LONG BEACH – Sophomore Emmett Cook recorded four tries and junior Rand Santos added two tries and two conversions as the California rugby team rolled to a 101-7 victory over Long Beach State in a preseason XVs friendly Saturday afternoon at LBSU Rugby Field.

The Golden Bears got on the board promptly when sophomore Jack Byszio scored a try at the 1-minute mark and Santos followed with the conversion. Cal registered three tries during a seven-minute span later in the half and went on to lead 60-0 at halftime.

Byszio, junior Cade Crist and sophomore Bryan Bogne each had two tries apiece and 10 different Bears got on the scoreboard. Cal used 23 players overall in the contest.

Saturday marked the Bears' first 15-a-side action of the 2024-25 season after an undefeated run in sevens action this fall in which Cal claimed a pair of West Coast Collegiate 7s titles. Cal and LBSU met for the first time since 2021.

In a reserve-grade match, the Bears defeated the Sharks, 111-0.

Cal will return to the training field after the Thanksgiving break before shutting down for final exams. The Bears open play in January at UCLA's Dennis Storer Classic on Jan. 18-19.

 
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Scoring Timeline:
Cal vs. Long Beach State
1:00 – Jack Byszio 5, Rand Santos 2
5:00 – Emmett Cook 5, Rand Santos 2
9:00 – Oliver Newall 5
16:00 – Rand Santos 5
18:00 – Rand Santos 5
23:00 – Cade Crist 5, Rand Santos 2
29:00 – Bryan Bogne 5, Rand Santos 2
32:00 – Jack Byszio 5
38:00 – Emmett Cook 5, Masi Koi 2
40:00 – Max Threlkeld 5
Half: 60-0
42:00 – Cade Crist 5
46:00 – Bryan Bogne 5, Cormac Saint 2
49:00 – Emmett Cook 5
60:00 – Jon Puckett 5, Cormac Saint 2
62:00 – Oliver Teague 5, Cormac Saint 2
67:00 – Dougie Brown 5
73:00 – LBSU 5, LBSU 2
77:00 – Emmett Cook 5
Final: Cal 101, Long Beach State 7
 
Starting XV:
1. J.P. Vinter 2. Cade Crist 3. Toby Wu 4. Talae Tuimaunei 5. Ryan Marshall 6. Jon Puckett 7. Oliver Teague 8. Bryan Bogne 9. Solomon Williams 10. Rand Santos 11. Jack Byszio 12. Michal de Beer 13. Max Threlkeld 14. Emmett Cook 15. Oliver Newall
 
Substitutions:
Masi Koi (30:00), Cormac Saint (Half), David Hause (Half), Jayden Flores (46:00), Tommy Rainsford (60:00), Talan Jones (60:00), Brown Dougie (60:00), Greg Hemming (60:00).