Last Wednesday, the UBRFC 2s, 3s and 4s were all scheduled to play their first BUCS games of the season, whilst the 1s faced their first challenge away from home. The 4th and 1st XV were both away in Cardiff, and upon arrival, learnt that the 4s game had been called off due to the poor weather, which meant their only choice was to stay and support the 1s as they played the newly promoted Cardiff 2s. The conditions were not pleasant, and did not allow Bristol's favoured runnin

Last Wednesday, the First XV won 37-19 to start their 2019/20 BUCS campaign at home against Bath. The first half began brightly with captain Hywel Rose barging his way over, following some dominance at scrum time. Bath quickly responded with a try of their own, utilising their large forward pack well to suck in the UBRFC defence, which meant it took just a few passes to score in the corner. A quick response was needed to get back on the front foot, and it came within 30 secon

The first Wednesday Night Lights of the year saw the UBRFC 1st XV face the Royal Navy u23s, which proved to be an extremely physical battle where Bristol prevailed victors, 63-0. Highlights of the game include Bristol’s domination up front in the first half from the forwards, Macca Hayward crossed the line within five minutes thanks to a well executed line out move. The second try came shortly after, as a loose line out throw was picked up by Ben Solomon, neatly offloaded to

It’s been a fantastic season for the performance rugby program having reflected on our largest haul of BUCS points in 6 years, reaching a Vase Cup final beating super rugby teams on route, and having our 2nds promoted. The progress and development of teams, players and coaches across the club is there for all to see. Into the sevens season and a number of UBRFC players continue to work on their development over the summer term playing with invitational sides, including the Go

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The 1st XV have made the final of the BUCS Vase, where they will face Hartpury 2s on the 27th March in Nottingham. Having beaten Newcastle 1sts last week away 21-7, they took on league rivals Swansea 1s under the floodlights in front of a large Dingle crowd. With over 500 tickets sold, the atmosphere was electric, and saw Bristol get off to a fast start with an early try for Rhodri Skyrme after great hands from Pat Hagerty and Hugh Erritt. Unfortunately, Swansea's backline wa

With the BUCS League season concluded, attentions are turning towards next season at UBRFC, with the AGM announced for this Thursday (7th March), where the committee for next year will be voted for and formally confirmed. Ahead of next season, pre-season training will again begin in late August, with precise dates still to be confirmed. Off-season S&C programmes, nutrition guidelines and general wellbeing and support packs will be added to our 'Club Resources' section on the

The 1st, 3rd and 4th XVs all ended their league seasons with bonus point wins to round off a cracking campaign, which also saw the 2s win the league. The 1st XV beat Exeter 2s 32-31 last week at Dings RFC, with Will Sharp slotting the match winning penalty in the dying minutes of the match. This week, they took on Durham 2s at home and won 16-13, meaning they progress to the Vase quarter-finals away against Newcastle on the 6th March. The 2nd XV lost to Swansea 2s 31-24 in a

The 2nd XV won the league at the first time of asking, securing promotion with a game to spare after a dominant 48-11 win over Cardiff. A spectacular season, including being unbeaten at Dingle, will come to a close next week when they take on Swansea 2s away. The 1st and 3rd XVs were both unlucky in their defeats, 40-7 and 22-20 respectively, but must pick themselves up ahead of their final games of the season, both against Exeter. #WeAreBristol

UBRFC had a difficult start to February, with the 2s and 3s both bowing out of the cup at the quarter final stage, while the 1st XV came up against a class Hartpury side dominating Premier South A. The standout performance from this week came from the 3rd XV, who were 30 seconds away from causing an upset against cup favourites Swansea 2s, ultimately losing to a last minute converted try 17-12. The improved performances of the freshmen throughout this season bodes well for ne

On the first BUCS week of 2019 with all teams in action, Bristol had a great round of results, with try bonus points being picked up in all games. The 1st XV came up against promotion rivals USW, and pulled off a narrow victory 24-20. Mac Dale was a standout from the wing, whilst it was a fitting send off for our Australian exchange player Hugh Summerhayes. Go well Wolverine, and hopefully see you back soon! The 2nd XV continued their stellar run of form, thrashing Swansea 64

UBRFC 1st XV narrowly lost to Oxford 14-12 in a tight game under the lights. In front of a healthy crowd, Bristol started where they left off before Christmas, with a couple of tries early on coming from a strong set piece. Unfortunately, Oxford's maul starting firing after the half time break, and this resulted in two tries, both of which were converted. Oxford held on despite a late flurry of possession for Bristol, winning the Evans Reeves Trophy. After the game, club memb

As a club, UBRFC is now unbeaten for three weeks straight, as the 1sts, 3rds and 4ths all racked up wins to close 2018 on a high. Unfortunately, the 2nds game against Aberystwyth was called off due to poor traffic across the Severn, but it leaves them suitably refreshed ahead of their continuing cup run post-Christmas. The spotlight game this week however is the 3rd XV. Comprised primarily of our newest additions to the club, the predominantly 'freshers' side played their fir

It's been a busy two weeks at UBRFC, so here's a brief recap of results from the last two rounds of BUCS competition, which have seen Bristol go unbeaten: 1st XV: 13th Nov - UBRFC 13 - 0 UWE (A) 20th Nov - UBRFC 25 - 12 Bath (H) 2nd XV: 13th Nov - UBRFC 44 - 0 Swansea (H, cup) 20th Nov - UBRFC 19 - 17 Cardiff Met (A) 3rd XV: 13th Nov - UBRFC 38 - 10 Bath Spa (H, cup) 20th Nov - UBRFC 26 - 10 RAU (A) 4th XV: 13th Nov - no fixtures 20th Nov - UBRFC vs Cardiff - postponed #WeAre

In front of over 500 fans, the 1st XV pulled off a comprehensive victory over Swansea, winning 57-6. In what was their best performance of the season so far, the team scored nine tries, including braces from Bertie Cole-Fontayn and Duncan Darling, with Faysal Olabooye, Hywel Rose, Callum Sanders, Blake Edwards and Ollie Lyons also touching down. Pick of the bunch was Cole-Fontayn's second, which saw the front rower take a ball out the back before straightening magnificently a

For the first time in five years, UBRFC played against United Bristol Hospitals RFC, and came out on top, winning 14-0 with tries from Tomek Pozniak and Vinnie Baker, in what was a tight game. Since becoming an independent rugby club, the Medics have been incredibly successful in their respective leagues whilst also increasing participation in rugby at university, and many current students have played for both the University and the Medics during their time at Bristol, includ

The 1st XV were unlucky at home against table topping Hartpury, narrowly losing 20-7. Will Verdan was a standout performer yet again, continuing his try-scoring exploits, whilst it was good to see the return of Ollie Lyons and Hugh Summerhayes to the matchday squad, despite the result. Meanwhile, the 4th XV were knocked out of the cup by rivals Exeter, 30-12. Playing against a well-drilled, skilful side, the 4ths put on perhaps their best display of the season, with MOTM Sam

The 3rd XV put out a great performance to bring their October set of BUCS fixtures to a close, getting a bonus point win over Gloucestershire 36-0 at home. After a disappointing game the week before, the lads took responsibility in the week and put out arguably their best display of the season. Away from home, the 1st and 2nd XV both travelled over the bridge to Cardiff and USW respectively, and true to form, the weather was dire, hindering the UBRFC open and free-flowing sty