Poneke Blog, Week 8: Red and Black Night

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns June 22-28. This week I got the chance to check out some high …

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SISU™ Mouthguard June Player of the Month: Joshua Nicholson

Rising sophomore Joshua Nicholson is our June Player of the Month. As a new player this spring Joshua established himself as a rising star on Michigan’s Third Side, inspiring his teammates with his high work rate and clutch tackles. Congratulations Joshua! Position: Scrumhalf Height: 5’7″ Weight: 155 lbs Year: Sophomore Major: Urban Technology or History …

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Poneke Blog, Week 7: Comeback and Zealandia

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns June 15-21. This week I took advantage of the time off I had …

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Poneke Blog, Week 6: Martinborough

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns June 8-14. This week I got the chance to check out movie theaters …

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Poneke Blog, Week 5: All-Blacks and Animals

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns June 1-7. After officially spending a full month in New Zealand, I was …

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Poneke Blog, Week 4: Memorial Game

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns May 25-31. This week Shea and I both got to play in a …

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SISU™ Mouthguard May Player of the Month: Langston Sholl

Recent graduate Langston Sholl is our May Player of the Month. Langston has been a constant inspiration to his teammates in practice and in games and was a leader on Michigan’s First and Second Sides this 7s season. Congratulations Langston! Position: Openside Flanker Height: 6’2″ Weight: 195 lbs Year: Senior Major: Economics Hometown: Laguna Beach, …

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May Alumnus of the Month: Andy Kelly

Congratulations to our May Alumnus of the Month, Andy Kelly. Andy helped the team in the late 90s when membership was stretched to fulfill all fixtures. Thank you to Andy and others who would often played in back-to-back games. When did you play? 1995-1998 I think, it’s a little foggy.  Definitely an interesting time in …

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Poneke 2023, Week 3: Exploration and First Game

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns May 18-24. Week three had another huge milestone, as Shea started for the …

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Poneke 2023, Week 2: Settling In

Each summer, Michigan Rugby sends one or two select players to New Zealand to train with our partner club, Poneke FC. Shea Loughnane and Luke Zana are there now, and Luke is writing about his experiences abroad each week. This post concerns May 11-17. Week two saw us settle down a bit, including finding more …

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