The CSUF Rugby club was founded in 1985. It was nationally ranked Number 8 College Rugby Club in 2000. For four straight years CSUF has been champions of the Kevin Higgins Memorial Cup ("The Higgy Cup"). CSUF competes in league play against USC, UNLV, UCI, LMU, and other college clubs. CSUF competes in tournaments year-round in Las Vegas, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. For more information about CSUF Rugby, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/csuf_rfc/

What Does It Take to Play Rugby?
The desire to learn and the passion to put it all on the line!

Higgins Cup Game
       

Spring 2004 Rugby Photo Gallery
       

What is Rugby?
Best explained Rugby is a combination of American Football and Soccer. The game is fast-paced, dynamic and exhibits the game play of Soccer, with the physical elements of American Football.

How is the Game Played?
· Forward passes are not allowed. Dropping the ball forward is also prohibited and is called a knock-on.
· The ball can only be advanced by running or kicking the ball forward.
· A tackled runner must immediately release the ball, the tackler must immediately release the tackled player.
· Play is continuous, all stoppage of play must be immediately restarted (unless there is an injury).
· A scrum restarts the play after the ball travels into touch (out of bounds).
· No blocking, normally all supporting players must stay behind the ball carrier.
· A Try (touchdown) is awarded when the ball is carried or kicked across the goal line and downward pressure applied to the ball. A try is worth 5 points.
· 2 points is awarded for a successful conversion kick after a try.
· 3 points is awarded for a successful penalty or drop goal kick.
· After points are scored, the ball is kicked back to the scoring team.
· The game is governed by laws not rules, the referee is the sole enforcer of those laws.
· The game clock is kept by the referee on the pitch and is stopped only for injury. The time spent attending to injuries is added to the end of each half and is called injury time.
· Two additional judges are utilize don each touchline to signal when the ball has left the field of play, and to assist the referee in various capacities.