The drama hasn’t stopped in post-league knockout competition, now known as the Milk Championships, where only four teams have made it through two gruelling rounds to set a date with destiny at Rodney Parade.
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With the very best teams and players that university rugby has to offer competing in the Milk Championship Finals, the day provides an opportunity to showcase the important role milk can play in supporting sport and fitness goals.
The women’s final will see Cardiff Met take on Loughborough. On their way to the final, Cardiff Met have travelled away from home pastures throughout the Milk Championships, beating Edinburgh 48-15 in the quarter finals, before denying the reigning champions a shot at retaining their title with a 19-12 semi final victory.
Loughborough dominated Cardiff at home 79-7 at home in the quarter finals. The African Violet then travelled away to Exeter and just like 12 months ago they beat them in a thriller, winning 39-31 to book their place at Rodney Parade, their second final in the row.
Loughborough have also made the men’s final where they’ll take on Hartpury. On the road to Rodney Parade, they saw off Leeds Beckett 22-5 in the quarter finals. The league champions met Exeter in the last four, a repeat of last season’s final, and the outcome was the same, beating their rivals 31-24 for the chance to retain their title.
Their opponents will be Hartpury, who make a return to a Men’s BUCS Super Rugby Final for the first time since 2019. In the quarter finals they dispatched of Nottingham 62-14, and then overcame 100 minutes of unbelievable drama to beat Cardiff Met 43-34 (AET) in the semi finals.
We are now set for two titanic Milk Championship Finals that will round off an incredible season of BUCS Super Rugby.
Tickets can still be purchased for the bumper day of rugby in South Wales here, starting at just £15 for adults and £10 for students.
