BucRugby Update: Week of April 20, 2025
The team finally saw some rugby action last week with our two-game series against Washtenaw on Thursday. Our opponent is in a rebuilding phase, so we played Sevens, which is the Olympic version of rugby. Our players got a crash course in Sevens by the newest addition to our coaching staff – Pat Khalaf. Pat, who recently coached the Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Football Club to two national championship runs in Sevens, will be center stage again this week as we prepare for another Sevens series against Anchor Bay High School on Friday.
Practicing As Usual
We are practicing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week at Pierce Elementary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. As we play Anchor Bay on Friday, we will use Thursday as an added practice opportunity to develop our Sevens skills.
Playing Anchor Bay on Friday
The team travels to Anchor Bay High School (6319 County Line Rd, Fair Haven, MI 48023) on Friday afternoon to play two games of Sevens against the Tars, kicking off at 6 p.m. sharp. Players are advised to leave for the matches at 3:30 p.m. to get to the high school by 5 p.m. to warm up. Please let a captain or a coach know if you need a ride.
Player Vertical Raise Campaign
Our player-led Vertical Raise fundraising campaign is now underway. Please help the team offset rising costs by making a donation
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Midwest High School Rugby Championship & Festival
Our hotel rooms are booked, our Saturday dinner is reserved at Rulli’s Italian Restaurant, and we are just waiting on the tournament organizers to release the schedule.
Ordering Team Apparel
Two team apparel items are now available for ordering through the 2025 Birmingham High School Rugby Custom Ink group. Ordering will close Friday, April 25, in an effort to get the apparel produced and shipped as quickly as possible.
- Black Snap Back Team Trucker Hat – Click Here to go to the order page.
- Black Team T-Shirt – Click Here to go to the order page.
- Black Team Hoodie – Click Here to go the order page.
We have another fun week of high school rugby ahead of us! We look forward to seeing the our players that were unavailable against Washtenaw to take the field against Anchor Bay on Friday.
