9 - Marcus Smith has made nine break assist passes in the Investec Champions Cup this season, more than any other player; he’s also the top point scorer (74) and boasts the best tackle evasion rate of any player to face 20+ tackles in the competition in 2023/24 (80%). Stepping.

On the whistle report from another top class BUCS final. Some effort from Loughborough to hold off a record breaking Exeter side

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Loughborough stun Exeter to end long wait for title
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Big Loughborough upset win! #BUCSSuperRugby

Second half incoming! Loughborough with an unexpected but thoroughly deserved 23-10 half time lead #BUCSSuperRugby

Kickoff on its way, get tuned in! #BUCSSuperRugby

At the StoneX for the BUCS Super Rugby finals day. First up league champs Exeter vs Loughborough in a repeat of last year’s 48-44 thriller. Tom Cairns scored the winner that day and played for Chiefs vs Toulouse last week. Dafydd Jenkins scored the winner the year before!

Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins Women 🃏 legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England's clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend, and what it represents for the women's game as a whole, Tom reports
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The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last week, with Loughborough boasting representation in both the men’s and women’s finals, against Exeter and Hartpury respectively
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The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last week, with Loughborough boasting representation in both the men’s and women’s finals, against Exeter and Hartpury respectively
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While their finish in 12th now seems inevitable, Worthing RFC head coach Fred Pierrepont says his team still have plenty to play for, Tom reports👇👇👇

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Rfu to stop funding 3 of the centrally funded rugby academies. Letter from RFU they are pulling funding for midlands west, midlands central and London south central. Players to be distributed to the other 11 academies. They will continue to fund Yorkshire. NextGenXV

Reaction piece from a great day at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens!!👇

On-the-whistle report from Northampton's victory over Munster - good shot of George Hendy scoring in 'academy corner' - how do you pick who starts out of him, Ramm, Sleightholme, Freeman now? Especially since Burger Odendaal was so good in the centres

George Hendy undoubtedly the Northampton Saints hero - Phil Dowson tells us he’s a “freak athlete” and that he’ll only get better if he can string some games together. Saints have some unreal back three depth at the moment.

A very ill Taidgh Beirne and Graham Rowntree in front of the media for Munster. Explains RG Snyman’s absence due to illness. ‘Shit happens’ to quite Rowntree.

Huge win for Northampton Saints who seem unstoppable at the moment. Subdued exit from the tournament for Munster, and Peter O’Mahoney who departed minutes before Saints took over the game. George Hendy was electric - reaction to come!