As we head into the summer season CRC squad member and sophomore (soon to be junior), David Caputo is this month’s SISU player of the month! David joined UMRFC as a freshman coming from 2016 National Championship Winner, Mystic River Rugby Club, and playing high school rugby at St. John’s Prep in Massachusetts.
Here at Michigan Rugby we pride ourselves on having not just great rugby players, but great people and David is certainly an impressive young man. David has been awarded the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Life of Significance Award which is given annually at the Collegiate Rugby Challenge to a player who “exemplifies Penn Mutual’s values of integrity, commitment and respect, and has made substantial contributions to society and their community” (pennmutual.com). David established his own non-profit, known as Literacy Link, which collects books and donates them to low income families.
Here is a little bit more about David:
Name: David Caputo
Height: 5’ 10”
Weight: 185
Year: Sophomore
Major: LS&A
Hometown: Topsfield, MA
Why Rugby?: Got cut from baseball freshman year. Rugby ever since.
What have you liked about Michigan Rugby the most so far?: The brotherhood
Most memorable moment on the pitch?: Beating team Canada on our tour to Montreal last year
What’s your favorite rugby drill in practice? Least Favorite?: Running back lines, countering/catching kicks
What other sports have you played?: Football/Hockey
In 5 years, what do you see yourself doing?: Going off to get my MBA
What are some embarrassing childhood memories you can share with us?: I was fat when I was like 12
Favorite place in Ann Arbor?: NYPD Pizza
Biggest fear?: Failure
Favorite food/meal: Rack of ribs with some steak fries and mashed potatoes
Any game day superstitions?: Always gotta jump up and touch both goal posts when I get to a pitch. Also I have to tape my wrists a certain way.
Favorite superhero and why?: Superman. Guy can fly and the women love him.
Best advice you’ve ever received?: Play until the echo of the whistle.
