Cal Faces Saint Mary's in Storied Rivalry Decades-long rivals Saint Mary's and Cal meet up in Moragain a game that has massive playoff and rankings implications. After losing games to BYU and Army, Cal has once again performed a turnaround, beating #1-ranked Navy in Berkeley last week to shake up the entire D1A pecking order. Saint Mary's meanwhile has as much claim to the #1 spot at the moment as anyone.
Cal Storms to Lead, Holds It Against Navy Cal defeated Navy 47-24 Saturday in Berkeley, handing Navy their first loss of this season, and in fact their first loss since April 10, 2022 when they lost in the D1A playoffs. The Golden Bears built a 24-0 lead in the first half, but back-to-back tries by the Mids made it a 10-point game at 48 minutes. “We are obviously very disappointed in our performance,” said Navy Director of Rugby Gavin H
Test Rugby a Huge Step Up for Debutants
Nine players got their first USA Men’s 15s caps last weekend, and it’s always nice to combine a debut with a victory.
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. While Chris Mattina has been on the world sevens circuit and Tomamso Boni has played 11 times for Italy, so they understand what it takes to play internationally, it’s a wakeup call for most.
Navy Caps Off 18-0 Season With Dramatic Final Win Over Cal
One of the most enjoyable D1A seasons in recent memory had to end this way.
In one of the best national finals in D1A history capped off the season with Navy's come-from-behind victory over Cal.
Navy and Cal Set for a Thriller D1A Final
A hugely competitive D1A playoff culminates Saturday at Aveva Stadium in Houston with Navy and Cal facing off.
