Category: Game Recaps

Michigan Hammers Home a Win In Illinois

On Saturday October 31, the Wolverines spent their Halloween on a bus to a from Champagne, Illinois to take on the Fighting Illini. The started out quite close and was a nail-biter at half, but in our usual Michigan rugby way, we finished strong and pulled out a commanding win at the end. Top 23: …

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Michigan Trumps Iowa

On Saturday October 24, Michigan hosted Iowa University at Mitchell Field for some good ol’ rugby. Feeling fresh after a bye week last week, Michigan was eager to get on the field and make a statement. Top 23: Michigan dotted the ball down within the first minute after full back Andre Cargill made a pass …

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Michigan Redeems Themselves in Minnesota

Michigan took a long road trip to Minneapolis this weekend to compete against the University of Minnesota Gophers. It was over 20 hours on the road, but that did nothing to quell the energy of your boys in blue. TOP 23: The first 10 minutes of the match started out fairly evenly as both sides were …

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Michigan Falls to Indiana

It was a cold, wet, and windy day in Ann Arbor on Saturday October 3rd as the University of Michigan hosted the Indiana Hoosiers for a good old fashioned rugby match. With Indiana ranked number 10 and Michigan number 17 there was plenty on the line worth fighting for. However, Indiana came out hard and …

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Michigan Carries Momentum into State

On Saturday September 26, Michigan took a short trip over to Michigan State to engage in the great game of rugby. It would prove to be a game of defense that lay ahead, and Michigan was surely ready to bring it. Top 23 Match The first 10 minutes of the game were fairly even with …

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Michigan Rugby Takes Home Two Victories Against Notre Dame

A-SIDE: On Saturday September 12, Michigan rugby hit the road and traveled to South Bend, Indiana to face-off against Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. Although it was the second annual match between the two teams to compete for the DeHaven & Harless Memorial Trophy, this would be the first full game actually played due to last …

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Michigan Takes a Tough Loss Against Humber College

The first match of the season for UMRFC was on the international scale as they faced off against the Canadian Humber College. With a lineup that featured new names in new positions, such as freshman Jamie Demers at tighthead prop and ex-8 man Cole Van Harn playing outside center, it was sure to be an …

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Weekend Recap from the Penn Mutual CRC

A large and passionate crowd of Michigan students, alumni, and parents made the trip down to Philadelphia, PA to cheer on the Wolverines as they competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championship held at PPL Park. The boys on the squad have been training hard ever since January, and finished the weekend with a result to …

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7s Recap from South Bend Tournament

On Saturday 12 wolverine ruggers traveled down to South Bend Indiana early in the morning to compete at the 7s tournament hosted by Notre Dame. It was a cold and frost morning, but fortunately it wasn’t anything players from Michigan hadn’t experienced before and their performance was strong. Michigan made it all the way to …

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Michigan Falls to Illinois State University

This past Saturday the boys from Illinois state traveled up to Ann Arbor to face off against the Wolverines on the Mitchell Turf Field. The weather was sunny and clear though still a bit chilly at the time of kickoff. The first half was a dominating performance by ISU. They were able to use their …

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