About NTU Men's Rugby Union
The club's high performing 1st XV currently play in Premier North A and the National Vase competition annually. Our 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th XV play in regional BUCS leagues, where strong rivalries against local universities flourish. The club boasts close to 300 members annually and have a strong social calendar throughout the year.
Ellis Mee, NTU & Nottingham Rugby player:
"Beginning my journey at NTU, gave me the opportunity to play high level university rugby and with the help from the coaching staff it allowed me to improve as a player. The pathway between NTU and Nottingham Rugby is outstanding and it sees a lot of student athletes have to opportunity to train and play at a championship standard and beyond."
Everything you need to know:
Performance Squad training at Nottingham Rugby Club
- Monday 5.15 pm - 7 pm
- Friday 6 pm - 7.30 pm or Saturday 9 am - 10.30 am
Development Squad at Clifton Campus 3G
- Sunday 7pm-9pm
Returner = £152.50
New member = £182.50
New member subs include their shirt payment, which is only payable their first year in the club
Want to represent NTU?
We run Squad Selection sessions during Welcome Week at the start of each academic year. Keep an eye on our club social media for updates or email us for more information.
Alternatively, head to the NTU Welcome website to see all available sessions!
Want to get a feel for the club and sport before joining?
We run taster sessions during Welcome Week at the start of each academic year. Keep an eye on our club social media for updates or email us for more information.
Alternatively, head to the NTU Welcome website to see all available sessions!
There are not currently play for fun sessions for this club, however we strive to make our sessions as welcoming and inclusive as possible to new members.
Book on to a taster session or drop us a message.
Men's Rugby Union is one of NTU Sport's designated performance programmes. As a performance programme, a selected squad of talented student athletes receive access to the following benefits:
- A programme lead by either a Full and/or Part Time Head of Sport/Head Coach
- Access to coach lead Strength & Conditioning programmes – both face to face in the High Performance Centre at Clifton Campus and via remote programming
- Free access to physiotherapy/sports therapy both via online consultation, face to face treatment and on pitch/on court support when returning to activity
- Free NTU Sport Performance kit
- Access to group interventions in sports psychology and sports lifestyle.
Each year we accept a number of athletes on scholarships across a range of sports. Each scholarship application is judged on a case-by-case basis, and we encourage athletes from all sports who are interested to take a look at the information on the Sport scholarships web page. If you have any questions, please email sportscholarships@ntu.ac.uk or call +44 (0)115 848 3219.
Scholarship enquiries can be made to Head of Rugby, David Ross at david.ross@ntu.ac.uk
The club has qualified coaches at all levels supporting the players and teams both at training and games.
We also recruit student coaches to our lower teams to help them on the coaching pathway. Support for coaching courses can be provided by the club.
Head of Rugby
David Ross:
- Email: david.ross@ntu.ac.uk
- Mob: 07736457607
Rugby Development Officer
Dan Edson:
- Email - dan.edson@ntu.ac.uk
- Mob: 07795333607
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Our top achievements:
One of the best pathways to professional rugby in UK
5 BUCS teams playing every week
Perfect blend of sport and social
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