Ashley Whittingham
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Cal Poly’s rugby team is going to nationals this weekend in North Carolina.
The Mustangs have gone to the national tournament for the past three years. Players said they have been putting in extra work to prepare for this weekend’s games.
“We’ve kind of known that we’d be nationally ranked this year as well,” flanker and agribusiness senior Christian Alexandre said. “Since this summer and even the end of last season we’ve been preparing, working out or running a lot. Just getting our fitness up to be prepared for the national competition.”
Last year the rugby team placed 12th nationally. This year’s team is currently ranked 10th out of the 24 teams that will be competing.