BUCS Super Rugby · 2026-27
Exeter Women'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 | 7 this season |
|---|---|
| Season runs | 14 October to 2 December |
| Match day | Wednesday (7 of 7 fixtures) |
Derived from the fixture calendar below, nothing assumed.
The programme
| Head coach | Poppy Leitch |
|---|---|
| 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 | 14/10/2026 | Brunel vs Exeter |
| 2 | 21/10/2026 | Exeter vs Edinburgh |
| 3 | 28/10/2026 | Hartpury vs Exeter |
| 4 | 11/11/2026 | Exeter vs Cardiff Met |
| 5 | 18/11/2026 | Cardiff vs Exeter |
| 6 | 25/11/2026 | Surrey vs Exeter |
| 7 | 02/12/2026 | Exeter vs Loughborough |
Playoffs
| Women's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Quarter Finals | 24/02/2027 |
|---|---|
| Women's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Semi Finals | 03/03/2027 |
| Women's BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship Final | 17/03/2027 |
Sourced directly from bucs.org.uk, 7 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.