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SISU™ Mouthguard January Player of the Month: Mike Rawetzski

Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs Year: Sophomore Major: Earth & Environmental Science Hometown: Berkley, MI Why rugby? I‘m too good-looking to hide behind a facemask. What have you liked about Michigan rugby the most so far? UMRFC has made a better student and athlete, I learn a lot from my teammates and my coach and it helped me find …

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SISU™ Mouthguard December Player of the Month: Jason Anthony

Jason, most commonly known as Caveman, has been a strong leader on the field for UMRFC, especially for the Academy team. With his immense knowledge of the rules and passion for the game, Caveman is reliable neanderthal to have in your forward pack. If you are wondering why his name is Caveman, just take a …

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MRugby Online Store! Its Finally Here!

        After “two weeks” of waiting for the convenience of being able to purchase Michigan Rugby apparel from the comfort of our homes, libraries, public bathrooms, or wherever you surf the web, it is finally here! The online store has arrived and oh boy doesn’t she just look gorgeous. HERE IS THE …

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Michigan Loses to Ohio State in Last Minute Heart Breaker

On Saturday, November 7 Ohio State made the journey to Ann Arbor to face off against the Wolverines in one of the most important matches of the year in the Big10. The winner of this game would place second overall and face Indiana the following week in Big10 Championships for a shot at the title …

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Michigan Hammers Home a Win In Illinois

On Saturday October 31, the Wolverines spent their Halloween on a bus to a from Champagne, Illinois to take on the Fighting Illini. The started out quite close and was a nail-biter at half, but in our usual Michigan rugby way, we finished strong and pulled out a commanding win at the end. Top 23: …

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Michigan Trumps Iowa

On Saturday October 24, Michigan hosted Iowa University at Mitchell Field for some good ol’ rugby. Feeling fresh after a bye week last week, Michigan was eager to get on the field and make a statement. Top 23: Michigan dotted the ball down within the first minute after full back Andre Cargill made a pass …

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SISU™ Mouthguard November Player of the Month: Lee Moore

Lee is a freshman who immediately became an integral part of the top 23 front row the moment he showed up to the first day of two-a-day practices in the summer. Lee is the strong but silent type, not saying much but when he does it is something worth listening to. He has been known …

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Michigan Redeems Themselves in Minnesota

Michigan took a long road trip to Minneapolis this weekend to compete against the University of Minnesota Gophers. It was over 20 hours on the road, but that did nothing to quell the energy of your boys in blue. TOP 23: The first 10 minutes of the match started out fairly evenly as both sides were …

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Michigan Falls to Indiana

It was a cold, wet, and windy day in Ann Arbor on Saturday October 3rd as the University of Michigan hosted the Indiana Hoosiers for a good old fashioned rugby match. With Indiana ranked number 10 and Michigan number 17 there was plenty on the line worth fighting for. However, Indiana came out hard and …

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SISU™ Mouthguard October Player of the Month: Colin Walters

Colin Walters is a sophomore that joined near the beginning of the spring season in 2015. Over the summer, he took Stu’s summer lifting program seriously and came back the in the fall without about 30 pounds of extra muscle stacked on. Since then he has improved greatly in the sport and is proving to …

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