High School Clinic June 15th

The UMRFC is excited to announce that the 2013 High School Clinic will be June 15th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at North Field in Ann Arbor. The clinic is open to boys aged 13-18. All participants will receive a clinic t-shirt as well as lunch. The cost of the clinic is $60. Players will receive …

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Meet Assistant Coach, Davy Hamilton

Meet former UMRFC player and future doctor, Davy Hamilton. With a decade of experience under his belt, Coach Davy took charge of new player development this past fall and the improvements have been obvious to all those following the club. From his play on the pitch, dedication to the club post-graduation, and endeavors in the …

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April Alumnus of the Month: Kevin Barlow

April’s Alumnus of the Month is none other than Kevin Barlow. An early 2000s mainstay of the club, Kevin hasn’t stopped his support since. Barlow was instrumental in the early growth of the university side. He played lock and occasionally #8. Now he’s one of the ring leaders of the west coast UMRFC contingent. Make …

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UMRFC Wins Two on Senior Day

This past Saturday was both a successful and emotional day for many players in the UMRFC. It was the last time many seniors would ever play for the Maize and Blue, and the Wolverines wanted to make it a good game for their seniors to remember against Central Michigan. It was a cold, wet day …

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Six Wolverines Garner Big Ten Recognition

Six Michigan Rugby men were recently honored with Big Ten recognition. Big Ten Rugby named 1st and 2nd teams as well as handed out honorable mention to players from the fall season and this past weekend’s championships. Sequoyah Burke-Combs was U of M’s lone 1st team representative as a wing. A sophomore transfer from Grand …

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Michigan Comes From Behind to Beat Iowa 41-29

At the exciting Big Ten’s Weekend Michigan looked to carry the momentum from their big win a week ago into their match against Iowa this past Saturday. It was a hard fought game with the Wolverines eventually coming out on top, but not without a few scares along the way. Iowa came out of the …

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Michigan Rugby Wins Service Award

Michigan Rugby recently won their second consecutive Club Sports Outstanding Service Award. The club prides itself on service both in the Ann Arbor community and abroad. This year the club volunteered at U of M blood drives, organized team blood giving, assisted a family in need at Christmas, helped clean up the Grand River Creative …

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April Player of the Month: Ben Shapiro

The April Player of the Month is junior Ben Shapiro. A dedicated weight room worker, Ben handles himself at prop while being a bit undersized for the position. Ben studies Civil Engineering and plans to continue his family’s line of work in crane construction in New York City. Shapiro joined the club just last year …

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Michigan Wins Big Against Oakland University, 113-14

Coming off of a tough loss to WMU, the Wolverines came out with a vengeance, looking to pick up their first win of the spring season. From the start, Michigan looked strong in their play and started off the scoring in the 2nd minute with a hard run by Kenny Andutan to score. The Wolverines …

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UMRFC Suffers a Close Loss to the WMU Broncos

Michigan fell to the WMU Broncos this past Saturday in a hard fought game in Kalamazoo, just barely losing in the last minutes of what was certainly an enjoyable game to watch and play in. WMU came out to a strong start with hard running and hit holes in the Michigan defensive line. They picked …

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