Senior Dave Hiltzik is the March Player of the Month. Dave picked up rugby as a freshman at Michigan and cemented himself as a mainstay in the UMRFC back row. A fierce tackler and covering the entire field, Dave has exhibited an excellent flanker mentality. Dave was awarded the 2011 Arnold Cowmeadow Award and also …
T&T U19’s Outpace UMRFC B’s 27-14, President’s Selects Overpower A’s 71-5
On the first day of Tour 2013, UMRFC battled the heat in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and played Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union’s U19 and President’s Selects teams. T&TRFU’s U19 team played UMRFC’s B-side first and got off to a quick start as they scored 10 points in the first six minutes. …
UMRFC Tour 2013 – Trinidad and Tobago
UMRFC is proud to announce our annual spring rugby tour. We’ve got an exciting set of matches set up for the week and the whole team is looking forward to bringing Soiled Meat and Sand to the pitches of Trinidad. The games will start off on Sunday March 3rd with UMRFC’s B side facing …
Team Stephen M. Ross Wins UMRFC’s Sevens Tournament
UMRFC completed its intrasquad sevens tournament on Friday night as team Stephen M. Ross emerged victorious. With an undefeated record, team Ross takes the championship plate until next year. With the completion of the sevens tournament, UMRFC prepares for Tour in Trinidad and Tobago and the spring fifteens season. If you weren’t able to see …
February Alumnus of the Month: Chuck Berklich
When did you play? I had the privilege to put on the maize and blue jersey for 5 years starting in the fall of 2006. I also played one year in high school and became pretty involved with the club. I really loved how the politics that can exist even at the high school football …
UMRFC’s Intrasquad Sevens Championship
On Friday, February 22, 2013, you are invited to attend the championship games of UMRFC’s intrasquad sevens tournament. All matches will be held on the warm, indoor turf field of Oosterbaan Field House (1202 S. State Street). At the request of the University of Michigan, no food or drink will be allowed in the field …
Final Night of UMRFC’s Intrasquad Sevens Pool Play
UMRFC’s last night of pool play is over and the final standings are in for the playoffs. Some teams left the pitch looking forward to next week, others with a feeling of missed opportunity, but either way it was a great experience for the whole team. New players learned how the team operated and were …
February Player of the Month: Jackson Wagner
Freshman Jackson Wagner has been named this month’s Player of the Month. Jackson plays in the front row and has acclimated well to Michigan Rugby following his two years of high school play in Warsaw, IN. He brings a positive, blue-collar attitude that resonates well with the team. Recently, Wagner has taken over as the …
Another Night of Intrasquad Sevens Comes to a Close
Last Friday was the penultimate night of UMRFC’s regular season instrasquad sevens tournament and it has set the stage for some very meaningful games next week. As always plenty of skills and talent were on display and if you’d like to see the games for yourself, just check out our YouTube channel where the games …
Third Night of UMRFC’s Intrasquad Sevens Tournament Has Come to a Close
The third night of UMRFC’s intrasquad sevens games has ended and teams are clearly growing as players gain more experience and hone their skills with each game. The games have certainly been entertaining to watch with many talented players putting their abilities on display. Please check our YouTube channel in the next day or two …