The PAC Rugby Conference was a college rugby conference composed of four schools from the Pac-12 Conference that competed against each other in Division 1-A Rugby. It was formed in 2012 with six teams, with conference play beginning in February 2013 to compete in Division 1-AA. In 2016, PAC added USC and Stanford and dropped Oregon State, and moved up to D1-A. Despite only recently moving up from D1-AA affiliation, the PAC has historically been one of the strongest conferences in college rugby, with five of its members consistently ranked in the Top 25 overall.Rugby Mag, All Divisions College Top 25, Jan. 28, 2013, The PAC Rugby Conference began play on February 2, 2013, with Cal beating Arizona State at Witter Field in Berkeley.

History of rugby at PAC schools Around the turn of the century, American football was frowned upon for its violence, and President Theodore Roosevelt insisted upon reform or abolition of the game. During this period of uncertainty, rugby made a brief but important reappearance in many colleges, most notably at Cal and Stanford. It was these two Universities that supplied most of the players to the two U.S. Olympic rugby teams that won gold medals at the 1920 Olympics and 1924 Olympics. PAC Rugby was shown on television for the first time in 2014, when the PAC 12 Network broadcast Cal vs UCLA.Mainstream Broadcast for Cal v UCLA, February 20, 2014, http://www.rugbytoday.com/college/mainstream-broadcast-cal-v-ucla Cal has long been one of the faces of rugby at the collegiate level. In addition, excellence by teams such as UCLA and Arizona, as well as recent growth by USC, have made the conference one of the toughest in the country.

Members

Institution Team Location Founded Enrollment Endowment Nickname Rugby Since Head coachArizona WildcatsTucson, AZ 188540,223 Wildcats1969Sean DuffyCalifornia Golden BearsBerkeley, CA186836,142 Facts at a glance – UC Berkeley About Us Berkeley Endowment Management Company. Retrieved May 9, 2012.Golden Bears1882 Jack ClarkUCLA BruinsLos Angeles, CA191940,675 Quick Facts – UCLA Undergraduate Admissions UC Annual Endowment Report Office of the Treasurer of The Regents. Retrieved March 31, 2010.Bruins1934Harry BennettUtah UtesSalt Lake City, UT1850 32,388 Utes 1972 Adam Griffee

Results

Season Champion Runner up Third Player of the Year Ref. 2013 California UCLA Cal rugby defeats Utah, clinches inaugural PAC Rugby Conference title, Mar. 30, 2013, http://www.dailycal.org/2013/03/30/cal-rugby-defeats-utah-clinches-inaugural-pac-rugby-conference-title/ 2014 California Cal Takes PAC With 43-31 Win at Utah, Mar. 15, 2014, http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209435860 2015 California Utah Arizona State 2016 California UCLA Utah 2017 California Utah Arizona 2018 California Arizona UCLA 2019 California Arizona 2020 California Arizona Utah 2021 Only one match was played with California defeating Arizona 48–7. 2022 California Sam Golla (Cal) Lucas Lacamp (UCLA) 2023 California Arizona UCLA 2024 California UCLA Arizona

PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament

This PAC Sevens Rugby Tournament occurs every fall. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships. The tournament debuted in 2011 where Colorado beat Utah in the final match. In 2012, all 12 of the Pac-12 schools participated for the first time and Cal won.Pac-12, Cal beats Utah, 21-12, to take PAC Sevens title, Nov. 6, 2012, In 2016 the tournament was hosted in Tucson, Arizona for the first time, where it was won by Cal for the fifth straight year.Recap: Cal claims fifth consecutive Pac Sevens Rugby Championship, Nov. 13, 2016,

Date Location Champion Final score Runner up Third Tournament MVP Leading Try Scorer Ref. Oct. 21-22, 2011 Stanford Colorado 14–12 Utah UCLA Luke Lahman -- Nov. 3-4, 2012 Los Angeles California 21–12 Utah UCLA -- -- Cal Wins Pac 7s, Nov. 2-3, 2013 Los Angeles California 22–0 UCLA Oregon State -- --Cal Wins PAC 7s, http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/collegiate-sevens/9763-cal-wins-pac-7s.html Nov. 8–9, 2014 Berkeley California 45–5 Arizona State UCLA Russell Webb Nov. 6–7, 2015 Berkeley California 17–5 UCLA Arizona State Nov. 12–13, 2016 Tucson California 47–14 Arizona State Utah Nov. 11–12, 2017 Tucson Arizona 31–26 California Nov. 3–4, 2018 Berkeley California 33–5 Arizona Arizona Zachary Tavenner Nov. 9–10, 2019 Stanford California 24–7 Arizona UCLA/Utah No event held in 2020 Nov. 6–7, 2021 Berkeley California 10–0 UCLA Arizona Lucas Lacamp (8) Nov. 12–13, 2022 Stanford California 31–5 Arizona Stanford/UCLA Kealan O'Connell No event held in 2023

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