By JOE BYRNES
BUCS ROUND-UP

WITH the league wrapped up and the trophy perched in Exeter’s cabinet, attention turned to the Cup, starting with the round of last 16.
Byes were afforded to the top five placed in Super Rugby, leaving Loughborough, Bath, Durham and Nottingham Trent to battle it out with Newcastle and newly promoted Cardiff for a quarter-final berth.
“It’s been a very difficult few weeks losing the BUCS Super Rugby playoff and this last 16 cup match. It gives us a true marker as to what we need to do” was Newcastle Director of Rugby Matt Carter’s a...