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 …
Michigan Finishes Fourth at Larrimer Cup
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 …
Michigan Prepared for Larrimer Cup
The UMRFC is ready for the 2012 Larrimer Cup in Mechanicsburg, OH tomorrow. Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and Princeton will compete for the collegiate division. A ten player squad of Mark Borowski, Jared Bosma, Grady Bridges, Joel Conzelmann, Dave Hiltzik, Zach Kendall, Mike LaCivita, Evan Noon, Steve Offringa, and Chris Padmos will start with …
May Alumnus of the Month: Jim Hagerman
Jim Hagerman is the May Alumnus of the Month. Jim played in the 80s and 90s and currently coaches the local high school team, Washtenaw RFC along with help from Aaron Dodd, Mike Brooks, Jack Fisher, and Brian VanDusen. Jim has been an outstanding contributor to the Ann Arbor rugby community and deserves a little …
May Player of the Month: Ian Etheart
Ian Etheart is this month’s Player of the Month. Ian came up through the St. Ignatius program in Cleveland and is heading into his seventh year of rugby. He was part of two state championship teams in high school, including captaining the squad his senior year. Ian was also selected to the Ohio Select Side …
U of M Players Help Michigan Win Select Tournament
Three UMRFC players traveled to Dekalb, IL this past weekend to help the Michigan Collegiate Select team claim the Midwest championship. Captain Mike LaCivita, assistant captain Grady Bridges, and graduating captain Matt Crabtree help the Michigan team beat Wisconsin 97-5 and Minnesota 31-15 en route to the championship. LaCivita, who has been playing #8 for …
Michigan Rugby Helps Big Heart Big House Race
Before their kits had dried from Saturday’s rainy match against Miami (OH), some Michigan players were up early the next morning to volunteer at the Big House Big Heart Race. The special event, whose finish concluded at the 50 yard line of Michigan Stadium, is held several times during the year. Runners of all levels …
April Alumnus of the Month: Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows is the April Alumnus of the Month. Mike helped form the club in 1959 along with the late Bert Sugar. Mike and Bert were second row partners in the first ever UMRFC match. Mike also spoke at the club’s 40th and 50th anniversaries about the early years. We are forever grateful to Mike’s …