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a lot of rugby people feel that the current gael rugby team is extremely good. i think the 2012 is a once in a generation great team.
maturing/matured talent, fitness, commitment + excellent coaching have brought this program to the near pinnacle of collegiate rugby.
having cal as a nearby rival, measuring stick & motivational object is also useful.
given the size of the SMC student body, i think it's a truly a noteworthy accomplishment.
cal undergrad pop 25k, utah undergrad 24K, BYU undergrad 28K - all much much bigger schools. it says something about the coaching & commitment of the players how much the program is able to get so much out of such a small population to work from.
for 2012, they've got to be playing the most ambitious rugby schedule in the USA as far as scheduling top shelf collegiate & men's club opponents.
whether they can sidestep injuries over the next couple of mos & compete w/ UBC(canadian, mid Feb), BYU(midmarch) & Cal(midApril), it will be interesting to see.
a lot of people - myself included - are circling that Cal game as the Game. Cal rugby is Cal rugby & they will always be great but this year the Bears may be down a notch or 2 from their normal level of greatness & this SMC team should give them a game, which is unusual in the Cal world, where most matches are very lopsided affairs, in the favor of Cal
SMC just pounded Utah on Friday - utah is a very good side (they have to play byu in a serious rugby rivalry) but the gaels just creamed them in a very intense & physical match.
they beat a very commited SF Golden Gate side that looked motivated to beating them but couldn't do it.
As good & enjoyable as the basketball team is, this rugby team may be better - that's not to slight the basketball team, it's just the level of play on this rugby team is extraordinarily high.
they are also extremely enjoyable to watch in terms of playing fluid rugby (as opposed to smashmout thug rugby) and i'd encourage anyone in the extended SMC community or Lamo area to check them out - this is a great team - enjoy them while you can.
disclaimer - i am neither a gael graduate nor affiliated w/ smc rugby team. i am a fan of this program though - hat's off to this team for their achievements
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