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BYU rugby rolls past Arkansas State into the Varsity Cup semifinals

The Cougars will be facing fellow rugby power Cal on May 7 at South Field. Cal narrowly defeated Central Washington 14-13 in the other semifinal.

PROVO — The BYU rugby team will be going for its fourth straight Varsity Cup title after demolishing Arkansas State 68-20 at South Field on Saturday.

The Cougars will be facing fellow rugby power Cal — for the fourth straight time — on May 7, also at South Field. Cal narrowly defeated Central Washington 14-13 in the other semifinal.

BYU has rolled through this fourth edition of the Varsity Cup, which is a kind of college football playoff of college rugby, outscoring its opponents 256-43 in three matches.