Rugby is the highest level of men's university rugby in Britain and a potential pathway for university players into elite rugby. The tournament launched in 2016–17 with eight teams, before expanding to nine teams in 2017-18 and ten teams in 2019–20. The season has two main phases: A double round-robin, where teams play each other home and away (known as the BUCS Super Rugby League). A knockout tournament featuring the top eight teams from the League (known as the BUCS Super Rugby Championship). International/GB Students Members of both FISU (International University Sport Federations) and EUSA (European University Sports Association), BUCS is responsible for sending a cohort of students to international events including the World University Summer & Winter Games and the European University Games. The British international team goes by the name of GB Students. National governing body involvement BUCS applies for annual funding from Sports England to support the delivery of student sport across the country. They also work with national governing bodies to develop sports within the student sector and some posts within BUCS are funded by governing bodies, with the aim of developing the specific sport for students. The Football Association fund projects and positions within BUCS to help develop grassroots football. With their investment, BUCS set up 62 Football Grassroot Hubs to support Football and Futsal in the higher education sector, benefiting just under 70,000 participants. BUCS and The FA also joined to create the Women's Leadership Programme, providing students with important skills and qualities to help them in their future careers whether that is in the football and sporting sector or not. The first cohort of leaders graduated in 2020. Board The BUCS Board is responsible for leading strong governance and strategic leadership within the sector. The Board is made up of the chair, seven independent directors and two BUCS directors - one representing students and the other representing the senior staff of the membership. Chair of the Board: Professor Craig Mahoney Commercial and marketing director: Andy Westlake Governance and Legal Director: Jenny Agnew Physical Health & Activity Director: Born Barikor Inclusion Director: Josef Baines Sport and Competition Director: Katy Storie Professional & Workforce Director: Nigel Wallace Finance Director: Simon Wilson Chair of BUCS Senior Managers Executive: Cathy Gallagher Student Director: Madeleine Cannell Hall of Fame In 2019, BUCS introduced the Hall of Fame to celebrate the centenary of British university sport. The Hall of