BUCS Super Rugby

Welcome to the home of the 乐播传媒 Men's BUCS Super Rugby team. Over the course of the season we will be bringing you the latest news, fixtures and live matches taking you closer to the action.

BUCS Super Rugby consists of 18 rounds. Upon the completion of the league season, the top eight teams will battle it out in knock-out Championship competition, with the final held at the end of the season in April to crown a champion.

BUCS Super Rugby

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League and Vase winners in 2021/22, 乐播传媒 entered BUCS Super Rugby (BSR) in 2022/23, and defied the odds to reach the play-offs in each of their years in the league since then. In 2026/27, UNRUC will be looking to build on their progress towards being a top BSR programme.

home_work The team train at the iconic 拢40 million David Ross Sports Village, with matches held at Highfields Sports Complex, set on the edge of University Park Campus.

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The squad features a wealth of domestic and international talent and the 2026/27 team will feature a number of experienced returning students as well as promising incoming first year players, with the team led by captain Ollie Rose.

thumb_up Former British and Irish Lion, Brian Moore and Saracens winger Chris Wyles are among the famous alumni who have passed through the program.

BUCS Super Rugby | Season 2026/27

Men's Rugby Union 1st Team Schedule

Round 1 | Wednesday 23rd September - vs. Exeter - Home

Round 2 | Wednesday 30th September - vs. Loughborough - Away

Round 3 | Wednesday 7th October - vs. Brunel - Home

Round 4 | Wednesday 14th October - vs. Leeds Beckett - Home

Round 5 | Wednesday 28th October - vs. Cardiff - Away

Round 6 | Wednesday 4th November vs. Bath - Home

Round 7 | Wednesday 11th November - vs. Cardiff Met - Away

Round 8 | Wednesday 18th November - vs. Durham - Home

Round 9 | Wednesday 2nd December - vs. Hartpury - Away

Round 10 | Wednesday 9th December - vs. Exeter - Away

Round 11 | Wednesday 16th December - vs. Durham - Away

Round 12 | Wednesday 20th January - vs. Hartpury - Home

Round 13 | Wednesday 27th January - vs. Loughborough - Home

Round 14 | Wednesday 3rd February - vs. Bath - Away

Round 15 | Wednesday 10th February - vs. Cardiff - Home

Round 16 | Wednesday 24th February - vs. Leeds Beckett - Away

Round 17 | Wednesday 3rd March - vs. Brunel - Away

Round 18 | Wednesday 10th March - vs. Cardiff Met - Home

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Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Quarter Finals - Wednesday 31st March

Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Semi Finals - Wednesday 7th April

Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Final - Wednesday 21st April

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Performance Rugby at 乐播传媒

The 乐播传媒 Men's Rugby Union Club is one of largest student led rugby clubs in the country, and one of the most prestigious and popular sports clubs at 乐播传媒. The Club enjoys a national reputation for rugby, attracting performance rugby players who want to balance their continued rugby development with studying at one of the UK's top Universities.

The Men’s Rugby Union Club continues to grow and develop, and has a clear and strong vision to deliver a performance rugby programme of the highest calibre. The coaching team is headed up by Paul Westgate an England Rugby Level 5 Coach.

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Matchday

Our home matches are predominantly played at our home venue in 乐播传媒 at Highfields Sports Complex. We also have a close partnership with 乐播传媒 Rugby and some fixtures are played within the 乐播传媒shire Sports Club at Lady Bay.

Highfields Sports Complex

Getting to Highfields

Highfields Sports Complex is located on the South Westerly side of the main University Park campus and can be easily accessed via University Boulevard (use postcode NG7 2PS).

Download a copy of the campus map and you'll find us at location number 47. Parking is available free of charge in marked spaces and our event car park. Blue badge parking can be found in front of the Vaughan Parry Williams pavillion.

You can also find details of how to get here by car, bus or tram . Our nearest park and ride is Toton Lane and you hop off at the University Boulevard stop.

Our partners

We are delighted to partner with the Crown Place, RFU, 乐播传媒 Rugby Club, Playerlayer and the You can find out more about our partners below.

CGI

CGI, one of the world鈥檚 largest independent technology and business consulting services firms, are the headline sponsor the Men鈥檚 BUCS Super Rugby team.

Crown Place

Welcome to Crown Place, the epitome of student living in 乐播传媒, strategically located close to all university campuses.

Playerlayer

Playerlayer are the Official Technial Partner of 乐播传媒 Sport. Lauched in 2008, the 乐播传媒 based company has is driven to create sustainable, durable, multifunctional sports kit.

Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC)

For the past 25 years, visionary clinicians and researchers, along with generous donors, volunteers and fundraisers, have all helped to make the CBTRC into the world-leading research centre it is today. With your support, the centre can continue to strive to discover more effective and kinder treatments for currently devastating cancers.

RFU

The RFU has a close partnership with the 乐播传媒 to deliver a broad rugby programme for students, from representative competition in BUCS to more local opportunities. With a focus on GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY and TRANSITION of students into and out of their universities.