On June 18, Michigan Rugby alumnus Jamie Demers was selected to play for the Seattle Seawolves, joining Sequoyah Burke-Combs and Cole Van Harn in the elite club of Michigan ruggers who have gone on to play in Major League Rugby. Shea Loughnane and Armen Vartanian caught up with Jamie to discuss his experience.
Category: Awards
Sparks Named University of Michigan Club Sports Coach of the Year
Ann Arbor, MI- This year saw the University of Michigan Club Sports department award its first ever Coach of the Year. The 2017 recipient of the inaugural honor goes to head rugby coach Brandon Sparks for his work with the men’s rugby team. Sparks had numerous nominations that spoke about his work with the …
Hall of Inspiration Class of 2016
Ann Arbor, MI- The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club celebrated their 57th year on campus with a massive celebration this past weekend that saw over 200 alumni return to Ann Arbor to celebrate the rich history of Michigan Rugby. Among the many festivities that happened over the 4 days was the second Hall …
UMRFC’s Caputo Wins Penn Mutual Life of Significance Award
Chester, PA- This past weekend saw sophomore wing David Caputo be presented with the Penn Mutual Life of Significance Award at the 2016 College Rugby Championship in Philadelphia, PA. The award is given out annually to a college rugby player who exemplifies the shared core values of rugby and Penn Mutual, those values are …
End of Year Awards
Ann Arbor, MI – On the evening of December 4th the University of Michigan Rugby Football Club ended their Fall campaign. The team gathered for one last time in 2015 to have dinner, celebrate the Fall and recognize major contributors to club both on and off the field. Below are a list of winners for …
Hall of Inspiration Class of 2015
Ann Arbor, MI – The University of Michigan celebrated their 56th year on campus with a massive alumni celebration this past weekend. One of the highlights this year was the first ever inauguration of the newly-formed Hall of Inspiration. Current and past Michigan players welcomed the first 5 into the Hall at a delicious dinner …
UMRFC Hall of Inspiration
University of Michigan Rugby Football club is excited to announce the formation of the UMRFC Hall of Inspiration. The Hall of Inspiration will serve to protect and celebrate the long history of Michigan Rugby from its inception as an all inclusive club for students, graduate students and local Ann Arborites to its current form of …
Formal Awards Cap Season
Last night’s formal dinner and awards presentation capped a stellar fall for the club. The event, held at Weber’s, offered a welcome break from exams while wrapping up the past season. Club leaders handed out five awards to honor outstanding performance this fall. The first was to freshman wing Matt Kasten for Freshman of the …
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