{"id":450826,"date":"2026-02-01T03:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/450826\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T03:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:22:08","slug":"bears-defeat-the-bruins-california-golden-bears-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/450826\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Defeat the Bruins &#8211; California Golden Bears Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__byline\">RUGBY1\/31\/2026 5:53 PM | By: Cal Athletics<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subheadline\">Cal Defeats UCLA 60-14<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLOS ANGELES &#8211; California rugby defeated the UCLA Bruins 60-14 Saturday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/nate-comiskey\/25310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25310\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Comiskey<\/a> led the Bears with three tries, while <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/chris-biller\/25394\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25394\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Biller<\/a>, who came in for <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/ryan-wenstrom\/27196\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27196\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Wenstrom<\/a> in the 18th minute, added two tries. Seven different players scored tries in the victory, while freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a> added five conversions.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Bears wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as senior <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/miles-malone\/25368\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25368\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Malone<\/a> scored a try less than two minutes into action. However, a try from UCLA on an errant Cal kick evened up the score three minutes later. The Bears responded with three tries in the span of 12 minutes from Sinclair, senior <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-newall\/25370\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25370\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Newall<\/a>, and Comiskey.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUCLA added another try shortly before the half, but tries from Comiskey and Biller helped the Bears build a 36-14 halftime lead.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Bears shut out the Bruins in the second half, playing excellent team rugby behind tries from Comiskey, Biller, sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-kirk\/25403\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25403\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Kirk<\/a>, and junior <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/elias-smith\/25340\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25340\" target=\"_blank\">Elias Smith<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;UCLA gave us a game,&#8221; head coach Jack\u00a0Clark said. &#8220;They deserve the credit for how poor we looked occasionally. We wish them the best going forward.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nNext up, the Bears continue their road trip, heading to the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday, Feb. 8. The game is scheduled for a 12 p.m. kickoff.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nScoring Timeline:<br \/>\nCal at UCLA<br \/>\n1:00\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/miles-malone\/25368\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25368\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Malone<\/a>, 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 2<br \/>\n4:00 \u2013 UCLA, 5, UCLA, 2<br \/>\n14:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 2<br \/>\n20:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/nate-comiskey\/25310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25310\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Comiskey<\/a>, 5<br \/>\n26:00\u00a0 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-newall\/25370\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25370\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Newall<\/a>, 5<br \/>\n29:00 \u2013 UCLA, 5 UCLA, 2<br \/>\n36:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/nate-comiskey\/25310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25310\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Comiskey<\/a>, 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 2<br \/>\n39:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/chris-biller\/25394\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25394\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Biller<\/a>, 5<br \/>\nHalf: Cal, 36, UCLA, 14<br \/>\n49:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/nate-comiskey\/25310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25310\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Comiskey<\/a>, 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 2<br \/>\n55:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-kirk\/25403\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25403\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Kirk<\/a>, 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a>, 2<br \/>\n73:00 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/chris-biller\/25394\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25394\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Biller<\/a>, 5<br \/>\n79:00 \u2013\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/elias-smith\/25340\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25340\" target=\"_blank\">Elias Smith<\/a>, 5<br \/>\nFinal: Cal, 60 UCLA, 14<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nStarting XV:<br \/>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-kirk\/25403\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25403\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Kirk<\/a> 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/cade-crist\/25312\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25312\" target=\"_blank\">Cade Crist<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/broc-daily\/25396\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25396\" target=\"_blank\">Broc Daily<\/a> 68&#8242;) 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/talae-tuimaunei\/25345\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25345\" target=\"_blank\">Talae Tuimaunei<\/a> 4. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/miles-malone\/25368\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25368\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Malone<\/a> 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/arthur-braxton\/27182\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27182\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur Braxton<\/a> 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/byron-finley\/25316\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25316\" target=\"_blank\">Byron Finley<\/a> 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/ryan-wenstrom\/27196\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27196\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Wenstrom<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/chris-biller\/25394\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25394\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Biller<\/a> 18&#8242;) 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/brice-muller\/27187\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27187\" target=\"_blank\">Brice Muller<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/elias-smith\/25340\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25340\" target=\"_blank\">Elias Smith<\/a> 68&#8242;) 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/solomon-williams\/25390\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25390\" target=\"_blank\">Solomon Williams<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/james-curtis\/27184\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27184\" target=\"_blank\">James Curtis<\/a> 65&#8242;) 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/rand-santos\/25380\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25380\" target=\"_blank\">Rand Santos<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/elliott-lewis\/27186\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27186\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott Lewis<\/a> 68&#8242;) 11. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/masi-koi\/25404\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25404\" target=\"_blank\">Masi Koi<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/emmett-cook\/25353\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25353\" target=\"_blank\">Emmett Cook<\/a> 9&#8242;) 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-sinclair\/27530\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27530\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Sinclair<\/a> 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/john-warren\/27195\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"27195\" target=\"_blank\">John Warren<\/a> 14. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/nate-comiskey\/25310\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25310\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Comiskey<\/a> 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/calbears.com\/sports\/mens-rugby\/roster\/oliver-newall\/25370\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25370\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Newall<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFollowing the match, the Cal reserves defeated the UCLA reserves 136-0.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; RUGBY1\/31\/2026 5:53 PM | By: Cal Athletics &#13; &#13; Cal Defeats UCLA 60-14 &#13; LOS ANGELES 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