DATE: Wednesday 2nd April 2025

VENUE: Leamington Rugby Football Club 

ADDRESS: 

Leamington Rugby Football Club 

Kenilworth Road 

Blackdown 

Leamington Spa 

CV32 6RG 

ENTRY OPENING DATE 

Tuesday 4th February 2025 

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE 

Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 27th March 2025 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries) 

ENTRY COSTS 

£85.00 per team 

SINGLE ENTRY 

This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above. 

ENTRY ALLOWANCE 

This tournament is open to any teams competing within the Tier 1 and Tier 2 (North/South) leagues that did not participate in the 2024-25 9s Championship event. If this competition reaches capacity, the highest ranked teams from finishing positions in the 2024-25 league season will be selected.  

ENTRY PROCESS – TEAM EVENTS 

To apply for this competition: 

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) 

2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry. 

3. A Team Captain must be selected as part of the team before entries close.  

4. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) 

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy 

By participating in this event, you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer 

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility. 

(Please note, players that were named on the 9s Championship teamsheet for the 2024-25 event and unable to be selected to participate in the 9s Trophy competition). 

Withdrawals after the closing date will incur a £50 fine. 

No shows will also incur a £50 fine. 

Any withdrawals should be made via your institution administrator who will inform the event lead.