BUCS Super Rugby

The Rugby Football Union have confirmed that the RFU Council had voted to lower the height of the tackle in community rugby.

Having had his career launched at the University of Exeter, Edinburgh and Scotland lock forward Sam Skinner spoke to TRU’s Joe Harvey about why playing BUCS rugby was integral to his development, the growth of the university game and his move north of the border.

Playing the All Blacks XV on Sunday afternoon at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Barbarians flanker Aaron Wainwright spoke to Joe Harvey about how his time at Cardiff Met shaped him and playing for rugby’s most famous tourists.

Starting his professional career in the Premiership off the back of two years playing university rugby, Hartpury’s head coach Dan Murphy spoke to TRU about the Hartpury ‘pathway’.

On a blustery Wednesday night in Gloucester at Kingsholm, Cardiff Met picked up an invaluable win 26-25 over home team Hartpury to boost themselves up the BUCS Super Rugby table following two back-to-back losses.

Having taken an unconventional route to professional club rugby with Bath, Michael Etete spoke to TRU’s Joe Harvey about how his formative years in BUCS Super Rugby and National League Rugby helped him reach the Gallagher Premiership.

The Welsh university won just six games in the entirety of last season, but three straight victories to begin this term have caught the attention.

BUCS Super Rugby's newcomers get off to a dream start, Hartpury and Cardiff Met come from behind and Durham and Cardiff grind out solid wins.

Rhys Charalambous and Martin Mulhall where just two of a clutch of players recruited by Bristol Bears’ Pat Lam from BUCS Super Rugby last season. They spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about life in the Premiership so far and memories of Uni rugby days.

Ahead of a London derby with Saracens at The Stoop, Harlequins centre Luke Northmore spoke to TRU about the club’s opening weekend in the Gallagher Premiership, mentality and his own international ambitions.

Returning to London Irish after being with Durham University and Newcastle Falcons, Josh Basham spoke to Joe Harvey at the Exiles’ Hazelwood training base to discuss his move home, that time away and pressing on with his childhood team.

Hartpury University will visit BUCS Super Rugby champions the University of Exeter in the opening week of the 2022-23 season, whilst Women's National League winners Hartpury face Durham.

The England 7s flyer was given another opportunity to link up with the programme and the Durham University graduate is now looking forward to an exciting period for sevens which begins in London this weekend.

Following the England Students’ 16-15 win over France Universities at Kingston Park last Friday, TRU’s Joe Harvey spoke to coaches and members of the playing squad about their week and how the team rallied to beat the French.

England Students picked up a 16-15 win over France Universities at Kingston Park on Friday afternoon, the boot of Loughborough’s Charlie Titcombe doing the work in the northeast as the Students returned after three years.

Ahead of the England Students’ return this Friday afternoon against France at Kingston Park, former England flanker, Mark Wilson, spoke about coaching the team with Darren Fearn and his thoughts on the value of university rugby.

The Palatinate had topped the table in the domestic season in BSR, but Dafydd Jenkins's late try saw Exeter pick up their first Championship crown since 2016.

Hartpury lifted the BUCS Women’s National League National Championship for the first time on Wednesday afternoon by beating the University of Edinburgh 36-22 at Sixways, with a hat-trick of tries coming from hooker, Amy Dale.

Having progressed to the latter stages in BUCS Super Rugby in recent years, the Green and Whites are determined to finally get their hands on the championship title.

After an injury-ravaged spell in Premiership Academies, Lewis Barratt is now loving life with the University of Nottingham as the team aims to reach BUCS Super Rugby, all whilst balancing his studies and playing in the Championship at the weekends.