S. National 7s team will play in the Victoria International 7s in British Columbia on July 14th, adding to the [...]
VIDEO: BYU vs. Arkansas St.
June 27, 2012 by BYU Rugby
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May 19, 2011: National Championship BYU 49 Arkansas St. 42 Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT
BYU Freshman Set to Make U20′s Debut in his Backyard
Provo, UT–BYU freshman Tua Laei joins the USA Under-20′s National Team this month as the Junior Eagles look to take on other top international sides in the IRB’s Junior World Rugby Trophy, which is set to kick-off here in Utah on Monday. Laei’s sports pedigree isn’t short despite his short time at BYU. The freshman [...]
BYU To Opt Out of D1-A Post Season
Provo, UT–Brigham Young University Rugby announced today that it will no longer be participating in USA Rugby’s Collegiate Division 1A postseason tournament and is in the process of evaluating post-season options for the upcoming 2013 Winter/Spring 15s collegiate rugby season. According to BYU Rugby head coach David Smyth, “We have observed the rapidly changing collegiate [...]
10 Cougars Selected as All-Americans
USA RUGBY PRESS RELEASE BOULDER, Colo. – The USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate All-Americans for 2012 have been announced. The MCAAs staff has named 30 All-Americans and 30 Honorable Mentions in recognition of outstanding play in the 2011-2012 Season. The All-Americans are recognized for their excellent on field performance, a result of their tireless efforts balancing [...]
BYU Opts Out of 7′s Championship
Provo, UT–The BYU Cougars have opted to forego an invitation to inaugural USA Rugby Collegiate 7′s Championship. Citing logistic and academic reasons the BYU administration has advised the rugby program from participating in the championships. The championships are slated to be held on the campus of Texas A&M December 16th & 17th which is also [...]
