The first half was forgettable. And then the Michigan men’s rugby team came alive, but the Wolverines had no response for a final push by the Olde Boys and lost, 29-22. The Olde Boys — most of whom were members of the 2007 Midwest Championship squad — took a commanding lead early, scoring three tries …
The UMRFC got off to a rough start in its match against Air Force on Friday, and a strong second half by Air Force resulted in a 53-19 defeat. Despite playing some of its best rugby, Michigan couldn’t find an answer for No. 7 Air Force. Multiple Wolverine mistakes contributed to Air Force’s counterattack, and …
With the introduction of U of M to the D1 collegiate rugby scene, both coach and player have recognized the importance of physical preparedness entering the season. Over the summer, the focus of the UMRFC players has been to increase lean muscle mass whilst minimizing fat mass. Strength and Conditioning Coach Stu Roche provided players …
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 …
Michigan rugby is back on campus and is set to start the fall campaign with an intercity battle against the Ann Arbor men’s club this Saturday on Elbel Field at 6:00pm. The following week on September 7th, Air Force comes to town for a Friday night battle on North Field at 6:15pm. The Zoomies were …
After a glorious day of rugby the Michigan team grabbed the silver medal in the Meijer State Games. Many failures, many successes, and much fun filled the day as the team represented U of M well. The fundamentals, teamwork, and determination exhibited will serve the club well in the upcoming fall season. Meijer State Games …
Feel free to view the full photo album courtesy of The Larrimer Cup organizers.
A small yet committed UMRFC squad competed at the 2012 Larrimer Cup and took fourth behind Penn State, Ohio State, and Princeton. Game 1 – Princeton 22 – Michigan 7 The first match of the day was at 9:20 against Princeton. The Tigers kicked off and pressured U of M into a poor pass which …
The UMRFC is ready for the 2012 Larrimer Cup in Mechanicsburg, OH tomorrow. Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and Princeton will compete for the collegiate division. A ten player squad of Mark Borowski, Jared Bosma, Grady Bridges, Joel Conzelmann, Dave Hiltzik, Zach Kendall, Mike LaCivita, Evan Noon, Steve Offringa, and Chris Padmos will start with …
Three UMRFC players traveled to Dekalb, IL this past weekend to help the Michigan Collegiate Select team claim the Midwest championship. Captain Mike LaCivita, assistant captain Grady Bridges, and graduating captain Matt Crabtree help the Michigan team beat Wisconsin 97-5 and Minnesota 31-15 en route to the championship. LaCivita, who has been playing #8 for …
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