Ann Arbor, MI- The class of 2017 had a goal at the start of the 2016-17 school year: leave their mark on the team and make a lasting impact for the future generations of Michigan rugby players. With Giving Blueday just around the corner, the 11 seniors have created a new pledge centered around the …
Category: Community
Community Service: Habitat for Humanity
This past Friday, September 30th, some members of the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity® build in nearby Ypsilanti Michigan. The players were helping Habitat remodel a house that they had purchased from the city. Throughout the day, the players helped paint doors, remove unneeded walls, caulk doorways and …
Michigan Rugby Launches “Share the Game”
Ann Arbor- The University of Michigan Rugby men and women’s programs and Washington D.C. Youth Rugby are excited to announce their partnership for the 2016 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship. The ‘Share the Game’ initiative aims to send 70 local D.C. youth rugby players to the CRC event the weekend of June 4-5 at PPL …
Food Gatherers
Michigan Rugby has recently become a partner with Food Gatherers, an organization in Ann Arbor that provides hot meals, healthy snacks, and groceries to low-income adults, seniors, and at risk youth in Washtenaw County. 1,500 volunteers, including members of the Michigan Rugby Football Club, volunteer to prepare over 100,000 meals to struggling individuals each year. …
Bruce Kingsbury Legacy Jersey Announcement
Ann Arbor, MI — The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club is excited to announce the launch of their special edition Bruce Kingsbury Legacy Jersey. Bruce is a former player for UMRFC and these jerseys were made possible through a generous donation made to the club in his name. The jersey, which will celebrate the …
Money Raised for “Share the Game” Initiative
The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club is excited to announce that we have reached, and surpassed, our goal with the ‘Share the Game’ initiative of 50 donated tickets to send Washington D.C. Youth players to the CRC. The tickets will allow the kids to attend both days and have a meet and greet with …
Share the Game: Partnership with D.C. Youth Rugby
University of Michigan Rugby Club and Washington D.C. Youth Rugby are excited to announce their partnership for the 2015 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship. The ‘Share the Game’ initiative aims to send 50 local D.C. youth rugby players to the CRC event on May 30-31 at PPL Park in Philadelphia, PA through ticket donations. Washington …
UMRFC’s Fall Service Work
The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club continued it’s tradition of community service this past semester which was highlighted by joining the Michigan From the Heart program. This program brings a variety of athletes from around campus together to make visits to Mott’s Children’s Hospital. For about two hours on many Thursday nights Michigan ruggers …
Michigan Rugby Joins Movember Campaign
Movember Movember is an annual charity competition during which people all over the world grow a mustache to raise money for research into Prostate and Testicular Cancer and to generate awareness of these types of cancer which affect men of all ages across the world. This all began in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 when 30 …
Beware the Wolverine
Since Monday 9th September the UMRFC has been gaining early access to the weight room in the Intramural Sports Building in order to conduct a team lift prior to business hours. Despite the early wake up call, players are determined to take every opportunity to gain an advantage over their opposition on Saturdays. Last week …