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Beach Rugby does San Diego two-step to open season

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
CSULB Rugby Webmaster
February 6, 2006

The Long Beach State Rugby team opened their run to the 2006 Spring rugby season Hosting the University of San Diego Toreros on January 28, followed by a road trip to Earl Warren Field on the campus of the University of California, San Diego to take on the Tritons.

In the game against USD, a last-gasp try by flanker Tetsuo Ozeki capped off a close contest, with the 49ers prevailing over the visiting Toreros, 31-22, at the CSULB Rugby Field.

The outcome against the host Tritons was not in doubt by game's end, with tries by center Austin Reed, center Jay Castro, winger Brent Heller, flanker Ryan Steele, outside half Robert Hughes, and fullback Matt McMahon gave the Beach a resounding 40-17 decision over UCSD.

Hughes also converted six kicks for points in the contest.

With a 2-0 record in the SCRFU Division I (University), the Beach will hold a practice at 9:00 a.m. on February 11 (CSULB Homecoming Day), before going on the road the following weekend for a couple of matches in the desert against the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils. Kickoff against Arizona will be on Friday, February 17 at 3:00 p.m. in Tucson, and kickoff against Arizona State will be on Sunday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m. in Tempe.