BucRugby Update: Week of February 8, 2026
We are coming around the corner to another week of indoor practice. Attendance has been encouraging and players are picking up the skills, drills, and games very quickly! Even though wrestling is in full swing, please keep recruiting and bringing interested players out to our indoor sessions.
Here is a quick snapshot of this week’s activities.
Monday, February 9, from 8-9 p.m. at the at Pinnacle Performance Center (512 Park Street, Troy, MI 48083). We are back on the indoor turf this Monday. Remember, the center requires visitors to complete and submit a waiver (link) to be able to use the facility. So, please accommodate this requirement so we can have everyone on the turf for another hour on Monday. Please note that we would like our student athletes to arrive around 7:45 p.m. This will allow us to be ready to take the field at 8 p.m. to leverage all 60 minutes of our rental time.
Thursday, February 12, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Birmingham Covington School (1525 Covington Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301). We are back in the gym working on basic skills and running development games. If we have enough players, we will run two courts of mini games and see if a winning squad emerges!
As we move through our indoor schedule, please consider filling out our team packet, which is available on our website’s Forms page. This player documentation is required by our team to allow players to participate in contact drills, scrimmages, and games. In addition, player jersey and short sizes are pulled from it. While having your team packet turned in is not a requirement to attend practices, it will make them more fun.
Also, we are not far off from our indoor joint practice and mini scrimmage with Brighton High School on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Players must be registered with USA Rugby in order to participate in this event. USA Rugby is our national governing body (who also manages our USA Olympic team) and all players must be registered with USA Rugby in order to participate in any scrimmages, games, or tournaments. Instructions on how to register can be found on our website’s Forms page. Please note that the registration fee is completely separate from our team participation fee (which has not been set yet).
Finally, our team apparel is coming together, which will include yard signs. More information on ordering, options, and our team store will be coming soon.
In the meantime, keep recruiting and bringing interested student athletes out to our indoor practices.
See you on the turf on Monday!