March’s Alumnus of the month is perhaps the youngest Alumnus to be featured. In his time with the team, Sequoyah was a leader on the field who inspired those around him with his performance. He continues to play rugby out in Seattle with the Saracens and was recently named Captain for their match against UBC …
SISU Mouthguard March Player of the Month: Ryan Hart
March’s SISU Mouthguard Player of the Month, Ryan “Madden” Hart, has been an exciting player to watch in his first year of rugby here at the University of Michigan. Unlike most wings, Madden doesn’t run out of bounds often and instead opts to use his famous spin moves, high-light reel cuts and jukes to fake …
Michigan Rugby Launches “Share the Game”
Ann Arbor- The University of Michigan Rugby men and women’s programs and Washington D.C. Youth Rugby are excited to announce their partnership for the 2016 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship. The ‘Share the Game’ initiative aims to send 70 local D.C. youth rugby players to the CRC event the weekend of June 4-5 at PPL …
Food Gatherers
Michigan Rugby has recently become a partner with Food Gatherers, an organization in Ann Arbor that provides hot meals, healthy snacks, and groceries to low-income adults, seniors, and at risk youth in Washtenaw County. 1,500 volunteers, including members of the Michigan Rugby Football Club, volunteer to prepare over 100,000 meals to struggling individuals each year. …
CRC Tickets Now Available
Ann Arbor- Tickets are finally available for the return of the University of Michigan men and women’s squads to the Collegiate Rugby Championship. The Championships will take place at PPL Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 4-5. This will be the second year for the women’s team where they will look to build on their …
SISU Mouthguard February Player of the Month: Nate Fisher
Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 lbs Year: Sophomore Major: Business Hometown: Midland, MI Why Rugby?: I came to college not sure what I wanted to do extra curricularly, but after a week or so realized how much I missed playing a team sport. After some research on Michigan’s club sports and a lackluster week-long stint …
S & C Coach
The Michigan Rugby program named Josh Verran as the new head strength and conditioning coach. Verran replaces long time coach Stu Roche who left for Marquette University to fill their associate strength and conditioning coach position. He will be joining a new look Michigan Rugby that has seen both the men and women’s team combine …
January Alumnus of the Month: Ryan Gaylor
January’s alumnus of the month comes in the form of one of the key players in the transition period of the club in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Ryan Gaylor played for both sides as the two diverged after transferring to Michigan from the Air Force Academy. Read what he has to say …
SISU™ Mouthguard January Player of the Month: Mike Rawetzski
Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs Year: Sophomore Major: Earth & Environmental Science Hometown: Berkley, MI Why rugby? I‘m too good-looking to hide behind a facemask. What have you liked about Michigan rugby the most so far? UMRFC has made a better student and athlete, I learn a lot from my teammates and my coach and it helped me find …
Michigan Collegiate Cup
Ann Arbor, MI- A collegiate champion will be crowned this Spring for the state of Michigan as the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club will be hosting The Michigan Collegiate Cup on Saturday March 26th at Mitchell Field. The mitten state boasts many college sides that range across several competition platforms from NSCRO to D1A …