McNabnay is a 5’8″, 160 pound back whose rugby career is on an upward trajectory. He played meaningful minutes in the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship after starting the season on the second side.
2022 CRC: Michigan Stumbles, But Shows Flashes
Michigan went 2-3 at the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) 7s tournament and finished 27th in the nation. Freshman scrumhalf Shea Loughnane led Michigan with six tries.
Full Preview: Michigan Faces AIC in CRC First Round
Michigan returns to the Collegiate Rugby Championship for the first time since 2016, and hopes to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015.
CRC Squad Infused with Youth
Michigan’s 11-player Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) team trained in Ann Arbor for five weeks after the end of the semester. With a roster that only has one senior and two juniors, Michigan has one of the youngest teams in this year’s CRC.
SISU™ Mouthguard May Player of the Month: Keith Hudson
Keith Hudson is a senior that started playing rugby in Fall 2021. He worked hard to improve all school year, and played his way onto the 7s second side in the spring.
May Alumnus of the Month: Paul Knight
Paul Knight played Michigan Rugby for twelve years and didn’t retire from the sport until he was 62 years old.
Three Wolverines Earn All Big Ten Honors
This week, Big Ten Rugby announced its All Big Ten selections for the 2022 7s season, and three Michigan players were among the 21 named.
Michigan Earns 5-Seed at Collegiate Rugby Championship in New Orleans
On March 30, the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) bracket was revealed. Michigan grabbed the West Region’s 5th seed and will face American International College (AIC) in the First Round.
SISU™ Mouthguard April Player of the Month: Simon Tessier
Simon Tessier is a French exchange student playing with the team this semester. He split time between the first and second sides this spring and scored two tries.
Michigan Finishes Fourth in Big Ten
On Saturday, the Big Ten 7s series wrapped up in Ann Arbor. In a season where Michigan seemed to improve in every tournament, the result clinched a fourth place finish.
