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Performance Women's Rugby Union

The 海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union Club is one of the fastest growing student led rugby clubs in the country, with 3 competitive teams playing in BUCS Competition.

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Why Nottingham?

Performance Women's Rugby Union

Why Nottingham?

Our Women's Rugby Union Club (UNRUC) enjoys a national reputation for rugby, attracting performance rugby players who want to balance their continued rugby development with studying at one of the UK's top Universities.

The University and Leicester Tigers have a strategic performance partnership, established in 2025, focusing on women’s rugby. This collaboration integrates UoN Women’s Rugby with the Tigers’ pathway, offering coaching, staff development, and training opportunities to build a pipeline for the Premiership Women's Rugby team.

The Women's Rugby Club at Nottingham continues to grow and develop, and has a clear and compelling vision to deliver the most successful student rugby experience in the UK. 

The Club has 3 teams which compete in the BUCS leagues and is coached by Tim Westwood. The first team competes in BUCS Premier North (the highest tier outside of Women's BUCS Super Rugby) which Nottingham won in the 2025/26 season.

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海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport
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海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport
海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport
海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport
海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport
海角黑料 Women's Rugby Union - Performance Sport

Supporting our student-athletes

Our Performance Rugby Union Programme

done Vaughan Parry Williams pavilion overlooking grass show pitch
done 3 on-pitch training sessions on grass and 3G
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9 rugby pitches at Highfields and Riverside

done Weekly performance analysis
done Strong culture both on and off the field through the ONERUC club mentality
self_improvement Nutrition and Sports Psychology support
done On-site Sports Injury Clinic with specialist sports physiotherapy, sports massage support and plunge pool
done Specialist coaching sessions
done Player welfare support including our leading Rugby Minds programme
done 1-2-1 Mentoring
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High Performance Zone for Strength & Conditioning

done Scholarships and post-graduate bursaries available
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Rugby Union Open Days

We are delighted to host 3 open days a year, offering prospective students a taste of our programme. These include:

  • Strength training session with qualified strength & conditioning coach in our High Performance Zone
  • Skills training session with the Head of Performance Rugby on our 3G pitch
  • Recovery session (plunge pool & foam rolling) with a physio in our Sports Injury Clinic

To find out more, please contact our Head of Performance Rugby here. 

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England RFU University Partner
RFU University Partner

Since 2015, the RFU has worked in a close partnership with the Students RFU (SRFU) and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) to develop and deliver university partnerships, inviting universities across the country to apply for a partnership.

“The partner institutions are leading examples of universities who will provide a high level of commitment and a quality standard of rugby that will help enhance the experience for players of all abilities," said Mark Saltmarsh, Head of Education and Development at the RFU.

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Achievements

  • 2021/22 - Promoted to BUCS Super Rugby
  • 2021/22 - BUCS Vase Winners
  • 2018/19- 3rd place- BUCS North A (Men 1)
  • 2017/18 - 3rd place - BUCS North A (Men 1)
  • 2016/17 - BUCS Vase Cup finalists

Competition

Athlete support services Student-Athlete Support Services

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High Performance Zone - 海角黑料 Performance Facilities

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Sports Scholarships Sport Scholarships

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Performance Coaching

Paul Westgate - Head Coach

Paul Westgate is a Level 5 Rugby Coach, a qualified Rugby Trainer, Coach Educator and Mentor, and has significant experience of coaching at international, national, club and university level.

Paul has been Assistant Coach to the Spanish national team and has coached the England U21s and the England U17 Development Squad. Paul has also been Head Coach of the England Counties XV and has just finished as Head Coach of the Midlands Counties U18s.

In 2012 Paul was nominated Coach Educator of the Year at the England Rugby National Awards for Coaching Excellence and in 2017 Paul received the Outstanding Recognition for Coaching Award from the Leicestershire Rugby Union.

Paul Westgate - Head of Performance Rugby
Your recruitment questions answered E-mail Tim Westwood (Head Coach)
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