BUCS Super Rugby

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/ 11 months ago

Red-hot Thomas Rowe is just loving his rugby life at Loughborough

By Chris Collyer Thomas Rowe added another four tries to his total away at Clifton last weekend, and the electric winger...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

Loughborough take title in their stride

By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH hammered Swansea to reclaim the BUCS Super Rugby title, despite intense pressure from Hartpury. It was one...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 11 months ago

Bucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way

Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Players must pack their own parachute

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Paul Westgate, below, the head of performance rugby at the University of Nottingham How...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 11 months ago

Treble for Preen as L’borough power on

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 12 months ago

Hartpury, L’borough duel for the title

BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Swansea end their long wait for a win

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS SWANSEA reignited their season with a bonus point win over rivals Cardiff while Exeter’s home...

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/ 12 months ago

Hartpury & Exeter back in running

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

CAMPBELL RIDL

YOUNG GUNS EXETER CENTRE/WING Campbell Ridl credits Exeter Chiefs for allowing players to balance university studies comfortably alongside their rugby. The...

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/ 1 year ago

L’borough keep up pressure at the top

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...

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/ 1 year ago

Champs looking to keep on top

BUCS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS AFTER a six-week break, BUCS Super Rugby returns for round 12 as Loughborough look to extend...

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/ 1 year ago

My philosophy? Skills, skills, skills

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Aaron James, below, the head coach of Bath University How and why did you...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Dylan Power out to turn Exeter University’s season with fighting finish

By Ben Jaycock Dylan Power is hoping for a change in fortunes after his Exeter University side suffered an underwhelming first...

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/ 1 year ago

Ben believes students are Taylor-made for this level

By BEN JAYCOCK Looking up: Loughborough fly-half Ben Taylor BEN TAYLOR feels Loughborough Students could be much higher than their current...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 1 year ago

L’borough make it ten wins in a row

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH have one hand on the BUCS Super Rugby league title after a statement 47-24 win...

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/ 1 year ago

Tuipulotu hat-trick has Bath on move

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super...

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/ 1 year ago

Do simple things well is my mantra

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Alex White, below, the head of rugby at Syston and Loughborough University backs and...

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/ 1 year ago

BUCS RUGBY

L’borough teach Exeter a lesson ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH underlined their favourites status by thumping Exeter. The Loughborough-Exeter rivalry has...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

OSCAR WILSON

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS CENTRE Oscar Wilson hopes to make it onto Mark Mapletoft’s radar this season and then make the transition...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ampthill facing daunting date with the Bears

■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW... Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

YOUNG GUNS

LOUIEGULLEY EXETER CHIEFS HOOKER Louie Gulley experienced the environment of England U20s’ World Championship triumph up close this summer and now...

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/ 1 year ago

Mediocre Exeter have it all to do

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES WITH six rounds down, 12 to go, and Premiership Cup action draining university resources, men’s BUCS...

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/ 1 year ago

Scarratt excited by new pathway

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Dramatic draw as Bath fight back

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BATH and Hartpury wowed an 8,000 strong crowd at The Rec as BUCS Super Rugby capitalised...

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/ 1 year ago

BUCS breeding great talent

By MARK STEVENS UNIVERSITY of Exeter director of rugby Gareth Elliott believes BUCS Super Rugby is moving towards being one of...

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/ 1 year ago

Make your mistakes and learn from them

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you...

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English Championship

/ 1 year ago

John Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury

By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...

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/ 1 year ago

Students getting set for the big kick-off

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby returns on Wednesday with the Women’s National League absorbed into the BSR umbrella....

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National League 2W

/ 1 year ago

Big guns in sights for Students’ challenge

By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National...

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/ 1 year ago

Students too good for Esher

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead...

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/ 1 year ago

Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

CONOR BYRNE

YOUNG GUNS ENGLAND U20S FULL BACK England U20s full back Conor Byrne balances his time at Harlequins by going back and...

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/ 2 years ago

Loughborough stay cool to take first university title

Round-up By BEN JAYCOCK LOUGHBOROUGH were crowned inaugural champions of Rosslyn Park University Sevens after beating Nottingham 17-5 in the cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Lavin leads Loughborough to their first BUCS title

By BEN JAYCOCK Henri Lavin put his injury woes behind him last month to captain Loughborough University to their first BUCS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

‘Return to Rosslyn’ bid to open up new pathway

By BEN JAYCOCK Rosslyn Park University Sevens launches on Friday and will provide a pathway for Team GB going forward with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Will Jeanes

WILL JEANES - BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

University pathway to top of the game

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Loughborough hold on to get it right this time

Men’s Final By TOM JEFFREYS Loughborough............ 35pts Exeter.............................31pts LOUGHBOROUGH claimed their first ever BUCS Super Rugby Championship title, and first in...

By The Rugby Paper Team