Category: Alumnus of the Month

Congratulations to our April Alumnus of the Month: Harry McGee! Harry started playing for Michigan Rugby in 1974 and continued through the 1980’s while in grad school. He was a prop for the team and after graduating ended up coaching rugby at MSU, but we won’t hold that against him…

Steve Chapman is our March Alumnus of the Month! Steve played from 1969-1972 and was a jack of all trades on the field, playing over 5 different positions throughout his rugby career. He switched from wrestling to rugby after his freshman year and never looked back.

Angelo Tocco is our February Alumnus of the Month! He played for Michigan Rugby from 1973-1977, when he was a team captain. He was a flanker that played with some of the best, and fell in love with rugby as soon as he stepped on the pitch, even though his high school sport was football.

Robert Gault is our January Alumnus of the Month! He played as a hooker for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1971 while attending law school here.

Our December Alumnus of the Month is Joel Penoyar. Joel played from 1968-1970 and captained Michigan Rugby during his time.

Ron played number 8 for UMRFC in the 1970s. He came to Michigan after spending several years playing the game in France.

Pete Maglocci spent a decade playing wing and fullback for the Maize and Blue. His highlights with the club include trips to the Big Tens and Vancouver.

Rory O’Connor played for Michigan from 1970 to 1978. He played all over the field, and was part of a number of great teams.

Brian was Michigan Rugby’s original vice president, and played in the club’s first game all the way back in 1959.