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Team Bath Netball Academy chief Natalie Roddy excited to join Welsh Feathers national coaching set-up at start of new World Cup cycle

10 November 2023

Team Bath Netball Academy Head Coach Natalie Roddy has been appointed as Assistant Coach of the Welsh Feathers international squad at the start of the 2027 Netball World Cup cycle. Roddy will work alongside Wales Head Coach Emily Handyside, a University of Bath alumna who was herself a netball coach at Team Bath under Jess Thirlby and Anna Stembridge. The Feathers have this week announced their squad for the 2023-24 season, with Blue & Gold...

Big Bath contingent heading to European Short Course Champs as swimmers earn World Class Programme places for Olympic season

03 November 2023

Eight University of Bath-based swimmers have been named in a 35-strong British Swimming squad for the 2023 European Short Course Championships, being staged in Bucharest, Romania from 5th to 10th December. Bill Whiteley Swimming Scholar Tom Dean will be looking to extend his run of medalling at major championships after being selected alongside fellow British Swimming Performance Centre Bath athletes Jono Adam, Freya Anderson, Cameron Brooker, Ed Mildred, Jacob Peters, Jacob Whittle and Brodie Williams....

Empowering the next generation as Team Bath Netball stars join St John’s Foundation for Be Inspired event

02 November 2023

Team Bath Netball Super League stars and coaches joined forces with local charity St John’s Foundation to deliver an empowering day for young girls in the Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) community. The Be Inspired event at Prior Park College focused on building self-confidence and teamwork skills, as well as promoting physical and mental wellbeing. [caption id="attachment_69839" align="alignright" width="292"] Team Bath and Wales star Bethan Dyke speaks to pupils at the Be Inspired event....

VIDEO: In-form Bath make it three wins in a row with fantastic first away success of BUCS Super Rugby season in Swansea

01 November 2023

Four first-half tries set the University of Bath men’s 1st XV on their way to a first away win of the 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season as they beat Swansea 38-17. It was a third win in a row for the visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, whose dominance during the opening 40 minutes was reflected by tries from Iwan Coyle, Oli Sedgwick, Ludo Kolade and Max Pearce. Swansea were restricted to a Fraser Jones...

Tickets on sale now as Team Bath Netball Tri-Tournament returns ahead of 2024 season featuring London Pulse and Severn Stars

31 October 2023

Netball fans will enjoy a great chance to see three Super League teams in action a month before the 2024 season begins as the popular Team Bath Tri-Tournament returns for another year. Taking place at the Team Bath Arena on Sunday 14th January, this pre-season’s event will see the hosts take on local rivals Severn Stars and 2023 Super League finalists London Pulse in an action-packed round-robin competition. Three matches will be played during the...

“It’s been unreal” – University of Bath student rugby duo help England prepare for Rugby World Cup bronze-medal match against Argentina

27 October 2023

A week after helping the University of Bath win the Anniversary Game, student rugby players Jack Bennett and James Short have been helping England prepare for their Rugby World Cup bronze-medal match against Argentina. Flanker Bennett, who scored for the Bath men’s 1st XV in their 25-20 victory over Cardiff Met at the Rec, and centre Short were invited to train with University of Bath graduate and Hall of Fame for Sport inductee Steve Borthwick’s...

“Awesome experience” as Josh Gammon and University of Bath Student Swimming Club team-mates compete at World Cup

26 October 2023

University of Bath student swimmer Josh Gammon says he can take plenty of learning into a huge season ahead after racing at the World Aquatics World Cup in Budapest, Hungary. The Sports Performance student, who is reigning 200m butterfly British Champion, and training partners Niamh Ward and Jemima Hall all made their senior international debuts at the star-studded competition, which was the third leg of this year’s World Cup series. Gammon told the Propulsion Swimming...

Saluting Our Sisters this Black History Month: Sprinter Aleeya Sibbons and netballer Kadeen Corbin celebrate the women who inspire them

26 October 2023

October is Black History Month and to celebrate this year’s theme of Saluting Our Sisters, we spoke to University of Bath student-athlete Aleeya Sibbons and Team Bath Netball’s Kadeen Corbin about the women who have inspired them in their sporting journeys. Aleeya Sibbons; UK Athletics international sprinter; Architecture student (Y3), supported by a Santander Scholarship: “When I thought of Saluting Our Sisters, there were two women that popped into my mind straight away and they...

VIDEO: Six-try Bath follow up Anniversary Game success with impressive BUCS Super Rugby derby victory over Hartpury

25 October 2023

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV built on last week’s Anniversary Game success as they recorded an impressive six-try victory over Hartpury in a BUCS Super Rugby West Country derby. Forwards Jasper Spandler, Ted Johnson, Tom Cowan, Billy Sela and Zak Giannini all touched down for the Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts in a 38-21 win, while co-captain Ludo Kolade bagged their bonus-point fourth try. Bath named 12 of the 15 that started last week’s...

Reigning in the rain as thousands of fans cheer University of Bath to BUCS Super Rugby Anniversary Game victory over Cardiff Met

18 October 2023

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV reigned in the rain as they fought out a 25-20 victory over Cardiff Met in front of another huge crowd at The Rec for their annual Anniversary Game fixture. Player of the match Scott Kirk’s try 20 minutes from time proved to be the difference on a night when fellow Bath Rugby Academy forwards Jasper Spandler and Jack Bennett also touched down for the hosts. Iwan Price-Thomas added...

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