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Cal favored to make history at Collegiate Rugby Championship

AP

The University of California eyes an unprecedented third straight Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) title in Philadelphia this weekend, live on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra.

“Cal’s going to be the favorite,” said NBC Sports rugby sevens analyst Brian Hightower, a former U.S. National Team captain. “I think they’ve actually got a stronger team this year than they did last year. They’re so deep, and in my opinion that’s the reason why they’ve won this tournament back to back is because they can go to their bench and pick somebody who can offer quality time.