Rugby (Women's)

Established in 1988, GUWRFC is one of the universities the most successful sport clubs. We pride ourselves on being a warm, fun, and inclusive club. Our high-quality coaching team means our club caters for everyone regardless of previous rugby experience, helping all our players thrive and develop whether you’re a seasoned player or a complete beginner.

Training

We train at Garscube Sports Complex and West of Scotland RFC every Monday and Friday evening. Training times can change regularly so message our Instagram page of join our WhatsApp group for updates.

As one of Glasgow University’s performance sports we also offer our members:

• Year-round coached strength & conditioning with exclusive gym access
• Weekly video analysis sessions and game reviews
• Physiotherapy support and injury management with weekly rehab clinics

Teams 

GUWRFC has two competitive teams competing across Scotland’s top university leagues. We also have a growing development group, aiming to build players up to competitive standards whilst remaining fun and welcoming.

• 1st XV: BUCS Scottish 1; Undefeated champions 24/25
• 2nd XV: BUCS Scottish 2; GUWRFCs newest team, had a successful first season in BUCS 25/26

Our 1XV competes in our annual Glasgow Varsity match at Scotstoun stadium, drawing crowds of over 3000. GUWRFC remains undefeated since the introduction of the women’s game.

Club Life 

GUWRFC is known for our close-knit supportive environment on and off the pitch. Our social calendar is packed, including weekly themed socials, our annual Christmas dinner, charity ceilidh, summer tour, and regular team bonding sober socials. When it comes to social life, GUWRFC is truly second to none!

Our amazing social secretaries regularly put together themed nights that are always the highlight of the week. From Minion themed sub crawls to a black-tie Christmas dinner, every night out is a blast. We also host joint socials with other sports clubs and more wholesome sober events.

At GUWRFC, rugby is just the start - the real value is the lifelong friends and memories

Joining 

GUWRFC has many different membership options available for either the full year or on a semesterly basis.

• Competitive membership: for players wishing to compete in BUCS with either the 1XV or 2XV
• Development membership: for players wishing to focus on training and socials without competing.
• Social membership: for players wishing to participate purely in our social activities.

We also offer a membership top up for players on a development membership wishing to upgrade to the competitive membership when they feel they are ready.

New players are encouraged to come along to our taster sessions or trainings before memberships are due, so you can try rugby out first. If you’re joining mid-semester, just send us a message on Instagram and we’ll arrange for you to attend a session before committing to membership.

Insurance

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the appropriate insurance cover for any activity you take part in. Upon joining, please check the level of insurance cover we, as a club, provide to you.  

GUSA recommends that all students playing high risk sport, go abroad to compete/train, or are playing in governing body leagues, may want to consider/need to take out personal liability insurance, or join the sport’s governing body to be covered.  Some insurance providers also offer specialist sports cover.