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By TJ Brugger   Ryan McDowell's first rugby match in 1994 was like many debuts—it was the first game he'd ever watched. "It's hard to...

Dan Gaenslen began his time at UW-Madison in 2011 as a second-year student. During his first year of college, he played football for...

By TJ Brugger Joel Amidon joined the team as a sophomore in 1998. He became a leader of the club, rising to the task of Treasurer,...

By T.J. Brugger Dugan Winkie stumbled into rugby his first year of college, Spring 2004, much like many do: someone asked him to play....

By T.J. Brugger Kirt Soukup played for the club from 1985 through 1986. He began college at the University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point...

UW vs. WRC in November, 1978 at the University Bay fields. Players left to right are Jay Rusek, Dan Chitwood, Bill Warner (making the...

Phil Callen began his playing career with WRC in 1976. He played there for four seasons, being their captain in 1980, before moving to...

George Hurtis began his time with the Club in 1978. As a freshman coming from rural North-West Wisconsin, he had experience on the...

Rich Beckmann began his playing career in 1981 with the UW-Rugby Club. He remembers his first game well, walking onto the pitch with no...