The Brunel men's squad erupts behind the red BUCS Champions banner, arms thrown in the air and the trophy held aloft in the middle of the group.

Men's rugby · 2026-27

Teams

Three sides on a Wednesday, a Saturday and a Freshers programme, with every fixture below.

Men's BUCS Super RugbyPromoted to BUCS Super RugbyFirst London university in the elite leagueHome at Brunel University Sports Park, UxbridgeEaling Trailfinders academy since 201940 fixtures across 2 competitionsMen's BUCS Super RugbyPromoted to BUCS Super RugbyFirst London university in the elite leagueHome at Brunel University Sports Park, UxbridgeEaling Trailfinders academy since 201940 fixtures across 2 competitions

The sides

Who plays when

1st XV Men's BUCS Super Rugby, promoted for 2026-27 and the first London university in the elite league. Wednesday afternoons.
Saturday XV Regional 1 South Central in the RFU league pyramid, promoted four years running.
Freshers XV The entry point for players arriving at Brunel, coached alongside the senior sides.

Fixtures · 2026-27

Two competitions, one season

Men's BUCS Super Rugby The BUCS season runs on Wednesday afternoons.

1 Cardiff Met Wed 23 Sep 2026 Away

2 Bath Wed 30 Sep 2026 Home

3 Nottingham Wed 7 Oct 2026 Away

4 Cardiff Wed 14 Oct 2026 Home

5 Exeter Wed 28 Oct 2026 Home

6 Durham Wed 4 Nov 2026 Away

7 Loughborough Wed 11 Nov 2026 Home

8 Hartpury Wed 18 Nov 2026 Home

9 Leeds Beckett Wed 2 Dec 2026 Away

10 Loughborough Wed 9 Dec 2026 Away

11 Leeds Beckett Wed 16 Dec 2026 Home

12 Bath Wed 20 Jan 2027 Away

13 Exeter Wed 27 Jan 2027 Away

14 Cardiff Met Wed 3 Feb 2027 Home

15 Durham Wed 10 Feb 2027 Home

16 Cardiff Wed 24 Feb 2027 Away

17 Nottingham Wed 3 Mar 2027 Home

18 Hartpury Wed 10 Mar 2027 Away

18 fixtures 9 at home 9 away

After the league

Championship quarter-finals Wed 31 Mar 2027

Championship semi-finals Wed 7 Apr 2027

Championship final Wed 21 Apr 2027

Regional 1 South Central The Saturday side plays in the RFU league pyramid, separate from the Wednesday BUCS programme. These dates are the England Rugby listing for Regional 1 South Central, checked 21 September 2026.

1 Wimbledon Sat 26 Sep 2026 Away

2 Worthing Sat 3 Oct 2026 Home

3 Old Alleynians Sat 10 Oct 2026 Home

4 CS Stags 1863 Sat 17 Oct 2026 Away

5 Bournemouth Sat 24 Oct 2026 Home

6 Bracknell Sat 31 Oct 2026 Away

7 Maidenhead Sat 14 Nov 2026 Home

8 Farnham Sat 21 Nov 2026 Away

9 Sevenoaks Sat 28 Nov 2026 Home

10 London Scottish Lions Sat 5 Dec 2026 Home

11 Tunbridge Wells Sat 12 Dec 2026 Away

12 Sevenoaks Sat 19 Dec 2026 Away

13 Wimbledon Sat 9 Jan 2027 Home

14 Worthing Sat 16 Jan 2027 Away

15 CS Stags 1863 Sat 30 Jan 2027 Home

16 Bournemouth Sat 6 Feb 2027 Away

17 Bracknell Sat 13 Feb 2027 Home

18 Maidenhead Sat 27 Feb 2027 Away

19 Farnham Sat 6 Mar 2027 Home

20 London Scottish Lions Sat 20 Mar 2027 Away

21 Tunbridge Wells Sat 3 Apr 2027 Home

22 Old Alleynians Sat 10 Apr 2027 Away

22 fixtures 11 at home 11 away