BYU Men's Rugby

BYU Men’s Rugby
UnionUSA Rugby
Nickname(s)Cougars
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
LocationProvo, Utah
Ground(s)South Field
Coach(es)Steve St. Pierre
League(s)1-A
Team kit
Official website
extramuralsports.byu.edu/rugby
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The Brigham Young University Men's Rugby Team participates in the Rocky Mountain division of Division 1-A Rugby. They won the D1-A National Championship in 2009 and 2012.[1] From 2013 to 2016 they participated in the Varsity Cup Championship, where they won three championships (2013, 2014, and 2015), defeating rival powerhouse Cal each time.

BYU Rugby normally hosts its home matches at South Field on BYU campus in Provo, Utah. The stadium now features a grandstand with seating capacity up to 4,200 spectators, with additional standing room for larger crowds.

BYU Rugby finished the 2019 season ranked 8th nationally,[2] losing in the quarter-finals to Saint Mary's.[3]

  1. ^ Rugby Mag, BYU Team Honored at Football Game, Sep. 8, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/college-premier-league-/5713-byu-team-honored-at-football-game.html Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ https://www.d1arugby.com/news/final-rankings-of-2019-season/
  3. ^ "Regional Championships Set – D1A Rugby". Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-30.