The Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Football Club has carried out a winning tradition that includes a USA Rugby Division II Final Four run in the 2002-2003 season, numerous undefeated seasons and year after year advance to the national playoffs. The Tradesmen are always seeking new talent to add to the roster. For those who are new [...]
As the club has experienced success the team requires more organization and commitment from the club. Part of this effort will be offering opportunities for development of new players. To begin with, the Division 3 team will be composed of old boys and younger players coming to us from programs that we have had ties [...]
The Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Football Club Youth Rugby Development Program started in 1998 in order to promote and facilitate the development of high school rugby programs in Southeast Michigan. The Youth Rugby Development Program provides a unique experience for high school-aged students. As most Tradesmen-developed clubs are community or area-based students in the community can [...]
The Detroit Tradesmen Women’s Rugby Football Club is a newly established women’s division II team. They start the spring 2013 with a full schedule under the coaching of Pete Kohnen. They participate in the Midwest division II league competing against Cleveland OH, Akron OH, Pittsburgh PA, Buffalo NY, and Ann Arbor MI. If interested in [...]
The Detroit Tradesmen 2014 fall season is about to begin! Starting Thursday, July 24th, practices will take place at Eliza Howell Park in Detroit at 6:30pm. Division II and Division IV trainings be held every Tuesday and Thursday night at the same time and location, unless otherwise notified, throughout the season. Our trainings cater to [...]
It’s that time of year again for the 2014 Detroit Tradesmen Annual Golf Outing! June 28th, foursomes will be teeing off at Rouge Park Golf Course in Detroit with a shotgun start at 8:00am. The outing will consist of 18 holes with cart included. Each player will receive two drink tickets, a Detroit Tradesmen T-shirt, [...]
Attention all current, previous, never played, interested, and non-interested Tradesmen! You are invited to the attend the 2014 Detroit Tradesmen Old Boys Game. Dust off whatever edge you think you had from the 90′s and head to Levy Middle School in Southfield on Saturday, June 7th with a 1pm kickoff. This year we will be [...]
With a 43-20 win over Cleveland Eastern Suburbs, the Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Club will head to the Midwest Championship Game this weekend versus Wisconsin Rugby Club. The game will be played at WRC Sports Complex, in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin at 12:30pm CDT Saturday, May 3. Good luck to all our Tradesmen making the trip! Let’s [...]
After defeating Pittsburgh Rugby 36-12, the Detroit Tradesmen will now take on Cleveland Eastern Suburbs in the next round of the Midwest Playoffs. The match will take place Saturday, April 26 at 1:00pm. Please be advised that the game location will NOT BE AT LEVEY but instead take place at Dearborn High School which is [...]
*RESULTS UPDATE: The Detroit Tradesmen defeated Pittsburg Rugby 36-14 and will be moving on to the next round of the Midwest playoffs! Playoff weekend has finally come! Pittsburgh Rugby is coming this Saturday to Levey Middle School to take on the Detroit Tradesmen in the first round of the USA Rugby Division II Playoffs. There [...]