As the BUCS Super Rugby tournament kicked off this week, it remains hard to escape the feeling that university rugby in the UK is only going to get bigger. The way rugby is right now, with the financial hardship facing professional rugby post-Covid, not only is the university game a thriving place to be, but potentially a prudent pathway for the future.
As uncapped England squad member and Cardiff Met graduate Tom Pearson told The Telegraph earlier this year: "More and more players are being taken out of there on professional contracts year on year.
"Not only is [BUCS Super League] a good standard, but it’s probably quite a good financial decision as well for clubs."
