Northumbria University 30 – 0 University of Birmingham
Adam Houston reports from Bullocksteads Sports Ground
Photography by Ashlie Tridgell

Northumbria University hoped to pick up where they left off in last week’s victory over Hull against a Birmingham side making the long trip north after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Gloucestershire last week. Andy Kelly named an almost unchanged side, welcoming Mark Dack into the side after being missing last week due to commitments with the Scottish National Squad.

Leeds Trinity and All Saints College 40 - 4 Northumbria University 2nds

Adam Houston reports from LTU Sport Centre

Northumbria University 2nds made the journey to Leeds to kick off this year’s BUCS competition to face a strong TASC side intent on pushing them all the way for the league title this year. With TASC already having played 3 games together and this being Northumbria’s first, it was always going to be a difficult task and it certainly proved to be so right from the kick off. Leeds Trinity were fired up & physical and Northumbria did all they could to hold them out but this didn’t last long. Home skipper Dom Hitchen crossed for the first of his 4 tries on the day, powering over from close range after poor discipline gifted them 3 sets deep in Northumbria territory.

Northumbria University 28

Hull University 8

Adam Houston at Bullocksteads Sports Ground

Photography by Alex Reid

Northumbria University kicked off this year’s Super 8 campaign with a win over Hull after being on the receiving end of 2 defeats last season against the same opposition. Northumbria started off positively but it was the visitors who scored first, Will Bate taking the ball to the line before his flat pass was picked off by Full Back Mike Ellis who scampered 80m to touch down, Jacob Peacock’s conversion putting them 6 points ahead with only 3 minutes played.

Hull 28 - 10 Northumbria

Hull wrapped up their home campaign of the inaugural Super 6 season by completing the double over Northumbria, outscoring their visitors 6 tries to 2. But they were made to work hard for the 2 points by a plucky Team Northumbria effort.

Team Northumbria 0 Loughborough 26

Expansion franchise Team Northumbria battled the bad conditions and strong winds to put on a brave display against an experienced Loughborough University 13 at Bullocksteads Stadium.

After a heavy defeat away at Loughborough earlier this month, TN went into the game looking for a strong defensive display. But as TN searched for a win, it was Loughborough who proved the stronger side, in a game that ended 26-0 to the visitors.