Touch Rugby 2025-26: Southern Regional Qualifier 1

Date:

Saturday 1st November 2026

Venue:

Surrey Sports Park

Address:

Surrey Sports Park,

Richard Meyjes Road,

Guildford,

GU2 7AD

Entry Opening Dates

Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Stage 1 Entry Closing Date

Thursday 16th October at 23:59 – Team Entry Deadline

(Deadline for teams to have been entered on BUCS Play by an Institution Administrator)

Tuesday 28th October 2025 at 23:59 – Team Join Deadline

(Players to have joined their team on BUCS Play and been accepted into the team by a captain and/or Institution Administrator on BUCS Play)

Entry Costs

£205 per team

Should the competition allow more entries, a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

BUCS Points are not directly available at this singular event. Please see the University Touch Championships (UTC) Season Information Pack for further information.

This event is a qualifying event for the National Championships. Performance in the event will determine rankings for the National Championship events. BUCS Points will be awarded after all National Championship events have taken place.

This competition is also an opportunity for new and developing teams to take part locally in the UTC.

Places Available

Maximum 24 teams

Prioritisation of Places

Please see the Sport Specific Regulations for guidance on the prioritisation of entry spaces.

Entry Process - Team Events

To apply for this competition:

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry.
3. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
4. Institution Administrators must approve a competitor’s application before their entry is confirmed. Institution Administrators are able to give team captains approval access to help with this process (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility

Entry Process - Individual Events

To apply for the Individual competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

Each institution must also appoint one of its attendees to be the institution’s “main contact” for the event. The main contact will be required to email a Team Details form to the UPC Tournament Director, Thomas Malins. This form will include which of their institution’s competitors are ascribed to which of its teams, who the team captains are, whether any competitors require reasonable adjustment, and who will serve as the main point of contact between UPC and their institution’s delegation at the event in case of any matters that are not applicable to the team captain(s).

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

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The UTC Season Information Pack can be found here.

The Sport Specific Regulations can be found here.

FIT 5th Edition International Playing Rules can be found here.

• ETA Membership

All clubs and players are required to be affiliated to England Touch to participate in any BUCS University Touch event, for insurance and welfare purposes. For instructions on how to purchase membership please refer to the UTC Season Information Pack linked above.

In the case where clubs or players are experiencing issues in purchasing ETA membership, they should contact [email protected] for further support.

• Shirt Numbers

Teams will be required to identify their players through their shirt numbers during the day of the event. These can be completed digitally on the Team Sheets just before the event takes place.

• ETA Information Packet

Find the ETA's additional information packet below:

ETA University Touch Championships Information Pack 2025-26.pdf

All withdrawals should be emailed from your athletic union/institution sports staff to Joe O'Loughlin

Withdrawals on or before the team entry deadline of Thursday 23rd October at 23:59pm will not be charged the entry fee.

Withdrawals after the team entry deadline of Thursday 23rd October at 23:59pm will still be charged the entry fee.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

· All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

· Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste

· Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport

· Go paperless - use your phone for all event information

· Find public transports links to the University of Surrey here

See below for public transport links from Guildford Station to Surrey Sports Park:

No. 5 Bus towards Park Barn (Every 20 Minutes)

- Guildford Station (Stop D) - Tesco (5 Stops & 5 Minutes)

- Walk 0.1 Miles (2 Minutes) to Surrey Sports Park

No.1 Bus 

- Guildford Station (Stop D) - Tesco (7 Stops & 11 Minutes)

- Walk 0.1 Miles (2 Minutes) to Surrey Sports Park

Walk

- The walk is approximately 30 minutes from Guildford Railway Station to Surrey Sports Park