► Club Information

The Men's Rugby Club runs two teams that compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) leagues. Both teams play their games on Wednesday afternoons, competing against other University teams from around the Southeast region. Last season the 1st XV won their league and secured promotion whilst the 2nd XV came a respectable fourth in a competitive league.

The first team also reached the semi-final of the National BUSA Vase Competition and narrowly missed out on a place in the final. The club also takes part in the Sussex RFU Shield knockout competition, having won the Plate competition in 2007.

Last but certainly not least the club participates in the annual Varsity Day. This event is one of the most important of the season with the long established rivalry against Brighton University ensuring that the match is always hard fought.

Socials

Men's Rugby prides itself on its team spirit and the integration of all the players regardless of ability. Our socials reflect this ethos and each Wednesday night all players don their best fancy dress and go out together.

Social highlights of the year include Christmas Dinner, Sports Ball, Pub Golf and Varsity Day as well as the weekly Kangaroo Courts. The club goes on a annual tour and in recent years has visited Prague, Rimini and Salou.

Club Information

TRAINING DAY: MONDAY & FRIDAY

TRAINING TIME: 5-7PM (BOTH DAYS)

TRAINING VENUE: FALMER SPORTS COMPLEX

E-mail: rugbymen@ussu.sussex.ac.uk

Facebook Group: University of Sussex Mens' Rugby Club

RFU Website: Sussex Rugby

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Training Information

We train as a club twice a week on Monday and Friday evenings and are fortunate to have the expertise of two very strong and experienced coaches. These training sessions are absolutely mandatory for those wishing to be involved in the Wednesday matches.