Category: Game Recaps

Ohio State Post Game Report

The Wolverines went head to head this past weekend with a longtime rival, OSU. Top 23 The game opens on a cloudy fall day, with the first sore driven by the Buckeyes. The first half continues to be a difficult battle for the Wolverines, as Ohio State pulls up the scoreboard with three back to …

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Michigan State Post Game Report

The Wolverines headed over to take on one of the oldest collegiate rugby rivalries against MSU in the Battle of the Mitten this past Friday. With excitement in the air, MSU warms up the scoreboard with a quick try, and the Spartans take the lead 5 – 0. Eoin responds with quick try up the …

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Illinois Post Game Report

The Wolverines turn the tide of their season with an amazing back to back win by both Top 23 and Academy against Illinois. Top 23 The game began on a beautiful crisp day over on the turf field. Top 23 starts off strong with a try from Travis Dantzer and conversion by Eoin, leading the …

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Purdue and Wisconsin Game Reports

Purdue Top 23 The first few notes of fall are in the air, as a chill but beautiful game on the field is set to play. The Wolverines start off strong, as Truman Stovall puts Michigan on the board and Tanner Visco makes the conversion within the first 2 minutes of game time, making the …

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UMRFC Vs. Notre Dame

On Friday August 31st, the Boys in Blue traveled down to south bend to play Notre Dame. Notre Dame struck first and converted on the kick to make the score 7-0. Michigan came back with some strong defense to hold off Notre Dame in a hard fought battle for 15 minutes. However, Notre Dame struck …

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Michigan Rugby 2018 Spring Season Recap

Michigan Rugby 2018 Spring Season Recap Spring Fifteens The Wolverines went to battle on St. Patrick’s Day, hosting the third annual Michigan Collegiate Cup. The first game on the docket was against Central Michigan, resulting in a 15-10 win. This set the tone for the day, as Michigan went on to go 3-1 on the …

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End of Season Update

It was a crisp morning the Wolverines woke up to on October 28th.  It was Rivalry Day all over again: Ohio State.  Play kicked off at 1 pm on Mitchell Field Turf.  Welcoming Captain Ron Marine back to play, Michigan fought hard from the gates.  After numerous offensive phases, a knock-on and penalty allowed for …

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First Half Season Update

Michigan played MSU at 7:30pm on Friday October 6th in the pouring rain at home. The wolverines came out hard, but were unable to get anything past Little Brother. At one point in the game Eoin Sansevero had the ball in the try zone but supposedly the try was held up. Ultimately a well fought …

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Michigan 1 – 0 in the Big 10

After a rocky preseason that culminated in a win for the wolverines over Grand Valley, the wolverines kicked off their Big 10 season this past Saturday with two games against Purdue University.   Top 23 The wolverines started out the game aggressively, playing the first few minutes entirely within Purdue’s half of the field. After …

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Michigan Collegiate Cup and 7s Big Ten Champs on Same Weekend

On April 22nd, UMRFC hosted the Michigan Collegiate Cup (MCC) to cap off the developmental spring 15s season. The wolverines showed up to the MCC hungry for a win, sporting a string of several losses in the past few weeks, including a loss the week before to Oakland University who attended the MCC. With some …

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