BUCS Super Rugby · 2026-27
Brunel Men's Rugby (BUCS Super Rugby)
Checked 2026-09-04 against bucs.org.uk
The standard
| Division | BUCS Super Rugby |
|---|---|
| Season | 2026-27 |
| Playoffs | This division plays a post-season, dates below |
BUCS Super Rugby is the top tier of British university rugby. League standings and results live on BUCS's Playwaze platform, whose robots.txt disallows automated access, so they're genuinely not available here rather than a gap we intend to fill by working around that.
What the season involves
| League fixtures | 18 this season |
|---|---|
| Season runs | 23 September to 10 March |
| Match day | Wednesday (18 of 18 fixtures) |
Derived from the fixture calendar below, nothing assumed.
The programme
| Scholarship | The Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Scholarship Programme, offered by Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club in partnership with Brunel University London, combines professional rugby training, financial support and degree study, with separate men's and women's scholarship programmes. |
|---|---|
| Trials | Apply by emailing academy@etprm.com with a cover letter, rugby CV and rugby highlights reel (response within 14 days); accepted applicants are assessed by the academy team, and a separate application to a Brunel University London course is also required. |
| Pro pathway | Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club - the rugby scholarship and academy programme is offered by Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club in partnership with Brunel University London, with training at both the Trailfinders Sports Club and Brunel. |
Scholarship detail and criteria: the university's own page. Facts above come from official university pages only.
2026-27 fixtures
| Round | Date | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23/09/2026 | Cardiff Met vs Brunel |
| 2 | 30/09/2026 | Brunel vs Bath |
| 3 | 07/10/2026 | Nottingham vs Brunel |
| 4 | 14/10/2026 | Brunel vs Cardiff |
| 5 | 28/10/2026 | Brunel vs Exeter |
| 6 | 04/11/2026 | Durham vs Brunel |
| 7 | 11/11/2026 | Brunel vs Loughborough |
| 8 | 18/11/2026 | Brunel vs Hartpury |
| 9 | 02/12/2026 | Leeds Beckett vs Brunel |
| 10 | 09/12/2026 | Loughborough vs Brunel |
| 11 | 16/12/2026 | Brunel vs Leeds Beckett |
| 12 | 20/01/2027 | Bath vs Brunel |
| 13 | 27/01/2027 | Exeter vs Brunel |
| 14 | 03/02/2027 | Brunel vs Cardiff Met |
| 15 | 10/02/2027 | Brunel vs Durham |
| 16 | 24/02/2027 | Cardiff vs Brunel |
| 17 | 03/03/2027 | Brunel vs Nottingham |
| 18 | 10/03/2027 | Hartpury vs Brunel |
Playoffs
| Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Quarter Finals | 31/03/2027 |
|---|---|
| Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Semi Finals | 07/04/2027 |
| Men's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Final | 21/04/2027 |
Sourced directly from bucs.org.uk, 18 fixtures for the 2026-27 season. See the methodology for the full sourcing policy.
More university rugby
See every BUCS Super Rugby team: the full list.