The Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic Records contain correspondence, ephemera, financial records, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, photographs, programs, publicity material, score sheets, and statistics from to the Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic tournament.

Known at its conception in 1959 as the Monterey Rugby Tournaments, the title went through several changes: Monterey National Rugby Tournament, 1962; Monterey National Rugby Championships, 1978; Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament, 1980; and Pebble Beach Rugby Classic, 1985 to the last tournament in 1990. This tournament was the first one of its kind held on the North American continent, from which it came all other tournaments. Teams from all over the country and all over the world played at Pebble Beach. The Stanford University Rugby team participated in the tournament and won a number of championships. The tournament was founded by Paul Andrews, and steered through most of its years by Steve Yost. The games were discontinued in 1991 after failure to find a suitable venue.

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