Saint Mary's has won the D1A national championship four times, most recently in 2024.
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Wild Game in Berkeley as Saint Mary's Edges Cal
Two tries just after the 60th minute stymied a Cal comeback and brought Saint Mary's a rather remarkable 38-34 victory over Cal.
Both head coaches lauded the game and the day.
“Congratulations to Saint Mary’s; that was a proper game of first XV rugby,” Cal Head Coach Jack Clark said.
Saint Mary's Looks to BYU to Show What They've Learned
Saint Mary's is still looking to shake off their loss to Central Washington, and hope this weekend to do that against BYU.
Guilty perhaps of too many mistakes and missing a chance to finish off that game, the Gaels now look to address those issues against the Cougars.
Bears, Gaels, Lopes, Wildcats All Log College Wins
Cal, Grand Canyon, Saint Mary's, and Central Washington all logged impressive victories over the weekend.
Saint Mary's Completes Sweep of BYU ... Barely
Saint Mary's defeated BYU 35-28 to move to 4-0 in this shortened college rugby season.
The Gaels have beaten BYU twice, both close games, and also beaten Cal and Central Washington. For BYU, it was yet another close game the Cougars didn't quite win—they have been within reach of Cal, and twice with Saint Mary's, and tied Central Washington.
Saint Mary's Edges BYU in Exciting College Clash
Saint Mary's defeated BYU 22-19 in a thriller of a game played at the Saint Mary's ground in Moraga, Calif.
The game was back-and-forth and at times each of the teams seemed to be in control, but that control was all too fleeting.
