Team Bath men’s 1st XV are making the long journey to Newcastle Falcons’ Kingston Park ground today for a crunch BUCS Super Rugby clash against Northumbria (kick-off 7pm). The Blue & Gold – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – are currently eighth in the table, six points and two places above tonight’s hosts so both teams will be keen to register an important victory. Team Bath will also be looking to make amends for defeat...
Olympian Zoe Smith returned to her former training base at the University of Bath this week to lead a weightlifting workshop in the Team Bath Gym & Fitness Centre. The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, who represented Team GB at London 2012, and fellow weightlifter Noorin Gulam shared their expert knowledge with people of all experience during the interactive and informative session. It took place in the dedicated lifting zone of the Team Bath Gym...
Natalie Roddy is hoping to give more aspiring young netballers in the South West region the chance to benefit from top-class training and support with Team Bath Netball after being appointed as the new Academy Head Coach. Roddy – who has more than 20 years’ experience in netball as a player, coach and administrator – is taking the reins from Lois Jackson and is keen to build on her predecessor’s work in establishing a successful...
University of Bath alumni Alex Lane won his second English Nationals Badminton Championships men’s singles title in Winchester last weekend. The 24-year-old top seed, who trained at the Sports Training Village with Pete Bush from 2015, beat Johnnie Torjussen 21-19 21-10 in his fourth final in five years to replicate his 2017 success. First and second-year Sports Performance students Will Jones and Molly Chapman also qualified and reached the quarter-finals in each of their doubles...
The LTA British Tour returns to the Team Bath Tennis indoor courts this week, with tournament director Chris Matthews saying the entry list is of the highest standard for the past decade. A host of world-ranked players are competing for the £1,500 winners’ prize in the men’s and women’s Grade 1 Premier competition, where matches are played in a best of three sets format and entry is free for spectators. The top seeds in the...
University of Bath graduates Jo Muir and Joe Choong got 2020 off to a flier with gold and bronze medals respectively in the Budapest Indoor Pentathlon competition. There was also a bronze medal for Sports Performance student Bradley Sutton in Sunday's tetrathlon competition, a new addition to the event. [caption id="attachment_63069" align="alignright" width="292"] Jo Muir with coach Michal Janca (left) and Pentathlon GB Performance Director Jan Bartu[/caption] In a tremendous way to start an Olympic...
University of Bath student Max Ojomoh helped England Rugby U20s make a strong start to their Six Nations campaign with an excellent victory in France on Saturday. The Business Administration student, who is supported by the Team Bath Dual Career programme, was pivotal in a key moment in the game as he jinked his way through midfield before offloading for Rusiate Tuima to score the opening try of the game. [caption id="attachment_63072" align="alignright" width="292"] Max...
Team Bath Netball’s U21s and U19s both recorded their first wins of the 2019-20 NPL season on Saturday as they came through tough tests against Surrey Storm in a home double header. The U21s went into their match in a focused, confident and motivated mood following a strong training week. The game was closely contested throughout but players’ player Elisha New was dominating on attack, showing her experience and connecting well with WA Beth Johnson,...
Juergen Klinger says he is proud to have overseen a programme that “helps to create people who are successful in both sport and education” as he retires from his role as High Performance Judo Coach at the University of Bath. Klinger, a 7th Dan, has been part of the Team Bath family since 2006 and put in place a successful training programme that has developed a host of British Champions and international medal winners at...
University of Bath student Max Ojomoh is one of nine players set to make their England Rugby U20s debut this weekend as the 2020 Six Nations tournament gets under way. Ojomoh, a first-year Business Administration student who is supported by the Team Bath Dual Career programme, will start at centre for the Roses when they take on back-to-back World Rugby U20 Champions France in Grenoble on Saturday (8pm GMT). The Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby...
