Come and join us
@ManMetUni
& join one of the strongest Rugby Programmes across all UK universities.
Watch more about our rugby programme below & partnership with
@SaleSharksAcad
where over 30
@MMURUGBY
players have represented
@SaleSharksRugby
Jets
Coach Announcement:
We’re delighted to announce that
@GrahamHiggy
has put pen 2 paper and joins the 1st XV team. A fantastic player for Sale, Bedford and Broughton Park through the 80s and 90s he is now a well respected coach for the RFU, Sedburgh and Lancashire. Welcome 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Massive congrats to two of our players Chris Taylor and
@WilkinsonConnor
.
Chris has been selected for England Students
@StudentsRFU
in the match day 23 to take on the French home and away in April. 👏🏼
Connor has been selected on standby for the same 🙌🏼
Congratulations Gents
Big shout to Jackson ‘Jacko’ Shilcock. He’s worked tirelessly all season & made his debut for the 1st XV yesterday having missed two years of rugby to injury and covid. Always picking up cones after training & always sweeps the changing rooms 🫡👏🏽👏🏽
#BestTeamMate
#Dedication
It’s the closing ceremony later today but for now we’ll leave this very sweaty winners picture just here...
#WinnersAreGrinners
Beijing 7 - 28
@ManMetUni
We would like to thank Carl Fox for his service to our rugby programme over the last 4 years. Carl leaves for personal reasons and goes with our best wishes.
See you in the clubhouse soon
#BlOrange
#BestTeamMates
Spotlight on one of our clubs legends, Mr Bernard Millington our 3rd & 4th XV Manager, a true rugby man who encompasses all that is good about our game, tip of that hat to you Bernard, keep up the great work you are doing enhancing the lads playing experience 🙌🏼
#Respect
In just 4 days time we will be taking our
@BUCSsport
winning 7s squad to China for the UK - China University Sports Week.
@cn_British
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Pre-Season has started, welcome to all the new recruits beginning their first day of some of the best days of their lives. From Holland to Cape Town and Cumbria to Cornwall, welcome 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Congratulations to
@MMUSport
Scholar & Sport and Exercise Science Student Athlete
@TebbattJ
making the
@EnglandRugby
20s Training Camp today. Good luck Jordan 💪🏽🙌🏼
Strong Manchester University Derby win last night finishing 36-0 and a bonus point too.
Thanks to all the parents who attended, students and staff.
As ever a huge thanks to our partners
@OscarRecruit
@iProHydrate
@FGHSECURITYLTD
Welcoming Big local proud Mancunian
@Greg_Morgan8
to the group, he’s already enjoying and learning from our environment and we’re excited to see where he can go in the game 🙌🏾💪🏼
Congratulations to Sports Scholar, Jordan Tebbett, who has signed a professional contract with Premiership team
@SaleSharks
after being spotted playing for Manchester Met!
@MMUSport
#McrMetProud
🏉🦈👏
Read more: .
Three changes to the starting line up
Greg Morgan comes into the row with Amos moving to 6.
After short term knocks Kellett returns to the centres and
@lugsden_josh
returns to the wing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
There’s a debut for ex
@Wasps_Academy
player James Phillips too 🤜🏽🤛🏽
After 5 years putting on the BlOrange, another product of
@SaleSharksAcad
&
@stockportgs
Alex Brooks has earned his place in our history books with his Outstanding Achievement Award. Always putting his Man Met Colours first and giving his all, well done Big Tasty 👏🏽👏🏽
We’re delighted to announce our Attack Coach Graham Higginbotham has signed for another year.
“
@GrahamHiggy
has played at the highest level in the English domestic league with Sale and brings a wealth of experience and player care to the group” said Head of Rugby Rob Jones
🔵🟠 Squad Announcement 🟠🔵
🔸BUCS Prem North
🔹
@DirkBruil
comes back into the row taking our average height to 8’9”
🔸GP gets the nod at TH after a tremendous debut last week
🔹 Its as you were in the back line for our baby faced assassins 🥷🏼🥷🏼
🔸 Average age 19 years old
FULL TIME!
Score: MMU 54 - 31
@sheffielduni
A superb second game against Sheffield at home today, MMU fronted up in tackles and breakdowns and were given space to experiment and play to their strengths, resulting in a very convincing win!
#MMUvsUoS
#MMURugby
#BlOrange
Top last session with the boys until we’re allowed back. Stay safe everyone and we’ll hopefully have rugby soon. See you in Term 2.
