Members of the UMRFC recently volunteered at a U of M blood drive at the Towsley Center. Players worked the day in shifts to help with donor care and blood pack assembly. As part of a world class University, the UMRFC takes pride in contributing to the U of M and Ann Arbor community. This …
Category: Community
Michigan Rugby Helps First Presbyterian Church
Players and alumni of the Michigan rugby team helped the First Presbyterian Church this past weekend with their fall leaf clean up. A handful of players spent four hours of their Saturday raking and dragging leaves for the church. This service was organized by Karl Boothman, a member of FPC. Karl (left) and John Palladino …
Michigan Rugby at K-Grams K-Day
Members of the UMRFC stopped by the K-Grams K-day today. Chris Hopfner, Evan Noon, and Chris Padmos paid a visit to participants of the K-Grams program as they got to meet some U of M athletes. We were able to share our favorite sport with the potential freshman class of 2019. Go Blue! K-Grams …
Rookie Rugby Clinic a Success
More than 20 players and community members were successfully trained as Rookie Rugby Instructors yesterday at Riverside Park. USA Rugby’s Erin Kennedy led the hour-plus session. Trainees were taught games and instruction methods and had a good time doing so. Jim Clawson of the Birmingham Area Youth RFC is helping organize the application of the …