PHILADELPHIA - The Golden Bears cemented their historic year with steely-eyed resolve Sunday in a three-match run through championship rounds of the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship at Talen Energy Field, following Pool A dominance Saturday over Tennessee and Maryland by beating Arkansas State, 24-14, in the quarterfinals, Arizona, 38-5, in the semifinals, and UCLA, 31-7, in the championship final to be named national 7s champions.
In taking its fourth straight CRC 7s national title, the program's 31st overall combined with 15-a-side play, California becomes the first team to win national collegiate championships in 7s and 15s during the same year.