University Rugby

Ealing Trailfinders Plunder Loughborough Talent Pool

Newly promoted Championship side Ealing Trailfinders have announced that they are to sign three Loughborough graduates for the coming season. Current captain Chris Kinloch who has played in every game for Loughborough this season will join [...]

VIDEO: Team GB Launch World University Games Kit

Team GB have launched their Kukri kit for the World University Games in Kazan, Russia in July. The Men’s Rugby 7s team have been drawn with Georgia, Malaysia and Belarus in their pool. Whilst the women [...]

‘Video Made The Rugby Star’ For New England 7s Signing Wilson

Loughborough University and new England sevens rugby signing Callum Wilson has revealed to In At The Side that the process that lead to him signing on the dotted line began with a video he made at [...]

Strong Line Up For Oxford University 7s

The OURFC Invitational Sevens will take place at Iffley Road on Saturday 11th May 2013, with six high profile teams now confirmed as participants. Alongside the home club, Premiership club Worcester Warriors will be sending an academy [...]

Loughborough Enjoy Successful National League Education

It has been a season to remember for Loughborough students; playing for the first time in national 1, England’s highest league of ‘amateur’ rugby and finishing seventh, when after six weeks into the season they seemed [...]

Sprint Finish For Loughborough

For Sedgley it would be a case of winning a lost battle. For the Students it was another matter as finishing 12th would put them just one spot outside their target of being in the Top [...]

Late Hartpury Try Condems Lydney To Relegation

Lydney were relegated after George Boulton’s late try was enough for Hartpury to overcome the brave challenge of the Severnsiders. The Forest of Dean outfit led for all but five minutes of the match and appeared [...]

BUCS 7s 2013 Draw

The draw for the 2013 BUCS university rugby sevens at Hinckley RFC on Saturday June 1st has been made. There will be men’s championship and trophy competitions as well as a Women’s championship. The full Schedule [...]

Team GB Draw Georgia and USA In World University Games 7s

The group draws for male and female team sports representing Great Britain at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan took place recently. Men’s and women’s Football and Rugby 7s Great Britain teams all now know [...]

Hartpury Enjoying Season’s End

Gareth Evans scored five tries as Hartpury College cruised to their record National League win over struggling Clifton. A depleted Clifton outfit were no match from the outset for an outstanding Hartpury team, who racked up [...]

Loughborough Turn The Tables Against Blackheath

After an excruciating defeat at the beginning of the season, Loughborough came to Blackheath looking for payback. The beginning of the match foreshadowed great things, with brilliant sunshine and a large crowd cheering both sides on. [...]

Lougborough 2′s Leave It Late To Seal BUCS Trophy

It was predicted to be a well-matched final at Allianz Park with Bristol having the benefit of speed on the wings but Loughborough making up for it with strength in the front eight. It can only [...]

Swansea Comeback Denies Cardiff

Swansea university came back from 10-0 down at half time to beat Cardiff university 21-13 and regather the Varsity trophy at the Millennium stadium yesterday. Connor Lloyd’s try was the difference between the sides, his second half [...]

The Welsh Varsity 2013 Preview: Captains Words

Tomorrow night see’s the best rugby players Cardiff university and Swansea university have to offer go head to head for a third time at the iconic Millenium stadium for the 17th Welsh Varsity Match. Cardiff will [...]

Loughborough Edge Try Fest

Loughborough were welcomed to the Forest in a make-it-or-break-it game for both sides to ensure they were safe from relegation as they started on equal points. Cinderford looked keen for pay-back after their trip to Loughborough [...]