University Rugby

THE CHARLIE WEST Cross Code Cup returns to Manchester on Saturday 14 November

Loughborough and Exeter continue to dominate the top tier of BUCS rugby, while there may well be a shift in power in Northern 1A plus Leicester go top of Midlands 1A.

Leeds Beckett were made to work hard by Leeds University in Leeds Varsity 2015, but managed to secure an opening day win in front of a record crowd at Headingley.

The BUCS Rugby Union league programme has announced that they will introduce a bonus points scoring system across all the leagues for the 2015/16 season.

England Students faced their Welsh counterparts on Wednesday evening at the Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence.

England Students loose out 28-7 to France Universities over the weekend.

England Students will face France Universities this Saturday 11th April, KO 6:30pm local time at Stade Paul Chandon, Épernay Rugby Club.

So another university year is nearly at an end, but the BUCS rugby season concluded in sensational style at Twickenham as Leeds Beckett were crowned the best team in the land.

England Students will face France Universities on Saturday 11th April following their 32-16 win over Portugal XV in January.

Leeds Beckett produced a sensational second half comeback to beat Loughborough 23-31 and secure the BUCS Championship Trophy at Twickenham.

Stepping out at the home of English rugby always starts off as a dream. For some young rugby players, they will never get the chance.Some, however, will and this Friday sees the BUCS Championship Trophy final return to Twcikenham as Leeds Beckett University take on Northern rivals Loughborough University.

In the lead up to the full international England Students versus France Students on April 11th, the two set up’s Development teams went head to head at West Park Leeds RUFC.

In the period leading up to the BUCS Finals next Friday, the England Students Coaching and Management team have selected a strong squad of players to represent England Students Development against France Students Development this Friday 20th March.

We finally know our finalists: Loughborough v Leeds Beckett. The top two teams in the North will battle it out for the BUCS Championship trophy at Twickenham on Friday, March 27th after their semi-final wins this week. Here is a round-up of the action.

BUCS Championship Cup Quarter Final Round Up: Exeter and Hartpury cruise into semi-finals, Leeds Beckett are pushed all the way by Bath, and Tom James inspires Loughborough.

After forming back in 2004, the club has gone through a meteoric rise up the leagues and they currently ply their trade in National One, the third tier of English rugby.

We are coming to the business end of the BUCS Rugby season where we see who has got a shot at silverware and promotion and who’s staring at the prospect of relegation.

It's that time of the year where BUCS Rugby sees who's riding high, and who's struggled with the weight of expectation in their respective leagues...

January was dominated by the England Students who handsomely won 32-16 against Portugal a week and a half ago, but now Talking Rugby Union turns it’s a attention to BUCS action again as we enter the business end of the season for university rugby.

England Students sealed a 32-16 victory over Portugal XV with 17 newly capped players on Saturday 24th January, in Lisbon.