In September 2016, BUCS Super Rugby was launched as a new top level of men’s university rugby union in the UK. The inaugural season saw the top eight teams at the time compete for the league and championship trophies.
The season after that, the league expanded to nine, until one year later in 2018-19 where we saw the current ten team format introduced.
11 out of the 12 teams that have competed in the prestigious competition have had players go on to play in either Premiership Rugby or the United Rugby Championship*. The University of Bath lead the way with 20, next is the University of Exeter on 17 and Loughborough University round off the top three with 15 players.
Andy Gilvary, BUCS Head of Competitions and Performance commented on the achievement: “For many years, we have spoken about the strength of the BUCS Super Rugby pathway, but to hit the milestone of 100 players is a hugely significant achievement.
The commitment of the twelve universities involved over the years must be applauded; with the opportunities and resources given to develop talented athletes playing a considerable part in this landmark statistic.
Six seasons of BUCS Super Rugby later, and we’re still entertained week in week out. If you haven’t discovered the magic of this league yet, come and join us, you won’t regret it.”
The best league in the land will not stop here. You can see the future stars of this fantastic game by tuning into any of our livestreams throughout the season on YouTube, or by getting down to your local fixture on a Wednesday. Upcoming fixtures can be found here.
The full list of players is listed below: (as per resident BUCS Super Rugby stat man, Simon Cruise).
Bath
Archie Griffin | Bath
Arthur Cordwell | Bath
Beck Cutting | Worcester
Darren Atkins | Bath
George Worboys | Bath
Gwilym Bradley | Cardiff
Jack Kenningham | Harlequins
James Hadfield | Saracens
Josh Dingley | Bath
Kieran Verden | Bath
Levi Davis | Bath
Luca Petrozzi | Benetton
Max Ojomah | Bath
Miles Reid | Bath
Rhys Davies | Ospreys
Tom Carr-Smith | Bath
Tom Cowan | Bath
Tom Doughty | Bath
Will Butt | Bath
Will Flinn | Gloucester
Cardiff
Ben Thomas | Cardiff
Ioan Davies | Dragons
Cardiff Met
Aaron Wainwright | Dragons
Alex Dombrandt | Harlequins
Ellis Bevan | Cardiff
Evan Lloyd | Dragons
Iwan Shenton | Scarlets
Luke Northmore | Harlequins
Max Llewellyn | Gloucester
Tom Pearson | Northampton
Will Hurd | Leicester
Durham
Adam Brocklebank | Newcastle
Ben Stevenson | Newcastle
Diogo Hasse Ferreira | Sale
Fitz Harding | Bristol
Fred Davies | Bristol
Guy Pepper | Newcastle
Josh Basham | London Irish
Justin Clegg | Worcester
Exeter
Ben Hammersley | Exeter
Charlie Wright | Exeter
Christ Tshiunza | Exeter
Dafydd Jenkins | Exeter
Dan John | Exeter
Jack Owlett | Worcester
Luke Mehson | Wasps
Matt Johnson | Exeter
Niall Armstrong | Exeter
Richard Chapstick | Exeter
Ross Vintcent | Exeter
Sam Maunder | Exeter
Sam Skinner | Edinburgh
Tom Cairns | Exeter
Tom Lawday | Harlequins
Will Becconsall | Exeter
Will Yarnell | Exeter
Hartpury
Alex Craig | Scarlets
Charlie Chapman | Gloucester
Elias Craven | Glasgow
Harry Randall | Bristol
Joe Howard | Gloucester
Jono Benz-Salomon | Bristol
Morgan Morris | Ospreys
Nathan Chamberlain | Edinburgh
Oscar Lennon | Bristol
Seb Negri | Benetton
Stephen Varney | Gloucester
Toby Venner | Bristol
Will Crane | Gloucester
Leeds Beckett
Conrad Cade | Newcastle
Dan Richardson | Leicester
Loughborough
Alex Wardell | Saracens
Cameron Boon | Saracens
Charlie Bracken | Saracens
Charlie Titcombe | Scarlets
Dan Kelly | Leicester
Finn Carnduff | Leicester
Freddie Steward | Leicester
Isaac Miller | London Irish
Jake Kerr | Bristol
Nathan Langdon | Sale
Rotimi Segun | Saracens
Sam Grahamslaw | Edinburgh
Theo Vukasinovic | Wasps
Will Edwards | Harlequins
Tom Cowan | Bath
Northumbria
Chidera Obonna | Newcastle
George Wacokecoke | Newcastle
Josh Hodge | Exeter
Will Muir | Bath
Yaree Fantini | Benetton
Nottingham Trent
David Williams | Leicester
Jamie Jack | Edinburgh
Tim Cardall | Rebels
Swansea
Harri O’Connor | Scarlets
Huw Sutton | Ospreys
Iestyn Hopkins | Ospreys
Iestyn Rees | Scarlets
Isaac Young | Scarlets
Max Nagy | Ospreys
Morgan Jones | Scarlets
Tom Florence | Ospreys
*This doesn't include Premiership Cup or European Cup appearances.
