As a Big 10 collegiate rugby team, Michigan State Men's Rugby Club competes at the highest level of NCAA Division 1-A Rugby in the United States.  For nearly 50 years the 'Hoonyaks' have played the game of elegant violence with a winning tradition and a lasting brotherhood.  Big 10 Rugby offers both a Spring and Fall season with winter practices, national tours, and summer 7s tournaments.  

All Michigan State students are eligible to play and no experience necessary.  MSU often fields an A side of the most athletic and experience players, with a B side farm team, and C side training team.  Rugby brings together the best of other sports in a challenging competition.  Experience in Football, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Wrestling are all useful in preparing for a new game that will take your skill, strength, speed, toughness, and endurance to another level.  High School Athletes should contact the MSU Rugby Recruiter for more information regarding how to get started playing rugby as a Michigan State Spartan.


Michigan State Rugby's head coach Dave 'Pokey' Poquette, former United States National Team The Golden Eagles member, has lead the MSU team to many victories over the years since he took over the team in 1992.
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Welcome to the new MSU RFC website.  As an Olde Boy I've watched our MSU team achieve great success with limited support from our nearly 50 years of alumni players.  Todd 'Toad' Strbik as a coach and team promoter has a great start in bringing the Olde Boys together via Facebook, now we need the Olde Boys to invest in this program.  If you look around you'll find that all the top collegiate rugby programs have a strong foundation based on support from alumni players.  Now that the team is back to Division 1-A in the Big Ten we need your help to win.  If you remember playing rugby for MSU as a great time in your life like I do then please click the Olde Boys button above and invest what you can in this outstanding program.