Hartpury Women secure a fourth straight BUCS league title without dropping a single point, while the men’s BUCS Super Rugby season heads for a thrilling finish.
The Dutch international talks to Francisco Isaac about his journey with Cardiff Met to the international stage, and why BUCS Super Rugby remains key to developing top talent.
The England Under-20s back-row on the rise of his former teammate Henry Pollock, his own experiences which led to a Premiership debut and the latest challenge against South Africa.
Only eight players remain from last year’s triumphant squad and while 2024’s success can act as motivation, Mark Mapletoft’s side are also out to create their own memories.
Bristol have won 11 of their last 14 encounters against rivals Bath - including doing the double this season - but skipper Fitz Harding feels the Bears will need something extra to upset the odds.
Martin Webdale’s troops fell on the wrong side of a 42-31 scoreline against French Universities but representing England Students remains a highlight in the calendar.
The BUCS Super Rugby Player of the Season was recently unveiled as one of Leicester Tigers’ new signings and with another England Students cap to come, it has been a memorable month for the Hartpury centre.
Hartpury secured their first BUCS Super Rugby title since 2019 as they denied Loughborough the chance of the double following a 34-21 victory at Rodney Parade.
Loughborough and Hartpury finished one and two in the BUCS Super Rugby league season but will there be further African Violet joy or will the glory days return to Gloucestershire?
For those who follow National League Rugby and BUCS Super Rugby in particular, there have been a host of recognisable names cropping up in this year’s Rugby Europe Championship.
Webdale - who guided the African Violet to BUCS Super Rugby glory last April - has taken the baton from Darren Fearn and will lead the representative side against France in May.
Interview: Bath boss Johann van Graan and Head of Rugby at the University of Bath Aaron James chatted to Will Gupwell about why a strong synergy between both parties is benefitting the club’s emerging talents.
The seven-team competition is an evolution of the Women’s National League (WNL) and joins the top level of Men’s student rugby as BUCS’ second ‘Super’ level of competition.
The presenter and commentator has been part of the rise of the student game and he hopes by creating the Rosslyn Park University Sevens, it can be a success story just like BUCS Super Rugby.
It might not have been the result they wanted against France Universities but as a spectacle, England Students more than played their part in showcasing the quality within university rugby.
Ahead of representing England Students, Durham University and Newcastle Falcons' Max Pepper spoke to TRU about university rugby, his rugby playing family and being put in the shop window.