Senior Karl Boothman has been named a 2011-2012 USA Rugby Academic All-American. Nominees must be junior or senior first team players with at least a 3.7 GPA. Boothman is one of 13 players on the list from Big Ten institutions. As a junior, Boothman contributed to the Michigan squad in 13 games, playing wing and …
Oliver Gregerson is the August Player of the Month. Olly first picked up the game this past spring, and has been a dedicated fixture of the squad ever since. His work ethic and willingness to learn are examples of how well he fits the UMRFC mold. Olly has impressed this summer with his workout numbers …
A handful of the team’s top weightlifting players recently received hands on strength training from U of M Strength and Conditioning graduate assistant Katlyn Haycock. Jared Bosma, Joel Conzelmann, and Mike LaCivita along with strength and conditioning coach Stu Roche and head coach Matt Trenary were taken through the fundamental components of lifting at the …
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, …
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