Michigan Rugby in the Michigan Daily

Today’s Michigan Daily has a small section on the UMRFC. You can view the article here.

UMRFC Wins Service Work Award

Michigan Rugby received the Club Sports Outstanding Service Work award tonight at the Club Sports Honors Ceremony. The club has devoted a significant amount of time to community service such as working blood drives, the Adopt-a-Family program over the holidays, and even service work at a church in Paris over spring break. The club prides …

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MSU Out Muscles U of M

A strong Michigan State squad ran through the Maize and Blue en route to a 50-0 halftime lead and an eventual 71-5 victory. The Michigan Wolverines fell to cross-state rivals Michigan State Friday afternoon in their first match against them in a year. Some quick hands and shifty footwork by the Spartans’ scrumhalf and flyhalf …

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Side for MSU Game Announced

Below is the side named for Friday’s match at Michigan State. The game kicks off at 5:30pm on the corner of Service and Hagadorn. U of M looks to bounce back from a defeat at Bowling Green last weekend. Michigan and Michigan State haven’t met since the fall of 2010 in a match won by …

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April Player of the Month: Matt Crabtree

Matt Crabtree is this month’s Player of the Month. Matt has been a standout four year player and was the Assistant Captain this past fall. Matt has played a handful of positions in the backline, mostly at outside center or wing. His play and leadership this spring have been excellent. Matt will be missed when …

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Michigan’s Second Team Defeated by BGSU

Soon after the first team match, the Killer B’s took the field under the lights of Doyt Perry stadium. Again, things did not get much better for the Maize and Blue. Several minutes after the kickoff, a BGSU back took a hard crash through the line for an easy score and conversion. Scoring settled down …

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Michigan Thumped by Bowling Green

In the second rugby match ever played at Bowling Green’s Doyt Perry Stadium, things did not go well for the Wolverines. After a few kicks back and forth from both teams, Bowling Green would score at the fifth minute when a big BGSU forward broke several tackles right down the middle. Five minutes later, BGSU …

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Lineup for BGSU

This weekend’s games against Bowling Green is slated for Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, OH at 7pm Saturday. $3 admission. Below is the lineup announced for the game. 1. Spencer Scolnick 2. Pete Melgren 3. Zach Kendall 4. Sebastian Harrison 5. Drew Vecchio 6. Chris Vasileff 7. Cole Van Harn 8. Mike LaCivita 9. …

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Michigan Rugby Up for a Handful of U of M Awards

Michigan Rugby has been nominated for a handful of awards from the 2011-2012 school year. The team is a finalist for the Outstanding Club Sport Award as part of the 2012 Michigan Difference Student Leadership Awards. These awards cover 24 different categories from across the University of Michigan. The awards are tonight in the Michigan …

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Get to Know Strength Coach, Stu Roche

Stu Roche is Michigan Rugby’s Strength and Conditioning coach as well as an assistant with the backs. Stu’s dedication to the club started as an exchange student a few years ago and he’s been hooked ever since. Stu brings experience as an intern with the U of M Athletic Department and has designed a very …

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