GRR: UCLA
UCLA edged Utah 36-34 Saturday to move into 1st in the PAC Rugby Conference - temporarily - and at least ensuring they finish 2nd.
BERKELEY, Calif. (Cal Rugby plus additional notes) – A depleted Cal lineup continued to play valiantly, if not flawlessly, Saturday on Witter Rugby Field, beating UCLA, 37-3, to claim a share of the top spot in the PAC Rugby Conference.
Utah and UCLA both won in PAC Rugby Conference action Saturday, but it's the Utes now along atop the standings.
UCLA had all sorts of challenges with a tough-minded Arizona team. The Wildcats may be winless, but they battled. UCLA went up 10-0, but Arizona stormed back to get within three at 15-12. UCLA slotted a late penalty to seal it 18-12.
UCLA defeated Arizona State 32-12 in the opening weekend of the PAC Rugby Conference.
Utah also beat Arizona 39-31. Those were the two PAC Conference games this week.
In a wild non-conference game in Southern California, #46 San Diego State defeated #17 UCLA 42-41 Saturday.
It was a back-and-forth game in warm conditions at the UCLA campus, with the lead changing 11 times helped by an adventurous approach from both teams and plenty of defensive miscues.
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