Fresh from scoring a BUCS Super Rugby hat-trick for the University of Bath men’s 1st XV, sporting scholar George Worboys will start for a youthful Bath Rugby side in tonight’s Premiership Rugby Cup derby at Gloucester (7.45pm). There could also be a senior Bath Rugby debut for England U20 international Tom Carr-Smith, who produced a memorable assist while partnering Worboys in the Team Bath half-back pairing during last week’s narrow defeat to Exeter. Ivor Powell...
Team Bath Netball Superleague stars Imogen Allison, Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, Layla Guscoth and Serena Guthrie have been confirmed in the 16-strong England squad for the upcoming Vitality Netball ‘Roses Reunited’ Series against the Jamaica Sunshine Girls. The three-match series gets underway at the Copper Box Arena in London on Sunday 28 November, before moving on to the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December. University of Bath alumni Allison and Drakeford-Lewis will...
University of Bath alumni Cameron and Alastair Chalmers are among the first six sportspeople to be officially selected by Guernsey for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The brothers, who both studied Sports Performance, will compete in the 400m and 400m hurdles respectively when the Games take place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August 2022. Older brother Cameron represented the island at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and made...
After a busy and productive summer of training at Team Bath, Israeli skeleton athlete Georgie Cohen is going into the Beijing 2022 season chasing both history for her country and fulfilment for her family’s Olympic legacy. Cohen, who had full-time athlete access to the UK’s only outdoor push-track and other high-performance facilities at the Sports Training Village during the summer with the Israeli Bobsled & Skeleton Team's support, is bidding to become the first female...
The University of Bath men’s rugby team will swap the pitch for the netball court as part of their Movember fundraising efforts, which also includes a match against returning old boys this weekend. Two fun fixtures against the University’s student netball squad are taking place at the Team Bath Sports Training Village on Sunday 21st November (12pm and 1.30pm). Entry costs £2 and all donations will go to the rugby club’s annual Movember fundraiser which...
It has been a trophy-winning weekend both for Team Bath Tennis players on the national and international circuits, and for two of the world’s top juniors in a global tournament staged at the University of Bath. Luke Johnson, who is coached by Ian MacDonald, won his first-ever ITF World Tour men’s singles title as he fought back from a set down to beat Cannon Kingsley of the United States 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) in the final...
Three Olympic Champions who train at the University of Bath will spearhead a 13-strong British Swimming team competing at December's World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi. Double Tokyo 2020 gold-medallist Tom Dean, Freya Anderson and Matt Richards have been named in a squad that also features fellow British Swimming National Centre Bath swimmer Edward Mildred and double Olympian Ben Proud, who is coached by University of Bath Head of Swimming Mark Skimming. The 25m...
Two last-gasp tries denied Team Bath victory over Exeter in a pulsating BUCS Super Rugby South West derby at the University of Bath tonight. The Rengen-sponsored men’s 1st XV were leading 26-17 going into the final three minutes thanks to a hat-trick of tries from man of the match George Worboys, one from Duncan Hood and outstanding performances right across the pitch. However, they weren’t quite able to see out the win as the visitors...
Team Bath Netball fans, players and coaches alike can start planning their long-awaited returns to the Team Bath Arena after the 2022 Vitality Superleague fixtures were released today. The competition is reverting to a home and away format for the new campaign and season and individual match-day tickets are now on sale for the first Superleague fixtures to be played at the Team Bath Sports Training Village since March 2020. Home fans will have their...
After last week’s dramatic win over Swansea, Team Bath are back in front of their home fans tonight (Wednesday) as they welcome South West rivals Exeter to the Sports Training Village for a big BUCS Super Rugby live-streamed match. The Rengen-sponsored men’s 1st XV will be hoping for another big turnout as they look to build on an entertaining 34-32 victory in their last outing. Exeter will provide tough opposition as always, though, as they...
