Rugby team to host third tournament

UA, who is 11-4 on the season and finished the conference season at 5-2, is coming off a solid 32-14 win over Buckinghamshire College of England and has won seven of its last eight matches.

Joining Arizona in the four-team, single-elimination invitational will be New Mexico, San Diego and Colorado.

Arizona defeated San Diego Feb. 15 in California by a score of 23-21.

UA won the tournament the previous two years. The team beat San Diego 33-27 in 1996 and repeated last season with a 49-10 victory over Washington.

The first kickoff will be at 10 a.m. Saturday when Colorado faces San Diego. UA will play its opening game against New Mexico at approximately 11:15 a.m. The championship game is at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

The tournament represents the last home weekend of the season for the Wildcats, who remain hopeful and optimistic for an invitation to postseason play.