Current season, competition or edition: 2023 | |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| First season | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Western United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | California (2024) |
| Most titles | 15s: California (11) 7s: California (9) |
| Official website | pac-12.com/rugby |
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.[1] 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.[2] The PAC Rugby Conference began play on February 2, 2013, with Cal beating Arizona State at Witter Field in Berkeley.[3]
- ^ "PAC Rugby Conference joins D1A Rugby – Stanford & USC to become new members". D1A Rugby. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ Rugby Mag, All Divisions College Top 25, Jan. 28, 2013, "All Divisions College Top 25 Jan. 28, 2013, presented by Selective Service". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ Cal Wins PAC Opener Over ASU, Feb. 2, 2013