Former back turned speedy flanker, Aiken Andutan is the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club’s November Player of the Month. Aiken, who also goes by the name Kenny, joined the forwards and has been a consistent source of inspiration for his teammates. Whether it’s crushing an opposing forward or making a 50 meter run, Aiken …
In perhaps one of their best outings of the season, The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club took 3rd place in the Big Ten East Division after beating rival, Michigan State, 33-22. The two met in the first week of Big Ten play and MSU came out on top. This time around, however, Michigan’s controlled …
A much anticipated match against The Ohio State University did not bode so well for the Michigan Rugby team this past weekend. The Wolverines were coming off a two game winning streak in Big Ten play, one of those including an upset of the Big Ten East Division leader, Indiana. Despite Michigan’s momentum, the Buckeyes …
Read about some of the club’s September highlights in the most recent Club Sports Monthly.
It was 1977. I was in Houston, selling fine china and Irish crystal to blue-rinse ladies across the Southwest. I’d just got my green card and won a Texas Championship with the Houston Old Boys. My boss, a Welshman and former winger, called me and said “Bill, you’ll love where we’re sending you–rolling green hills …
Earlier in the semester, Ann Arbor player and leader Tom Stulberg along with U of M’s Chris Padmos and Chris Hopfner spent the afternoon teaching their favorite sport to kids enrolled in the local YMCA. The Y promotes many summer and after school sport programs and with the work of Tom, rugby has started to …
Saturday was a long day for 50+ player of the UMRFC (1-1) who left Ann Arbor at 7:00 AM for their 6 hour charter bus trip to Bloomington, Indiana. There, an undefeated and heavily favored Hoosier squad awaited them. Although it would improve greatly in the second half, Michigan’s defense came out a bit flat …
Hailing from the thumb of Michigan, Nicholas Lazurka is the University of Michigan’s October Player of the Month. Joining the team last winter, Nick has made the strides to become part of the A-side backline. His speed was evident in intrasquad sevens and he has now picked up the tools to be a consistent contributor …
A staunch defense gave the Wolverines plenty of attacking opportunities as Michigan cruised to their first Big Ten win. But for UMRFC head coach Matt Trenary, the highlight of the game was Michigan’s defense. “It was the focus of the week,” Trenary said. “They came out and executed, and for most of the game our …
Down 17-7 at the break, Michigan tied the game at 17 before Michigan State finished the game with 17 unanswered points. The Spartans struck early with a try in the fourth minute of play. Michigan had their chances to clear the ball but chose to run and gave the ball back to MSU who capitalized. …
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