California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) graduate and former Mustangs rugby standout Shelby Robinett — who now works for the U.S. Forest Service as a crewmember of the Arroyo Grande Hotshots — is helping fight the El Dorado fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. Robinett, an environmental management and protection major who played with the Mustangs for three seasons and…
Senior fly-half Elena Strom has been selected as one of Cal Poly’s most influential women by the Cal Poly Women in Business Association. The honor recognizes women in the Cal Poly community who “are influencing and inspiring other women and are going above and beyond their job descriptions to change the world,” according to an association email release. Cal Poly’s…
Former Mustangs fly-half William “Bill” McKee passed away Sunday, May 10 after an extended battle with cancer. He was 67. As fly-half, Bill “Good Looking” McKee guided the Mustangs to the 1977 Santa Barbara championship, among a plethora of other matches during his fine career in a Cal Poly uniform. “He was a man of few words,” Director for Mustangs…
Mustang fly-half/inside center Patrick Madden has been drafted 12th overall by the San Diego Legion in the inaugural Major League Rugby draft held June 13. For Madden, it’s a long-standing dream finally becoming a reality. “Today, I was drafted by the San Diego Legion @sdlegion as a professional rugby player,” Madden wrote in an Instagram post. “I stepped onto a rugby pitch…
Former Cal Poly Rugby standout Alex Wormer and the Denver Barbarians 7s team have advanced to the USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship tournament. The tournament will be held in Kansas City, Mo., August 10 and 11. The matches will be streamed live on FloRugby. (Paid subscription is required.) “I’m excited for the opportunity to go to Nationals with this…
To support, promote and develop the sport of rugby;To acquaint players with the fundamentals and strategies of the game of rugby;To teach, encourage and emphasize good sportsmanship, fair play, and teamwork concepts of the sport of rugby;To promote the physical, mental and spiritual, moral and emotional soundness of the individual players;To help players understand and accept the rules and regulations…
