HAMILTON, Ont. - The Queen's Gaels and Western Mustangs are not just competing for the OUA football championship. It's only fitting that this year's OUA men's rugby championship features the undefeated Gaels (9-0) and Mustangs (8-1).

The OUA men's rugby championship is presented by Gilbert Canada.

Both teams dominated regular season play, both teams boast three players in the league's Top 10 scoring list, and when they last faced off on Oct. 3, the margin of difference was a mere one point. There is no question that this match-up is truly a display of the league's best.

The Gaels finished the regular season with a perfect 8-0 record, their closest match coming against the Mustangs whom they narrowly defeated by a score of 13-12. Throughout the regular season they displayed both offensive and defensive dominance, scoring 411 points and allowing a stingy 39.

From an individual standpoint, Queen's Ryan Kruyne (Dunrobin, Ont.), Liam Underwood (Toronto), and Chris Barrett (Vancouver) all finished in the league's Top 10 in points scored during the regular season. Kruyne amassed a league-high 99 points. As a team, the Gaels have championship experience; this will be their third consecutive appearance at the OUA final. Where they lack familiarity is in leaving the pitch victorious, as their last championship win was in 2001.

Despite the fact that they're heading into the match having already suffered a loss at the hands of the Gaels this season, the Western Mustangs are certainly capable of taking home OUA gold. With 317 points scored and 49 allowed, the purple-and-white were a force to be reckoned with during the regular season. Conor Trainor (Vancouver) finished the regular-season with 45 points, good for fifth place in the league scoring race. Joining him in the league's Top 10 were Rory Tomlinson (Allison, Ont.) with 34 points and Carl Stahlbrand (Brantford, Ont.) with 32 points. Western's last championship appearance was in 2006 where they suffered a loss at the hands of the McMaster Marauders.

- with files from Josh Bell-Webster (OUA)