Wednesday 17-06-2026 - 12:43

 

It’s been a successful year for sports here at LUSU!

 

 

 

At LUSU, sport is in our blood. From the sports clubs we facilitate—competitive and casual play alike—to the biggest intervarsity tournament in Europe, Roses! This year, we won Roses for the fifth time in a row, a historical, record-breaking achievement.

 

But of course, we couldn’t just let out sporting success stop there.

 

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS for short) is the place for sport and physical activity in the higher education sector.

BUCS organises competition competitions and events through leagues and fixtures such as the BUCS Nationals and BUCS Conference Finals.

 

And not to brag (we’re definitely bragging), but Lancaster has been smashing it!

 

 

Rowing:

This year, Lancaster’s Open Coxless Pair won Bronze at BUCS Regatta 2025/26, one of the largest student rowing events in the UK. They also secured the club’s first BUCS medial in over 15 years!

 

Rugby League:

The Lancaster University Rugby League won this year’s Northen Conference Cup, a regional sports tournament for university teams in the North of England.

 

Equestrian:

Equestrian have achieved national regional qualification appearances. And an individual success story, Jess Tooth qualified for BUCS Regionals this year, the pivotal step before National Finals.

 

Women’s Lacrosse:

This year, our Women’s Lacrosse team have had an incredibly strong season, resulting in a promotion to Tier 1.

 

Squash:

It’s been a great year for Squash, with all of our BUCS teams finishing in the top 3 of their tiers! In fact, the Squash Open 1s were promoted up to the Premier Tier for next season—a massive achievement!

 

Pool & Snooker:

The group have consistently scored BUCS points across multiple events this year, with the men’s first team winning the top tier championship, and the women’s first team winning their second-tier trophy. Our Pool & Snooker group were also the National Pool 8 Ball Champions.

 

Women’s Handball:

This year, Women’s Handball finished 4th in the BUCS Playoffs, the penultimate stage of the national championship.

 

Badminton:

Another amazing success, Badminton finished 1^st in Tier 1. This meant that for Badminton Open 1s, they were promoted up to Premier Team for next season!

 

Student Volunteer Contribution:

Because our sports wouldn’t be as amazing without them! This year, we’ve had 450+ student volunteers, as well as committee members, coaches, and captains supporting BUCS Sport.

 

BUCS Individual Events Participation:

350+ athletes represented Lancaster, competed at 30 different BUCS Events, across 15 sports!

 

League & Team Competition Success:

Overall, Lancaster teams appeared in 9 Northern Conference Cup events.

 

Regional Chris Potter Student Volunteer Award:

A huge individual achievement, student volunteer Sam Clark won the Regional Chris Potter Student Volunteer Award for the North West!

 

Going for Gold!

And gold medals were won by:

• Rugby League
• Open Volleyball
• Women’s Futsal

 

Lancaster students competed in 35 different BUCS Sports this year, with 574 BUCS fixtures played. With a 53.8%-win rate, we think it’s safe to say our teams have had an incredibly successful year!

 

Oh, and out of 15 BUCS matches against York, Lancaster won 10.

 

Congratulations to all of the teams and individuals that took part in sport this year and thank you for giving it your all!