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BGSU Rugby celebrates 50 years by winning championship

BGSU News · December 2, 2018

In the club's 50th anniversary season, BGSU beat St. Joseph's University 26-7 in Charlotte, N.C., to win the fall 2018 Division I-AA national championship — the program's first national title. Tries from Sam Ciancutti, Ryan Steinmetz (on an interception), Phil Bryant, and Zachary Miller built a 26-0 lead, with Chris Labadie adding conversions.

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