Colin Walters is a sophomore that joined near the beginning of the spring season in 2015. Over the summer, he took Stu’s summer lifting program seriously and came back the in the fall without about 30 pounds of extra muscle stacked on. Since then he has improved greatly in the sport and is proving to …
Category: Player of the Month
SISU™ Mouthguard September Player of the Month: Guy Burke
Guy Burke is a returning sophomore after being a part of UMRFC ever since the beginning of two-a-days last year. He’s been a great buddy and pal to all, as well as showing strong leadership skills at scrumhalf that will allow him to be a chief both on and off of the field. The upcoming …
SISU™ Mouthguard August Player of the Month: Brian Chu
Brian Chu joined UMRFC his sophomore year in the fall of 2014. Since then he has brought much physicality to the team with his hard running style and undeniably massive biceps. This 8 man from Malaysia is not a man of many words (as may come across in this article) but if you give him …
SISU™ Mouthguard July Player of the Month: Uygar Ozdemir
Uygar is affectionately referred to as OG by the team, since nobody can seem to pronounce Uygar quite correctly. OG has been a great addition to UMRFC, bringing his passion and love for the rugby to every practice and game, and has no problem with keeping things interesting. Moving into his junior year, we will …
June Player of the Month: Nick Mattes
Nick Mattes is the rare combination of size and athletic ability that every coach searches for in a player. On top of the physical attributes he also brings focus and dedication to his school work and training. Nick will be looking to make his biggest contribution to UMRFC yet this fall. …
May Player Of The Month: Jared Bosma
As Jared Bosma closes out his career here at UMRFC it is an important to celebrate how much he has given to the club. Jared stepped up immediately upon joining the club to help fill any role that was required of him on and off the field. He served in many …
April Player of the Month: Andre Cargill
Andre Cargill was a great addition to UMRFC when he transferred from Davenport. Andre brings rare talent that combines both physical gifts and a beautiful mind for the game of rugby. His ‘can do’ positive attitude makes him a successful player and student in his major of Biology. Look for Andre to keep making an …
March Player of the Month: Cody Griffin
Name: Cody Griffin Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 lbs or 86kg of pure unadulterated meat Year: Senior Major: Architecture Hometown: Flushing, MI Why Rugby? The challenge. Its a dangerous beast that demands respect and determination if you can’t find both it’ll chew you up and spit you out. What have you liked about Michigan rugby the most so far? Great group of …
February Player of the Month: Chris Byer
As Chris enters his final semester as a UMRFC player it is important to celebrate his contribution both on and off the field to the club. While Chris’ senior season was cut short while recovering from an injury, once he returned he wasted no time putting his stamp on any game he played in, which …
December Player of the Month: Ron Marine
Ron Marine is a freshman inside center with high school rugby experience. His first fall season was capped by being one of only four freshman players on the squad to make first team appearances during the fall season. Ron brings a big physical presence to the back line and is emerging as one of the …