Edinburgh (Heriot Watt University) will play host to the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Home Nations event this coming week (Tuesday 12th - Thursday 14th April)

Spectator Entry is FREE

click read more for information on the Tournament, team lists and schedule.

Men’s Squad (supplied by BUCS)

Neil Fraser  Stirling

Garreth Lodge  Stirling

Ian Black  Edinburgh

Andrew Smith  Edinburgh

Ugnius Zasimauskius  Glasgow

Daniel Donnelly  GCU

Edgars Damlics  Dundee

Kevin Scott  Stirling

Chris Cleary  Stirling

Scott Frew  SAC

Chris Cleary  Aberdeen

Stephen Flavahan  Glasgow

TEAM MANAGER:  Keith Anderson

HEAD COACH:  Iain McLean

ASST COACH:  Stuart Glass

Women’s Squad (supplied by BUCS)

Caroline Finlay   Dundee University

Alison Mitchell   Edinburgh University

Dana Poder-O'Born  Edinburgh University

Nicola McBrierty   Edinburgh University

Sara O'Brien      Edinburgh University

Emma Findlay   GCU

Lisa Haldane   GCU

Kara Gilies    QMU

Gillian Baird   Stirling University

Suzanne Burns  Stirling University

Lydia Philpott   Strathclyde

Rebecca Cumming   Strathclyde

TEAM MANAGER:  Janie McBrierty

HEAD COACH:  Graham Gunn

ASST COACH:  Tracey Phillips

All games are to be played @ Riccarton, Heriot Watt University, EH14 4AS.

ENTRY IS FREE

Tuesday 13^th April

10.30am England v Wales women  

12.30pm England v Wales men  

2.30pm Scotland v Northern Ireland women  

4.30pm Scotland v Northern Ireland men

Wednesday 14^th April

10.30am England v Northern Ireland women  

12.30pm England v Northern Ireland men  

2.30pm Scotland v Wales women  

4.30pm Scotland v Wales men

Thursday 15^th April

9.30am Wales v Northern Ireland women  

11.30am Wales v Northern Ireland men  

1.30pm Scotland v England women  

3.30pm Scotland v England men

No event celebrates the UK-wide appeal of BUCS quite like the biennial Home Nations Tournament. This exciting and unique event pits squads of sportsmen and women from English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh Universities against one another in some of BUCS’ most popular sports across three days of intense competition.

This celebration of performance level student sport (formerly known as BUGS) this year returns to the City of Edinburgh – the site of five previous editions of the event. As in 2008, Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities have kindly donated their facilities to the tournament providing the participants with access to top class playing arenas.

During the event 500+ competitors will represent their country of residence with the ultimate aim of being crowned BUCS Home Nations champions. The sports being contested in 2010 are as follows:

Basketball         (M+W)
Football             (M+W)
Hockey             (M+W)
Netball              (W)
Rugby 7s          (M+W)

SUS Sports Manager Stew Fowlie said: “The SUS network is delighted to be hosting this prestigious event in Edinburgh and is looking forward to welcoming colleagues from across the UK. Volunteers from across the SUS network will be on hand to help make a good event great. Our aim is to provide the competitors and visitors with a memorable and enjoyable week.”

English Universities will begin the tournament as overwhelming favourites, having never failed to lift the overall trophy since the inception of the event in 1993. However, they can be guaranteed stiff competition from their Celtic counterparts, each of whom won at least one of the individual disciplines in 2008.

For further information about the Home Nations 2010 please keep an eye on www.bucs.org.uk/homenations. Between 12 - 15 April you will also be able to access live results and daily updates from Edinburgh and be able to support Scotland.