BYU rugby: Champion Cougars cap perfect season with win over Arkansas State

By Jeff Call, Deseret News

Published: Sunday, May 20 2012 12:08 a.m. MDT

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BYU has played in seven consecutive national championship rugby matches, but nothing has ever come easy for the Cougars.

It marked the Cougars' seventh consecutive national championship appearance and it was first time they didn't play Cal in the title tilt. Arkansas State, meanwhile, was playing in the championship for the first time.

NOTES: There was a prolonged delay in the 58th minute as BYU's Seki Kofe suffered an injury and remained on the ground for several minutes. Doctors attended to Kofe, and he was fitted for a neck brace before being carted off the pitch on a stretcher. As he left, he signaled to the crowd and he received a rousing cheer from Cougar fans.

Kofe sustained a sore neck and possible concussion. The brace and stretcher were used as precautionary measures. Smyth said later that Kofe should be fine.

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3grandslams

Iowa City, IA

re:Wer, nice try to take a cheap shot at a national championship. You're red with envy. With 10 minutes left BYU had the game won, with two minutes left BYU emptied the benches. I watched the cougs all year, they've matched every More..

1:06 p.m. May 20, 2012
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Eddie

Syracuse, UT

Way to go Cougs! ! ! Another NC for the Rugby team. It is so very nice to cheer for a school that is so competitive in so many, many sports. While in many parts of the Nation there are fans that have to wait for a certain time of year to come out of More..

7:19 a.m. May 20, 2012
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sammyg

Springville, UT

Congratulations to the Cougars and BYU! Great game and a well deserved victory!

Wonder if there will be any dispute about this NC!

6:53 a.m. May 20, 2012
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