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Also be sure to visit the updated Photos page to post your photos of the current team and from years past.

West Coast Collegiate 7’s             Saturday, October 15, 2011          Talley field, Arroyo Grande, CA

Pool 1  Results                                                               Pool 3   Results

Cal Poly 33           Long Beach 7                            UCLA 27                     Davis 0

Cal Poly 36                     Lions 0                            Davis 14              Mustangs 7

Long Beach 21             Lions 15                             UCLA 31              Mustangs 5

Pool 2   Results                                                           Pool 4   Results

Gaels  19           Cal Maritime 14                    St. Mary’s 31                  Loyola 14

UCSB  17                     Gaels  15                    St. Mary’s 31                   Sierra  0

UCSB  12             Cal Maritime 7                           Sierra 29                  Loyola 5

                                                                     Semi Finals

BOWL              Maritime                Lions                                                      Mustangs            Loyola

PLATE              Long Beach           Gaels                                                      Davis                  Sierra

CUP                 Cal Poly                 UCSB                                                      St. Mary’s            UCLA

Finals                                                                                                                            Consolation

BOWL                    Mustangs  19       Maritime  5                                         Loyola                   Lions

PLATE                   Davis                     Long Beach                                        Gaels                      Sierra

CUP                        St Mary’s 31         Cal Poly  28                                        UCSB                    UCLA

In what must be the first ever of its kind, an all collegiate Rugby Sevens tournament, local teams Cal Poly and the Mustangs advanced to the finals in the Bowl and Cup divisions of the 1^st annual West Coast Collegiate tournament.   Cal Poly met perennial powerhouse St. Mary’s in the final, storming back from an early deficit with three second half tries only to run out of time, but not effort, in the closely contested final.  The fast-paced final delighted the crowd as the teams matched score after score, with the visitors barely hanging on for a 31-28 victory.  The Mustangs, Cal Poly’s B team, shook off two early losses to UCLA and Davis to win the Bowl Championship with victories over Loyola Marymount and Cal Maritime, the latter a 19-5 drubbing.  Rugby Historians are still combing the microfiche to document another all collegiate Rugby Sevens tournament.  Cal Poly will next move on to Moraga October 29^th and 30^th, looking for a spot in the National Qualifier and certain amount of revenge against the squad from St. Mary’s.   Determined at the tournament, the top teams from the west will play in USA Rugby’s Sevens Championship in Florida, Dec 17 and 18^th.  Also up for grabs is an invitation to the Collegiate Rugby 7’s Championship televised on NBC in June.  NBC has stepped up its coverage of Collegiate sevens and Rugby in general in anticipation of the return of Rugby to the Olympics in Rio 2016.  The Network will also televise the Final to The Rugby World Cup at noon on Sunday, October 23 when the hosts New Zealand take on the French for the Webb-Ellis trophy.  For more details on local rugby clubs check out www.calpolyrugby.com or www.slorugby.org.

Call Paul Cappellano at 541-1511 or pcap13@sbcglobal.net for more details

For all veterans and rookies.
Practice will be Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm-8pm
The location is the big sports fields on the north east part of campus, also known as the WOWarama fields.
Veterans
Be there at 5:30pm, bring proper attire and materials
Rookies
Dress for the weather, bring water, cleats, mouth-guard, and clothes that can be ripped/torn/damaged.
Bring a good attitude and be ready for some good old rough fun.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!!!

Please join us for the annual CPRFC Founder’s Weekend, Kevin Higgins Scholarship Recipient Award and the Archibald Cup on October 22, 2011.  We are going to combine the three events into one weekend to make an experience that will not be forgotten.
The day will start at the Cal Poly Rec Sports Field with the Annual Brian Archibald Match featuring Cal Poly and Chico State.  This match is a memorial to Brian’s life not only an alumnus of Cal Poly and coach to Chico State, but a man who touched so many lives with his generosity, commitment and laughter.
The evening’s events will be held at the Elk’s Lodge #322, with a Santa Maria BBQ with all the fixings (once again prepared by fellow alum, Ron Bass), the annual Founder’s Club recipient announcement and roast, the Kevin Higgins scholarship recipient award and silent auction.  Cocktails start at 5:00 PM.  Please RSVP as soon as possible to ensure enough food is available for all to attend.  Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Dinner Event: Elks Lodge, 5:00PM post the game please RSVP via the Evite or contact below.  $50 for adults/$25 for students/children. (222 Elks Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401)

Accommodations: Call ASAP to lock in your room at the discounted rate. Please let them know you are coming down for the Cup and they will honor the reservation!  (http://www.sandssuites.com/)

Please mark your calender now!

Archibald Cup (Brian Archibald) has a Facebook page- please visit for more details on the Archibald Cup

Check us out on Facebook (Cal Poly Rugby Alumni) and LinkedIn (Cal Poly Rugby).

RSVP via Evite if you received and invitation or contact cprfcalumni@yahoo.com to RSVP.

San Luis Obispo, CA– The Cal Poly Mustangs are pleased to announce the
appointment of new head rugby coach David Burnett.

Burnett comes to Cal Poly after successful coaching stints at Harvard University,
Scots College (Australia), Sydney Junior Rugby Union, and most recently, Woollahra
Colleagues Rugby Football Club.

“We are excited to have David join Cal Poly Rugby,” said Charles Zanoli, Cal Poly’s
Director of Rugby. “He brings a lot of experience and knowledge of the game with
him. David knows how to get the most out of his teams and push their skills to a
higher level.”

Prior to coaching, Burnett played loose forward and center for teams in Europe, the
United States, and Australia.

“I am really looking forward to joining the Cal Poly Rugby program. It’s a program
that has a great foundation and tremendous history in central California,” Burnett
commented. “Cal Poly is a world renowned university for academic excellence
and I’ll be looking to draw upon the players intellectual abilities to gain a deeper
understanding of the game.”

Burnett will lead the Mustangs into action at the end of October in the team’s
opening match against Chico State in the 2nd Annual Archibald Cup in San Luis
Obispo.

Cal Poly Rugby was established in 1965 and has spent the last 46 years as one of the
premiere collegiate rugby programs in the nation.

If you would like more information, or to contact David Burnett for an interview,
please contact Charles Zanoli.

Contact: Charles Zanoli
Tel. 805-431-8067
Email. czanoli@calpolyrugby.com

Click here to view the latest info on the Kevin Higgins Rugby Endowment.

We have created a page for information on the scholarship opportunities through CPRFC.  Take a look here.

Cal Poly Rugby alumni, family, and friends can receive discounted tickets to four Oakland Raiders games this season (see flyer for game dates).  The tickets are tax-deductible and range in price from $40 to $60 depending on where you want to sit.  For each ticket sold, $20 goes to Cal Poly Rugby.  Tickets need to be purchased 30 days prior to the game date.  Email Rob Gerner (robert.gerner@gmail.com) if there are any questions.

Click here for flyer and to purchase your tickets.

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