TUCSON, Ariz. - The Central Washington University men's rugby team is looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the year with a nationally ranked opponent on the horizon. The #9 Wildcats will take on the #8 Arizona Wildcats in Tucson, Ariz. this Saturday, beginning a stretch of six straight nationally ranked D1A opponents.
 
FIXTURE INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. PST
Opponent: University of Arizona
Location: William David Sitton Field | Tucson, Ariz.
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QUOTING HEAD COACH TODD THORNLEY
"Arizona is a dangerous side and tough to play down there, but we welcome the challenge of responding to a disappointing performance last week the right way. The little things in the game are the big things for us, so if we can do our job consistently under pressure for 80 minutes then we could get the outcome we are after. We look forward to having a great week together and building towards a big game Saturday."
 
ABOUT THE FIXTURE
Saturday's stream will be covered on The Rugby Network, free for all viewers.
 
The Arizona Wildcats enter Saturday's matchup as the #8-ranked collegiate team in the nation, one spot ahead of CWU at #9.
 
Since the new year, Arizona beat the University of Washington 120-0, followed by a 15-48 loss to #4 Saint Mary's and most recently a 35-13 victory over the University of San Diego last Saturday. In their fall season, Arizona went 5-0, most notably collecting a 69-9 win over #18 Colorado State.
 
Central Washington is 7-1 all-time against Arizona, including a  17-0 victory over Arizona on Senior Day last season. CWU has enjoyed four straight wins over Wildcats from Tucson, outsourcing them 156-51. The Crimson and Black's only loss to Arizona occurred in April 2019.