Category: Community

UMRFC Volunteers at U of M Blood Drive

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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