The UMRFC is proud to announce our new strength and conditioning coach Austin McBee! A current graduate student at the University of Michigan, has been invited onto the staff to help take the 2018-2019 season to the next level. President Lyric Kleber did a brief interview Austin to find out some more information on what …
SISU™ Mouthguard June Player of the Month: Lyric Kleber
Congratulations to the President of the UMRFC and this months player of the month, Lyric Kleber! Height? 5’8″ Weight? 180 Year in school? Rising Senior Major? Public Health Sciences Hometown? Kalamazoo Why did you decide to play rugby? I grew up playing contact sports, and when I got here I wanted to try something different. …
SISU™ Mouthguard May Player of the Month: Ian Kwant
Congratulations to Ian (Gronk) Kwant! We look forward to what you’ll accomplish this upcoming Season. Height? 6’3″ Weight? 220lbs. Year in school? Sophomore Major? Hopefully Organizational Studies Hometown? Saline, MI Why did you decide to play rugby? I came to Michigan after a year of junior hockey and wanted to try something new. What have …
May Alumnus of the Month: Matt Kasten
Congratulations to this month’s Alumni of the month, Matt Kasten. When did you play? 2013-2017 What position did you play? Wing, some fullback. Anything far from the scrum. What was your favorite memory as a member of the club? Like everyone else who is asked this question, I have a difficult time labeling one memory …
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 …
April Alumnus of the Month:James Wilber (Sauce)
This month’s Alumni of the Month is Sauce, Congrats! When did you play? I played from 2007 to 2011. My father drove me up to Ann Arbor before classes started and gave me great advice: get involved. My original plan had been to walk on the football team as a long snapper, which didn’t work …
SISU™ Mouthguard April Player of the Month: Thomas Del Vecchio
Congratulations to Thomas, our April player of the month. Thomas is an abroad student from France, and has been an awesome addition to the team for the sevens season. Height? 5’8 Weight? 165 Year in school? Junior Major? Finance Hometown? Bouc Bel Air, France Why did you decide to play rugby? Because it’s an amazing …
SISU™ Mouthguard March Player of the Month: Jack Vecchio
Jack Vecchio is a sophomore leader on the team, looking to make a big impact this sevens season. Congratulations Jack! Height? 6′ 4″ (4 inches above the average height) Weight? 235 Year in school? Sophomore Major? Aerospace Engineering Hometown? San Diego, California Why did you decide to play rugby? I wanted to have something competitive …
March Alumnus of the Month: Davy Hamilton
This years Alumni of the Month is Davy Hamilton, Congrats Davy! When did you play? 2007 to 2011 with a year of coaching in 2012 What position did you play? Scrum half and flanker What was your favorite memory as a member of the club? Near impossible question. One memory that will stick with me …
February Alumnus of the Month: Chening Duker
This years Alumni of the Month is Chening Duker, congratulations Chening! When did you play? Oh my! Well it must have been years ago by now. At my age, it’s hard to pinpoint the exact dates.. but I would say somewhere between the Tesla Model S launch and the iPhone7. What position did you play? …