Intrasquads Finale: Sues Dynasty Toppled by Bennies

Sues and Bennies compete for a line-out in their first face-off. After three grueling weeks of competition, the University of Michigan Men’s Rugby Intrasquads competition came to an end in dramatic fashion, with the Bennies handily sending the decade-long Sues dynasty to a turf covered grave. Despite weeks of back and forth, where none of …

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Intrasquads Night 2: Bennies Pull Ahead

Sues watch as the Dudes and Bennies face off in a scrum Team W-L-T Differential Points Bennies 2-1-1 +36 12 Dudes 1-2-1 -16 9 Sues 2-2-0 -20 10 Current Intrasquads Standings A week has gone by, and the Michigan men’s rugby intrasquads teams show no sign of slowing down. Coming off an evenly matched first …

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SISU™ Mouthguard January Player of the Month: Ryan Grover

Ryan Grover is our January Player of the Month. Since joining the team his freshman year, Grover has fought back from injury to make a big impact on and off the field as club president. Congratulations Grover! Position: Lock Height: 6’5” Weight: 240 lbs Year: Junior Major: Economics and Statistics Hometown: Cromwell, CT Why did …

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Intrasquads Round 1: All Tied Up

Team W-L Differential Points Bennies 1-1 15 5 Sues 1-1 -1 5 Dudes 1-1 -14 5 The current Intraquads standings In preparation for Michigan men’s rugby’s upcoming 7s season, players took a momentary break from team unity to compete for the ultimate prize: the Intrasquads championship plate. After preparing set pieces and carefully selecting rosters …

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SISU™ Mouthguard December Player of the Month: Alexander Afnan

Alexander Afnan is our December Player of the Month. After joining the team during two-a-day training this fall, Alexander has stepped up and gotten First Side minutes at prop. Congratulations Alexander!

SISU™ Mouthguard November Player of the Month: Max Rector

Max Rector is our November Player of the Month. Since joining the team three years ago, Max has found First Side time playing wing, fullback, and scrumhalf, and has grown into a leader on the team. Congratulations Max!

Michigan Close Out Regular Season 4-4, Third in Big Ten East

After a bye the weekend of October 13 coinciding with the University’s fall break, Michigan Rugby has returned to play the past two weekends to finish off the regular season. The final stretch before Big Ten playoffs consisted of Michigan’s final in-conference game of the season—a high-stakes matchup against Michigan State—followed by an out-of-conference match …

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October Alumnus of the Month: Cal Bittner

Congratulations to our October Alumnus of the Month, Cal Bittner. When did you play? I played from fall of 1976 through fall of 1978. In the winter of 76, I had applied to the UM graduate school of mathematics and was awarded a full teaching fellowship which was a huge break in life for me. (So a shout out to all U-M …

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SISU™ Mouthguard October Player of the Month: Maximo Nelson

Maximo Nelson is our October Player of the Month. Since joining the team this fall, Maximo has secured a starting flanker spot and become an immediate impact on the field. Congratulations Maximo!

Wolverines 3-3 Through Six Games

With six of ten games played for the fall XVs season, Michigan’s First Side boasts an even 3-3 record. While the middle stretch of the season, consisting of four back-to-back home games, got off to a rocky start, the Wolverines managed to achieve a few key wins and are hopeful for the rest of the …

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