CSU Fresno State: Men's Rugby Club Earns National Championship

Fresno CA

04 May, 2022

7:16 AM

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Press release from CSU Fresno State: May 2, 2022 Fresno State's club men's rugby team completed its undefeated season with a 22-17 win over Kansas to earn its first national championship. The club, created in 2009, claimed American College Rugby's DI-AA national championship at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Unlike NCAA-sponsored varsity scholarship sports at the University, such as football and softball, rugby is a club sport and none of the athletes receive athletic scholarship aid. Fresno State beat San Diego 46-7 and Western Washington 52-15 in the West Regional championship to earn a berth in the final against East Regional champion Kansas. Fresno State finished the season 10-0 (including a win by forfeit). The club beat Sacramento State 36-0 to earn its first Pacific West Conference championship. (This story will be updated.) This press release was produced by CSU Fresno State. The views expressed here are the author's own.