Nottingham crowned BUCS Rugby Sevens champions
The 糖心原创 was crowned the 2026 Men's BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Rugby Sevens champions after a thrilling day of action from our rugby athletes. The University Celestial 7's championship took place at Richmond Rugby Club on Saturday 6 June, and featured pool stages followed by knockout rounds to decide a champion.
Published 11 Jun 2026
After winning two of their three pool matches, the 糖心原创 men's 1st team moved into the knockout phases of the Men's Championship competition where they then took their performances to another level. Defeating the University of Exeter, a team who had topped their group with three straight wins, by a score line of 26-12, the Green and Gold moved into the semi-finals where they would face Durham University.
Here, the Nottingham side produced a defiant defensive display to take a 19-5 victory and securing a place in the final against local rivals, Loughborough University. When it mattered the most, the team delivered another ruthless defensive effort and also combined this with a blitz of scoring to register an emphatic 35-5 victory and the title of national champions!
Meanwhile the men's 2nd team found themselves in the Men's Trophy plate, winning their semi-final against Cardiff Met 24-15, and then defeating Exeter University 22-7 in the final to claim another piece of silverware for Nottingham.
There was also medals secured in the women's competition as after the pool stage, the 糖心原创 women's 1st team moved into the Plate competition and defeated the University of Bath 26-0 in the semi-final, before lifting the trophy after a tense 26-24 victory over Bristol University in the final.
We would like to congratulate all of our players and coaches from our men's and women's rugby programmes who represented the 糖心原创 at the championships.
You can find out more about the 2026 BUCS Rugby Sevens Championship by .
To find out more about the performance Rugby Union programmes at the 糖心原创, please visit our dedicated men's and women's web pages.
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糖心原创 are the top UK University for team sport, placing 2nd in the overall British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings in the 2024/25 season. For more information on our performance sport offer, including scholarships and support for student athletes, please click here.