BucRugby Update: Week of January 18, 2026
Many thanks to the Hladki family for hosting our annual season planning meeting last week. Meeting minutes will be emailed out soon.
Next week, we have our second and final recruiting meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Seaholm cafeteria from 3 to 3:30 p.m. This original meeting date bounced around a bit due to a snow day and finals week. This recruiting meeting is for any and all student athletes interested in playing rugby for the team this spring. Returning and new students should try to make this meeting if they missed the earlier Groves date. We understand that winter sports will be in full swing. So, we hope our veterans will show up with contact information from interested students that can’t make it.
Finally, we have our indoor training schedule set for February. We are trying a different approach and splitting our training venues between Birmingham Covington School and Pinnacle Performance Center on Mondays and Thursdays. Both locations are a significant impact on our operational budget. So, let’s try to have solid attendance at our seven dates to leverage this investment in preseason player development.
A snapshot of our upcoming schedule of events and activities follows below. Please note that we are heading to Brighton on February 24 for a joint practice and minigames. A full season schedule is posted on the Forms page. These dates are also posted on our Events page.
| Date | Time | Location |
| Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 | 3-3:30 p.m. | Recruiting Meeting Seaholm High School Cafeteria |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Indoor Training Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 |
| Monday, February 2, 2026 | 8-9 p.m. | Large Sports Field Pinnacle Performance Center 512 Park Street, Troy, MI 48083 |
| Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Indoor Training Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 |
| Monday, February 9, 2026 | 8-9 p.m. | Large Sports Field Pinnacle Performance Center 512 Park Street, Troy, MI 48083 |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Indoor Training Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 6:15-8 p.m. | Joint Indoor Practice with Brighton High School The Dog House 4740 Bauer Road, Brighton, MI 48116 |
| Thursday, February 26, 2026 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Indoor Training Birmingham Covington School 1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 |
Looking forward to meeting new student athletes next Thursday in the Seaholm cafeteria at 3 p.m.!