Smacked Down and Back Up: CSULB vs SDSU
One of the games to watch this weekend in college rugby is one you might not have expected to worry about way back in November.
Cal State Long Beach plays San Diego State on Saturday and both teams lost, and lost big, in the opening weeks of conference play. And, yes, they were playing the likes of Saint Mary's and Cal Poly, but, in a way, that was the point.
California D1A Conference Wraps Up With Positives For Many The California D1A Conference has essentially completed its regular season and here are a few observations. Saint Mary's is the winner. The standings below don't reflect a result between the Gaels and Sacramento State but they didn't play that game and it's likely to be listed as a forfeit or something ...
New Coach Appointment Sees CSULB Women Focusing on Winning Rugby
Cal State Long Beach women have brought in Rudy Bautista as their new head coach.
Bautista used to coach Los Alamitos HS girls and he has working with him a staff of three assistants: Jocelyn Ortizano, Leeanne Nguyen, and Crystal Elston..
Sierra Boyajian will serve as treasurer.
All-Time American List: Ray Nelson
Ray Nelson was a points machine and a dynamic fullback for the USA.
Capped 25 by the USA at a time when the Eagles didn't play a lot every year, Nelson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and he played his first rugby games there. He was talented and went on to play for Scotland at age-grade levels and was also skilled in 7s.
College Player Of The Week: Steven Bodley, Long Beach State
Our College Player Of The Week this week is Cal State Long Beach captain and flyhalf Steven Bodley.
