The first half was forgettable. And then the Michigan men’s rugby team came alive, but the Wolverines had no response for a final push by the Olde Boys and lost, 29-22. The Olde Boys — most of whom were members of the 2007 Midwest Championship squad — took a commanding lead early, scoring three tries …
The UMRFC got off to a rough start in its match against Air Force on Friday, and a strong second half by Air Force resulted in a 53-19 defeat. Despite playing some of its best rugby, Michigan couldn’t find an answer for No. 7 Air Force. Multiple Wolverine mistakes contributed to Air Force’s counterattack, and …
The Wolverines pressured the entire 80 minutes, including holding Ann Arbor scoreless in the second half en route to a 31-13 win at Elbel Field. Scoring began just about as soon as the bagpipe rendition of “Hail to the Victors” ended as Jamie Hickey of Ann Arbor kicked for points in the first minute. The …
After a glorious day of rugby the Michigan team grabbed the silver medal in the Meijer State Games. Many failures, many successes, and much fun filled the day as the team represented U of M well. The fundamentals, teamwork, and determination exhibited will serve the club well in the upcoming fall season. Meijer State Games …
A small yet committed UMRFC squad competed at the 2012 Larrimer Cup and took fourth behind Penn State, Ohio State, and Princeton. Game 1 – Princeton 22 – Michigan 7 The first match of the day was at 9:20 against Princeton. The Tigers kicked off and pressured U of M into a poor pass which …
Michigan lost a tight and rain soaked match to Miami, 24-5. The second game was won my the Maize and Blue, 10-0. In a match scheduled for 2:00pm, lightning delayed the game until 3:15. The associated rain also moved the game to an alternative field. Both teams handled the delay well and once the game …
A strong Michigan State squad ran through the Maize and Blue en route to a 50-0 halftime lead and an eventual 71-5 victory. The Michigan Wolverines fell to cross-state rivals Michigan State Friday afternoon in their first match against them in a year. Some quick hands and shifty footwork by the Spartans’ scrumhalf and flyhalf …
Soon after the first team match, the Killer B’s took the field under the lights of Doyt Perry stadium. Again, things did not get much better for the Maize and Blue. Several minutes after the kickoff, a BGSU back took a hard crash through the line for an easy score and conversion. Scoring settled down …
In the second rugby match ever played at Bowling Green’s Doyt Perry Stadium, things did not go well for the Wolverines. After a few kicks back and forth from both teams, Bowling Green would score at the fifth minute when a big BGSU forward broke several tackles right down the middle. Five minutes later, BGSU …
Following an inspirational win by the first team, an eager second side took to the field against Grand Valley State’s second side sprinkled with a few first team starters as well as the UMRFC’s Ben Clemens. Within minutes, the killer B’s got their first scoring opportunity. A penalty on GVSU allowed the ball to fall …
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