New Zealand

UMRFC's international relationship with Poneke FC

Join Thomas and Travis as they continue the exchange program learning about rugby and New Zealand while having the time of their lives.

First Match Back

After a month off due to my separated shoulder I had my first match back yesterday as we played Avalon in the last match of the round,...

Travis Dantzer

Jul 14, 20191 min read

Both Thomas and I suffered pretty severe shoulder injuries. He's decided to head home as a result of this. I likely won't play any more...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 21, 20191 min read

We started working at Challenge 2000 on Wednesday. Challenge is primarily a youth outreach / counseling organization that also does some...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 16, 20191 min read

Lord of the Rings tour! This is probably the nerdiest thing I've done in years but I enjoyed the heck out of it. I just started...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 16, 20191 min read

I go to Mass at a tiny old church called St. Joseph's before Thomas and I meet up for a late breakfast. I finally get to go skydiving! My...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 16, 20191 min read

I was supposed to go skydiving today but it got called off for weather. So Thomas and I went up the gondola and hit the luge track. It...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 16, 20191 min read

Adrienne's brother hooked us up with a discounted Milford Sound (it's actually a fjord) tour which consisted of a four hour charter bus...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 16, 20191 min read

We've spent most of our time the past week lifting and working laboring jobs around Wellington. Saturday we played the Upper Hutt Rams, a...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 6, 20191 min read

After a beautiful flight in seeing snow-capped mountains we landed in Queenstown in late morning. After checking in at our hostel we...

Travis Dantzer

Jun 6, 20191 min read