“calms seas never made a sailor”
Great to have this young man back
@halchap
aiding our 38-8 victory over
@LURFC1
tonight. Thank you to the whole club for coming down to
@SaleFC
supporting us. Made a big difference. Sale you were great hosts and the boys had a great evening. From all
@MMUSport
thank you 🔷🔶🔷
Well done to the 10 😱😱😱👀👀👀
@ManMetUni
@MMUSport
student athletes who were selected in the recent Lancashire u20s Trials to represent their county. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The County U20 Selectors have announced their Squad for the forthcoming U20 County Championship. Players not successful this time we would ask them to remember that we play a contact sport and injuries happen so we reserve the right to call players into the squad if needed.
2nd XV enjoying their end of 15s season feed courtesy of
@CaskandKitchen
. A strong first season finishing 3rd after promotion last year. Well done all 👏🏼🙌🏼
After a nail-biting last few minutes of play, the final whistle was met with an eruption of
#BlOrange
cheers! A tough match between two hyper competitive sides and a hard earned win for MMU!
#MMUvsUoS
#BlOrange
#MMURugby
Here’s what James Harper of
@SaleSharksRugby
@SaleSharksAcad
had to say about todays game. He’s made a huge difference in his first month with the club as the partnership continues to thrive.
Harps is one of our set piece coaches here
@MMUSport
Rugby.
Here’s your team to face
@OneBishopBurton
today.
There are 12 changes to the team that started last week as we look to maintain our unbeaten run in the league.
🔵Johnson with his first start of the season
🟠F Walker with his first BUCS start in 3 years due to covid and injury
🧡💙Coach Announcement 💙🧡
Joining Higgi in the dugout is our Welsh Wizard
@dafad_rees
. A ferocious player on the pitch and a very measured coach off it. Daf has graduated as a Physio and has just finished his two years Masters in Sports Medicine both
@ManMetUni
Welcome Daf
Thank you to
@ManchesterRugby
for being great hosts on Saturday. We finished the South Manchester Cluster with a 19-19 draw. A fair result on the day.
That’s our 15s over until pre season 23rd August.
The 7s lads have 2 comps but not before a well earned month off.
We’ve been massively impressed with Oli throughout pre season and he’s making a big impact on the Performance Squad, we reckon there’s big things to come from this
@SportBMC
graduate 👌🏽🔥
#StudentRecruits
#StudentAthletes
It’s been a great pre season gelling a very young new group together. The progress has been clear to see, time to start smelling the roses and not the roots 👌🏽
Your
#ManMet
1st Team to play
@StrathRugby
today in the opening game of the season, 2pm KO
@PlattLaneMMU
Final Score
Man Met 36-38 Loughborough
Tries: Johnson x 3, Bentley, Woolfenden
Cons: Walker x 4
Pens : Walker
2 late try’s from
@LboroRugby
pinch the win
@MMUSport
Safe journey home and thank you to
@SaleFC
for hosting, great chicken curry 👌🏽🔥
#2BonusPts
#BestTeamMates
What a season it’s been so far for the whole club but in particular the 1st XV Group.
It started in Hungary in Sept and the business end starts next week.
6/3 Away to
@HartpuryRFC
Uni Cup Semi Final
13/3 Away to
@LURFC1
Title Decider
#BlueAndOrange
#DiscoRugby
#BestMates
We travel to
@LboroRugby
tomorrow for a 7pm KO.
A win will see us climb to 2nd
Rees, Woolfy and Bentley all move from the bench to start with Amos into the row.
Only one change in the back line with Luggo replacing the in Charsley at fullback.
#BlOrange
#BestTeamMates
Sport Scholarship Applications open in Feb, we’d love to hear from anyone serious about their dual career, student athlete ambitions, contact details below or email rob.jones
@mmu
.ac.uk for more info on the rugby programme
Please welcome former
@BrooksbyTigers
player to our leadership group. Mr Oliver Powell will be the glue that unites the clans and our voice of reason, Mr Club Captain 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Well it’s been a busy day for our club but here are the Cup Round scores:
4th Team v Physics 21-22
3rd Team v Bolton 1s 50-0
2s v Doncaster 12-38
1s v Northumbria 2s 25-0
Massive performance from all the club, well done.
#2OutOf2
#MMUSportResult
#NorthWestIsBest
#FinalsDay
Team News
Here’s your 1st XV to take on the other Manchester University (purple side).
It promises to be a full crowd as the No.1 ranked North West Rugby Uni look to take local bragging rights….
The game is live here:
🔥🔥 Squad Announcement 🔥🔥
It’s the last dance in the 🔵🟠 for Fairn, Jillips, Willem, Luggo & Aiden with Powelly & Badger signing for a Masters.
They leave the club in a better place than where they found it….👏🏽👏🏽
Enjoy your send off in the battle of the North West.