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 …
Coming off of a tough loss to WMU, the Wolverines came out with a vengeance, looking to pick up their first win of the spring season. From the start, Michigan looked strong in their play and started off the scoring in the 2nd minute with a hard run by Kenny Andutan to score. The Wolverines …
On the first day of Tour 2013, UMRFC battled the heat in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and played Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union’s U19 and President’s Selects teams. T&TRFU’s U19 team played UMRFC’s B-side first and got off to a quick start as they scored 10 points in the first six minutes. …
UMRFC completed its intrasquad sevens tournament on Friday night as team Stephen M. Ross emerged victorious. With an undefeated record, team Ross takes the championship plate until next year. With the completion of the sevens tournament, UMRFC prepares for Tour in Trinidad and Tobago and the spring fifteens season. If you weren’t able to see …
UMRFC’s last night of pool play is over and the final standings are in for the playoffs. Some teams left the pitch looking forward to next week, others with a feeling of missed opportunity, but either way it was a great experience for the whole team. New players learned how the team operated and were …
The third night of UMRFC’s intrasquad sevens games has ended and teams are clearly growing as players gain more experience and hone their skills with each game. The games have certainly been entertaining to watch with many talented players putting their abilities on display. Please check our YouTube channel in the next day or two …
The boys of Michigan Rugby took a break from studying for finals Wednesday night to choose officers for the 2013 calendar year. The team elected Ian Etheart for a second term as club President, and after multiple tie votes, CJ Stock was elected to assist Ian as Vice President. Kenny Andutan and Chris Padmos were …
Former back turned speedy flanker, Aiken Andutan is the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club’s November Player of the Month. Aiken, who also goes by the name Kenny, joined the forwards and has been a consistent source of inspiration for his teammates. Whether it’s crushing an opposing forward or making a 50 meter run, Aiken …
The Wolverines pressured the entire 80 minutes, including holding Ann Arbor scoreless in the second half en route to a 31-13 win at Elbel Field. Scoring began just about as soon as the bagpipe rendition of “Hail to the Victors” ended as Jamie Hickey of Ann Arbor kicked for points in the first minute. The …
Elections for the 2012 club officers were held today at Mason Hall. Congratulations to the elected officers and thanks to the outgoing members for all of your time and effort. President – Ian Etheart Vice-President – Karl Boothman Captain – Mike LaCivita Assistant Captain – Grady Bridges Treasurer – Nic Bishar Match Coordinator – Pete …
