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How trusting university talent has helped Harlequins challenge for the title

June 3, 2021

This season Harlequins will be competing in their first Premiership semi-final since 2014 and a quartet of players who have experienced the university game…

BUCS Super Rugby 2020/21 season cancelled due to ‘unpredictable’ coronavirus pandemic

January 14, 2021

BUCS [British Universities & Colleges Sport] have confirmed that the BUCS Super Rugby 2020/21 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nottingham Trent University pay tribute after tragic death of Tom Miller

December 17, 2020

Nottingham Trent University have paid tribute 1st XV captain Tom Miller following his tragic death.

“It is no small challenge” – How the rise of Covid-19 within the student population is affecting university rugby

November 5, 2020

This time of the year is usually an exciting period for universities and their respective sports teams. The opening fixtures for the new season…

Exclusive: TRU Talks – BUCS Director of Delivery Jenny Morris

July 30, 2020

BUCS Director of Delivery Jenny Morris says there is still a chance that university sport could return before the beginning of next year.

The roadmap for a return: How university teams are dealing with the coronavirus crisis

July 3, 2020

With the spotlight on the possible return of the Gallagher Premiership and when the community game may resume, spare a thought for university rugby…

The Growing Partnership of Manchester Metropolitan and Sale Sharks

May 26, 2020

Whilst it is the top division of university rugby which often grabs the headlines, Talking Rugby Union has been closely monitoring the progress of…

Glashan and Hurd fly the flag for Scotland in BUCS Team of the Year

April 22, 2020

Currently there are no Scottish university sides in the BUCS Super Rugby competition, but two players who have represented the Scots internationally at various…

Harry Fry and Stephen Varney: Hartpury duo highlight the value of the student game

April 4, 2020

Gloucester pairing Harry Fry and Stephen Varney are two of Hartpury University’s most recent stars and they are hoping to follow in the footsteps…

BUCS Championship Finals suspended

March 16, 2020

This season’s BUCS Championship finals at the Ricoh Arena have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.