BUCS Super Rugby · 2026-27
Exeter 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
| Head coach | Gareth Elliott |
|---|---|
| Scholarship | The University of Exeter Sport Scholarship gives a cash sum for sporting expenses of up to £3,000 plus a support services package valued at £3,500, with applications open 31 October to 31 May for each September entry. |
| Trials | Eligible athletes are often invited to pre-season training, with squads confirmed following club trials in late September. |
| Training commitment | 3 weights sessions a week in the Athlete Development Centre plus 3 rugby-specific sessions per week at the Sports Park, with additional skill-specific sessions. |
| Pro pathway | Official partnership and player pathway with Exeter Chiefs, via coaching and athlete development opportunities. |
| Dual-career support | TASS accredited |
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 | Nottingham vs Exeter |
| 2 | 30/09/2026 | Leeds Beckett vs Exeter |
| 3 | 07/10/2026 | Exeter vs Durham |
| 4 | 14/10/2026 | Bath vs Exeter |
| 5 | 28/10/2026 | Brunel vs Exeter |
| 6 | 04/11/2026 | Exeter vs Cardiff |
| 7 | 11/11/2026 | Exeter vs Hartpury |
| 8 | 18/11/2026 | Cardiff Met vs Exeter |
| 9 | 02/12/2026 | Exeter vs Loughborough |
| 10 | 09/12/2026 | Exeter vs Nottingham |
| 11 | 16/12/2026 | Exeter vs Cardiff Met |
| 12 | 20/01/2027 | Durham vs Exeter |
| 13 | 27/01/2027 | Exeter vs Brunel |
| 14 | 03/02/2027 | Cardiff vs Exeter |
| 15 | 10/02/2027 | Hartpury vs Exeter |
| 16 | 24/02/2027 | Exeter vs Bath |
| 17 | 03/03/2027 | Loughborough vs Exeter |
| 18 | 10/03/2027 | Exeter vs Leeds Beckett |
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.