Meet former UMRFC player and future doctor, Davy Hamilton. With a decade of experience under his belt, Coach Davy took charge of new player development this past fall and the improvements have been obvious to all those following the club. From his play on the pitch, dedication to the club post-graduation, and endeavors in the …
April’s Alumnus of the Month is none other than Kevin Barlow. An early 2000s mainstay of the club, Kevin hasn’t stopped his support since. Barlow was instrumental in the early growth of the university side. He played lock and occasionally #8. Now he’s one of the ring leaders of the west coast UMRFC contingent. Make …
Six Michigan Rugby men were recently honored with Big Ten recognition. Big Ten Rugby named 1st and 2nd teams as well as handed out honorable mention to players from the fall season and this past weekend’s championships. Sequoyah Burke-Combs was U of M’s lone 1st team representative as a wing. A sophomore transfer from Grand …
Michigan Rugby recently won their second consecutive Club Sports Outstanding Service Award. The club prides itself on service both in the Ann Arbor community and abroad. This year the club volunteered at U of M blood drives, organized team blood giving, assisted a family in need at Christmas, helped clean up the Grand River Creative …
The April Player of the Month is junior Ben Shapiro. A dedicated weight room worker, Ben handles himself at prop while being a bit undersized for the position. Ben studies Civil Engineering and plans to continue his family’s line of work in crane construction in New York City. Shapiro joined the club just last year …
The month’s highlight is on Eddie Schehr. A hooker and occasional prop born raised in Philly, Eddie played his high school rugby for Downingtown. Mr. Schehr is known for his quick wit and loyalty. Eddie’s commitment to the club has never waned since his first practice the fall of 2005. He regular attends UMRFC alumni …
Senior Dave Hiltzik is the March Player of the Month. Dave picked up rugby as a freshman at Michigan and cemented himself as a mainstay in the UMRFC back row. A fierce tackler and covering the entire field, Dave has exhibited an excellent flanker mentality. Dave was awarded the 2011 Arnold Cowmeadow Award and also …
When did you play? I had the privilege to put on the maize and blue jersey for 5 years starting in the fall of 2006. I also played one year in high school and became pretty involved with the club. I really loved how the politics that can exist even at the high school football …
Freshman Jackson Wagner has been named this month’s Player of the Month. Jackson plays in the front row and has acclimated well to Michigan Rugby following his two years of high school play in Warsaw, IN. He brings a positive, blue-collar attitude that resonates well with the team. Recently, Wagner has taken over as the …
A stalwart in the pack, Brennen Arnett is the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club’s January Player of the Month. Within a year’s span, the front row has transformed from a position of low depth to the UMRFC’s stronghold. Arnett, the club’s unanimous choice for Top Freshman of the Year, was responsible for much of …
