Kiyan Jacobs is our July Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Jacobs has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Kiyan! Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 Year: Sophomore Major: Psychology Hometown: Kensington, MD Why did you decide to play rugby? My dad introduced me to rugby when I was pretty little, since he had started …
Poneke 2025, 7-8
Every year, Michigan Rugby sends a few select players to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the summer and have the opportunity to learn and play with the local club, Poneke FC. Kiyan Jacobs, Noah Alvarez, Regan Plank, and Sam Glusker are currently there and documenting their experiences. This entry concerns June 30th through July …
Poneke 2025, Week 6
Every year, Michigan Rugby sends a few select players to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the summer and have the opportunity to learn and play with the local club, Poneke FC. Kiyan Jacobs, Noah Alvarez, Regan Plank, and Sam Glusker are currently there and documenting their experiences. This entry concerns June 20th through June …
Poneke 2025, Week 5
Every year, Michigan Rugby sends a few select players to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the summer and have the opportunity to learn and play with the local club, Poneke FC. Kiyan Jacobs, Noah Alvarez, Regan Plank, and Sam Glusker are currently there and documenting their experiences. This entry concerns June 12th through June …
SISU™ Mouthguard June Player of the Month: Raymond Li
Raymond Li is our June Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Li has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Raymond! Position: Hooker, Flanker, Centre Height: 5’10 Weight: 195 Year: Freshman Major: Physics Hometown: South Surrey, BC Why did you decide to play rugby? A lot of my friends played in high school and told …
Poneke 2025, Week 4: Communities and Culture
Every year, Michigan Rugby sends a few select players to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the summer and have the opportunity to learn and play with the local club, Poneke FC. Kiyan Jacobs, Noah Alvarez, Regan Plank, and Sam Glusker are currently there and documenting their experiences. This entry concerns June 3rd through June …
Poneke 2025, Week 3: Hikes, Museums, and Rugby (Of course)
Every year, Michigan Rugby sends a few select players to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the summer and have the opportunity to learn and play with the local club, Poneke FC. Kiyan Jacobs, Noah Alvarez, Regan Plank, and Sam Glusker are currently there and documenting their experiences. This entry concerns May 27th through June …
Poneke 2025, Weeks 1 and 2: Getting Adjusted
The Pre-Glusker Entry (First Two Weeks) Today’s the day. Our 3-man apartment in Wellington is finally getting its fourth and final member, Sam Glusker. While I’ve only been here for 12 days, and Noah and Regan a little over 2 weeks, we all agree that it feels like way longer. Over the past two weeks, …
SISU™ Mouthguard May Player of the Month: Samuel Plockmeyer
Samuel Plockmeyer is our May Player of the Month. Since joining the team, Plockmeyer has become an important leader on and off the field. Congratulations, Sam! Position: Center Height: 6’0 Weight: 200 Year: Sophomore Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Holland, Michigan Why did you decide to play Rugby: I was never intending to play rugby however …
Collegiate Rugby Championship Recap
End Of The Road After a long, strenuous, and entertaining season that started way back inside Oosterban in January, the 2025 7s campaign has come to an end for the Michigan Wolverines. While the end of the season might not have gone as planned, it’s important to look at the whole journey and how far …
