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Fighting Irish 7s B Side Recap
Introduction This past weekend, the Michigan B side joined the A side in South Bend, Indiana to compete in the Reserves division of the Fighting Irish 7s Tournament. This was the B side’s first opportunity to travel and second time playing together, the first being the Michigan Cup. With many players in their first season …
Fighting Irish 7s A side Recap
Introduction This past weekend, the Wolverines travelled down to South Bend to compete in a highly competitive Fighting Irish 7s tournament that saw the likes of many top teams in the country duke it out on the pitch. The conditions, to put it lightly, were not favorable for anyone, as driving winds and rain persisted …
SISU™ Mouthguard February Player of the Month: Noah Alvarez
Noah Alvarez is our February Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Alvarez has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Noah! Position: Scrumhalf/Flyhalf Height: 5’8 Weight: 170 Year: Freshman Major: Business Hometown: Holland, Michigan Why did you decide to play rugby?My older brother played in high school and my high school football coach was also …
Back-2-Back For The Bennies
After 4 rounds of highlight reel tries, cheeky grubbers, and chase-down tackles, we can finally crown an Intrasquads champion for 2025. Congratulations to the Bennies on winning back-to-back Intrasquads titles! With an overall record of 7-1, the Bennies proved once again they are the team to beat. We’ll have to wait another year to see …
2025 Tour Diary
2/28 Raymond Li, Freshman Scrum-Half/WingThe first day of tour started with a full 24 hours of travel. Upon arriving at White St. at 8:30 in the morning, the earliest I had been awake in recent weeks, the squad was preparing to travel. Zana had anticipated that delays and issues would arise, which they did indeed. …
SISU™ Mouthguard February Player of the Month: Ryan Beske
Ryan Beske is our February Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Beske has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Ryan! Position: Wing Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 lbs Year: Freshman Major: Economics Hometown: West Windsor, NJ Why did you decide to play rugby?I wanted to stay active and I had family who had also played …
SISU™ Mouthguard January Player of the Month: Regan Plank
Regan Plank is our January Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Plank has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Regan! Position: Wing Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs Year: Freshman Major: Engineering Hometown: Chelsea, MI Why did you decide to play rugby?I thought the guys were really cool and it would be a good opportunity …