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Loughborough’s mission

13 April 2025 0 comments

BUCS SUPER RUGBY FINAL PREVIEW By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH are targeting an unprecedented double on Wednesday, but standing in their way at Rodney Parade will […]

TYLEROFFIAH

6 April 2025 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS BATH & ENGLAND U20 WING RUGBY has always been a massive part of Tyler Offiah’s life given he’s the son of a rugby […]

L’borough to take on Hartpury in final

6 April 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH will take on Hartpury in the men’s BUCS Super Rugby Cup final at Rodney Parade. Hartpury reached their first […]

Syston build on local talent for promotion

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Fully amateur Syston are enjoying a double promotion with the first team stepping up to the National Leagues next season. Head coach […]

Cardiff Met’s shock for Bath

30 March 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby entered the quarter-finals phase this week with sixth seeds Cardiff Met causing the biggest upset by beating […]

Red-hot Thomas Rowe is just loving his rugby life at Loughborough

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Collyer Thomas Rowe added another four tries to his total away at Clifton last weekend, and the electric winger believes his good run […]

Loughborough take title in their stride

16 March 2025 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH hammered Swansea to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby title, despite intense pressure from Hartpury. It was one of the most thrilling […]

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

9 March 2025 0 comments

Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth against Leeds Beckett to […]

Players must pack their own parachute

9 March 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Paul Westgate, below, the head of performance rugby at the University of Nottingham How and why did you […]

Treble for Preen as L’borough power on

2 March 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their last major obstacle in […]

Hartpury, L’borough duel for the title

23 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling season. The profile of […]

Swansea end their long wait for a win

16 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS SWANSEA reignited their season with a bonus point win over rivals Cardiff while Exeter’s home playoff hopes were dented […]

Hartpury & Exeter back in running

9 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the title race and Exeter […]

CAMPBELL RIDL

26 January 2025 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS EXETER CENTRE/WING Campbell Ridl credits Exeter Chiefs for allowing players to balance university studies comfortably alongside their rugby. The centre-cum-wing, who spent his […]

L’borough keep up pressure at the top

26 January 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams coming away with bonus […]

Champs looking to keep on top

19 January 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS AFTER a six-week break, BUCS Super Rugby returns for round 12 as Loughborough look to extend their lead at the […]

My philosophy? Skills, skills, skills

12 January 2025 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you get into coaching rugby? […]

Dylan Power out to turn Exeter University’s season with fighting finish

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Dylan Power is hoping for a change in fortunes after his Exeter University side suffered an underwhelming first half of the season […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current mid-table placing – if […]

L’borough make it ten wins in a row

15 December 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH have one hand on the BUCS Super Rugby league title after a statement 47-24 win against Bath. The reigning […]

Tuipulotu hat-trick has Bath on move

8 December 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super Rugby table. Tuipulotu arrived […]

Do simple things well is my mantra

8 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Alex White, below, the head of rugby at Syston and Loughborough University backs and attack coach Why did […]

BUCS RUGBY

1 December 2024 0 comments

L’borough teach Exeter a lesson ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH underlined their favourites status by thumping Exeter. The Loughborough-Exeter rivalry has been at the epicentre […]

OSCAR WILSON

1 December 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS CENTRE Oscar Wilson hopes to make it onto Mark Mapletoft’s radar this season and then make the transition from U20s to England […]

Ampthill facing daunting date with the Bears

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW… Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel west looking to cause […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 November 2024 0 comments

LOUIEGULLEY EXETER CHIEFS HOOKER Louie Gulley experienced the environment of England U20s’ World Championship triumph up close this summer and now has a burning desire […]

Mediocre Exeter have it all to do

10 November 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES WITH six rounds down, 12 to go, and Premiership Cup action draining university resources, men’s BUCS Super Rugby took a […]

Scarratt excited by new pathway

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS programme which aims to […]

Dramatic draw as Bath fight back

20 October 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BATH and Hartpury wowed an 8,000 strong crowd at The Rec as BUCS Super Rugby capitalised on a big chance […]

BUCS breeding great talent

20 October 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS UNIVERSITY of Exeter director of rugby Gareth Elliott believes BUCS Super Rugby is moving towards being one of the most relevant leagues […]

Make your mistakes and learn from them

13 October 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you get into coaching rugby? […]

John Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they are up against it […]

Students getting set for the big kick-off

22 September 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby returns on Wednesday with the Women’s National League absorbed into the BSR umbrella. Hartpury women and Loughborough […]

Big guns in sights for Students’ challenge

15 September 2024 0 comments

By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National Two West after ending […]

Students too good for Esher

1 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead of their season openers […]

Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the lead after just two […]

CONOR BYRNE

23 June 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS ENGLAND U20S FULL BACK England U20s full back Conor Byrne balances his time at Harlequins by going back and forth from Exeter University. […]

Loughborough stay cool to take first university title

9 June 2024 0 comments

Round-up By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH were crowned inaugural champions of Rosslyn Park University Sevens after beating Nottingham 17-5 in the cup final on Friday night. […]

Lavin leads Loughborough to their first BUCS title

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Henri Lavin put his injury woes behind him last month to captain Loughborough University to their first BUCS Super Rugby title in […]

‘Return to Rosslyn’ bid to open up new pathway

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Rosslyn Park University Sevens launches on Friday and will provide a pathway for Team GB going forward with five to seven players […]

Young Guns – Will Jeanes

26 May 2024 0 comments

WILL JEANES – BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and hopes to play a […]

University pathway to top of the game

5 May 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a university rugby student in […]

Loughborough hold on to get it right this time

21 April 2024 0 comments

Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough………… 35pts Exeter………………………..31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in any national championship for […]

Loughborough stun Exeter to end long wait for title

17 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter……………………………………………….31 Tries: J Gulley 29, Joseland 43, 68, 76 Conversions: McCaig 31, 44, 69, 77 Penalties: McCaig 12 Loughborough…………………………………35 Tries: Preen 20, […]

Academy players could miss out after cuts

14 April 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Last week saw another nail pinned into the coffins of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish as the RFU announced a funding withdrawal […]

Loughborough chasing epic cup double on finals day

7 April 2024 0 comments

BUCS By TOM JEFFREYS The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last week, with Loughborough boasting […]

Impressive students on track for top four finish

31 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gareth Elliott has led Exeter University to an impressive campaign in National Two West as the student side look set for a […]

Favourites Exeter on top in BUCS play-off draw

17 March 2024 0 comments

By T0M JEFFREYS THE BUCS Super Rugby league season came to a typically chaotic climax this week, as the men’s play-off spots were decided. Exeter […]

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