A strong Michigan State squad ran through the Maize and Blue en route to a 50-0 halftime lead and an eventual 71-5 victory. The Michigan Wolverines fell to cross-state rivals Michigan State Friday afternoon in their first match against them in a year. Some quick hands and shifty footwork by the Spartans’ scrumhalf and flyhalf …
Side for MSU Game Announced
Below is the side named for Friday’s match at Michigan State. The game kicks off at 5:30pm on the corner of Service and Hagadorn. U of M looks to bounce back from a defeat at Bowling Green last weekend. Michigan and Michigan State haven’t met since the fall of 2010 in a match won by …
April Player of the Month: Matt Crabtree
Matt Crabtree is this month’s Player of the Month. Matt has been a standout four year player and was the Assistant Captain this past fall. Matt has played a handful of positions in the backline, mostly at outside center or wing. His play and leadership this spring have been excellent. Matt will be missed when …
Michigan’s Second Team Defeated by BGSU
Soon after the first team match, the Killer B’s took the field under the lights of Doyt Perry stadium. Again, things did not get much better for the Maize and Blue. Several minutes after the kickoff, a BGSU back took a hard crash through the line for an easy score and conversion. Scoring settled down …
Michigan Thumped by Bowling Green
In the second rugby match ever played at Bowling Green’s Doyt Perry Stadium, things did not go well for the Wolverines. After a few kicks back and forth from both teams, Bowling Green would score at the fifth minute when a big BGSU forward broke several tackles right down the middle. Five minutes later, BGSU …
Lineup for BGSU
This weekend’s games against Bowling Green is slated for Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, OH at 7pm Saturday. $3 admission. Below is the lineup announced for the game. 1. Spencer Scolnick 2. Pete Melgren 3. Zach Kendall 4. Sebastian Harrison 5. Drew Vecchio 6. Chris Vasileff 7. Cole Van Harn 8. Mike LaCivita 9. …
Michigan Rugby Up for a Handful of U of M Awards
Michigan Rugby has been nominated for a handful of awards from the 2011-2012 school year. The team is a finalist for the Outstanding Club Sport Award as part of the 2012 Michigan Difference Student Leadership Awards. These awards cover 24 different categories from across the University of Michigan. The awards are tonight in the Michigan …
Get to Know Strength Coach, Stu Roche
Stu Roche is Michigan Rugby’s Strength and Conditioning coach as well as an assistant with the backs. Stu’s dedication to the club started as an exchange student a few years ago and he’s been hooked ever since. Stu brings experience as an intern with the U of M Athletic Department and has designed a very …
U of M Rugby Helps Dance Marathon
Over the past weekend, one of the largest non-profit organizations on campus, Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan (DMUM), held their annual dance marathon event in the Indoor Track and Field Building. Throughout the year, DMUM holds numerous fundraisers to raise money for the C.S. Mott Children’s hospital in Ann Arbor and Beaumont Children’s …
Michigan’s Second Team Edges GVSU
Following an inspirational win by the first team, an eager second side took to the field against Grand Valley State’s second side sprinkled with a few first team starters as well as the UMRFC’s Ben Clemens. Within minutes, the killer B’s got their first scoring opportunity. A penalty on GVSU allowed the ball to fall …