Rugby Content

Library Celebrates Olympics Rugby Great ‘Babe’ Slater

Cody Kitaura — August 01, 2016 - 11:12am

It may come as a surprise to even the most avid sports fans, but when the U.S. men’s rugby team takes the field this summer in the Rio Olympics, they’ll actually be defending their title.

Often thought of as a foreign sport, rugby actually enjoys a rich history in the United States, especially here in Northern California where a local sporting legend helped the United States to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games nearly a century ago.

NEWS BRIEFS: USA Rugby to Honor Men’s and Women’s Sport Clubs

Dave Jones — June 20, 2016 - 6:14pm

Representatives of ��Ƶ’ men’s and women’s rugby clubs will be on the pitch this Saturday night (June 25) in Sacramento. But they won’t be getting dirty in a match. Instead, they’re being recognized for their recent national championships.

USA Rugby is bestowing the honors at Bonney Field (at Cal Expo) prior to the 7 p.m. USA Men’s Eagles match against Russia.

Rugby Rules! Men’s and Women’s Clubs Win U.S. Titles

Dave Jones — May 10, 2016 - 2:33pm

Wow! What a weekend for ��Ƶ’ rugby sport clubs: The men’s team repeated as Division 1AA national champion and the women’s team captured its own national title the same day in the USA Rugby College 15s National Championships.