The UMRFC recently spread their rugby knowledge, helping at the MITE camp as well as hosting their first summer rugby clinic. Players helped at the 2012 MITE (Michigan Introduction to Technology and Engineering) camp alongside players from the women’s rugby club. More than 40 students in the 10th and 11th grades participated in small drills …
When did you play? Funny, but my actual on-field stay with the club was rather short. I joined at the beginning of 1980. I was fairly new to campus, and I saw a flier posted that read “Play Rugby.” The names on it were Tom Raboine, Dan Schimpke, and Dennis O’Dell; all legendary figures in …
Matt Pilon is the July player of the month after a strong performance at the Meijer State Games as well as great results thus far with the summer lifting program. Matt hails from Holland, MI where he played with the West Ottawa program. Pilon is entering his senior year and will look to lead from …
Niall O’Kane joined the UMRFC as a player in his college days at the University of Michigan while he earned a degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering. His past rugby endeavors include playing for his hometown club of San Francisco Golden Gate RFC, a club in Thailand, and coaching the local high school team, Washtenaw …
After a glorious day of rugby the Michigan team grabbed the silver medal in the Meijer State Games. Many failures, many successes, and much fun filled the day as the team represented U of M well. The fundamentals, teamwork, and determination exhibited will serve the club well in the upcoming fall season. Meijer State Games …
Aaron Turk is the June Alumnus of the Month. Turk was a mainstay of the early 2000 teams that included the 2004 Midwest Championship team. Aaron was a captain on that squad and also played on the Midwest Collegiate All-Star team in 2005. Aaron played wing and outside center for U of M and flyhalf …
Mark Borowski has been named the June Player of the Month. Mark comes from Thousand Oaks, CA and is one of six Californians on the U of M roster. Mark contributes to the team on the field usually as a wing. Off the field, Borowski creates the majority of the club’s graphic needs, including posters, …
Michigan Rugby will be hosting a one day clinic for any high school players looking to advance their skills over the summer. The clinic will be July 14th at Mitchell Field from 10:00am to 4:00pm. All clinics participants will receive lunch and a clinic t-shirt. The clinic will expose players to drills used by Michigan …
Feel free to view the full photo album courtesy of The Larrimer Cup organizers.
A small yet committed UMRFC squad competed at the 2012 Larrimer Cup and took fourth behind Penn State, Ohio State, and Princeton. Game 1 – Princeton 22 – Michigan 7 The first match of the day was at 9:20 against Princeton. The Tigers kicked off and pressured U of M into a poor pass which …
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