The RFU, BUCS and the Students’ RFU (SRFU) are committed to ensure that rugby union in the higher education sector is safe, inclusive and accessible and whilst each organisation has a different remit, there is a collective commitment to ensuring that the values of the game are upheld.

The information below sets out our partnership approach to dealing with all disciplinary matters related to higher education rugby union in England. The scope of coverage is all rugby union activity, both on-field and off-field,  that takes place in higher education providers in England. This includes all BUCS, NAMS, LUSL and any other form of intramural, varsity and non-BUCS activity.

The process of reviewing all disciplinary cases is led by a HE Rugby Union Disciplinary Group that will consider all reported incidents on their own merit and on a case-by-case basis.