Team Bath NXT Gen stars and sporting scholars named in England training squad for 2025 Netball World Youth Cup

Team Bath Netball duo Phoebe Maslen and Alanna Pullen have been named in the England U21 training squad preparing towards the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. The mid-courters are joined by former Blue & Gold Super League players Sophie Kelly and Jayda Pechova who, like Pullen, are sporting scholars at the University of Bath. Pullen, Kelly and Pechova have also been named in the Future Roses programme for the 2025-26 season, along with...

30 May 2025

VIDEO: University of Bath unveils the UK’s first fully recyclable 3G pitch

The UK’s first fully recyclable 3G pitch has been officially opened at the University of Bath today. Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University, marked the opening by scoring a penalty following a ceremony attended by representatives of the University, The SU Bath (Students’ Union], local sporting clubs including Bath City FC, and Bristol-based contractors Verde. [caption id="attachment_71875" align="alignright" width="292"] Professor Phil Taylor takes - and scores - a penalty kick to officially...

28 May 2025

Alfie Griffin and Max Pearce become latest Bath students to represent England Rugby Universities in Le Crunch against France

Front-row duo Alfie Griffin and Max Pearce capped eye-catching domestic seasons by becoming the latest University of Bath players to represent England Rugby Universities in their annual fixture against France. Pearce and Griffin started at hooker and tighthead prop respectively for England, who were narrowly beaten 42-31 in Le Crunch which this year took place in Terrasson. Sports Management and Coaching student Ethan Wetherell, who is a Performance Analyst for University of Bath Rugby Club...

27 May 2025

In-form Team Bath Netball defeat fellow high-fliers London Pulse to move up to second in NXT Gen League table

Team Bath Netball moved up to second in the NXT Gen League table as they built on their victory over league leaders Loughborough Lightning by recording an excellent 61-52 away win at London Pulse. The teams went into Saturday’s match on equal points with Pulse, who had won February’s reverse fixture at the Team Bath Arena, sitting second on goal difference. However, Team Bath, with four wins and one extra-time defeat from their previous five...

25 May 2025

Five more rising stars set to combine top-class rugby with first-class education at University of Bath after joining Bath Rugby Academy

Five more of the country’s most promising young rugby players are set to pursue their sporting and academic careers at the University of Bath from 2025-26 after signing Senior Academy contracts at Bath Rugby. Alex Ridgway, Jack Harrison, James Linegar, Oscar Thomas and Sam Winters have all applied to study at the University and, subject to receiving their conditional offers, would be eligible to represent the men’s Student Performance Sport squad in the national BUCS...

22 May 2025

UKAD Athlete Commission member Dan Bethell shares advice for Next Generation as University of Bath supports Clean Sport Week

Double Paralympic medallist Dan Bethell says he is excited to share his knowledge and passion for clean sport with the next generation of sports stars after being appointed to the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) Athlete Commission. The para-badminton multi-medallist, who trains at the University of Bath, is one of seven new members of the now 12-strong commission – which also includes recently-retired Olympic skeleton medallist Laura Deas – who ensure that athletes are placed at the...

19 May 2025

Tremendous Team Bath Netball hold nerve in extra-time to defeat table-topping Loughborough Lightning in NXT Gen League epic

A tremendous all-round performance saw Team Bath Netball inflict only a second defeat of the NXT Gen League season on table-topping Loughborough Lightning after an epic contest that gripped another capacity crowd at the Team Bath Arena. The Blue & Gold shrugged off the disappointment of seeing a big early lead overturned as they went toe to toe with the title favourites, eventually coming out on top 52-50 after going to extra-time for the third...

18 May 2025

GB triathlete Isabelle Franco says training and studying in Bath has been a “game changer” as she is named as Athlete of the Month

Recent GB debutant Isabelle Franco says joining the Bath Triathlon Performance Centre has been “a real game changer” after she was named as the latest Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month. Franco, who began studying and training at the University of Bath in October, was selected for the April accolade after finishing a fantastic fourth for British Triathlon – just four seconds outside the medals – at the European U23 Duathlon Championships in Poland....

14 May 2025

Team Bath Netball suffer extra-time reverse at Nottingham Forest after yet another closely-fought NXT Gen League contest

Team Bath Netball went to extra-time for the second time this NXT Gen League season but were unable to secure the win on this occasion as they narrowly lost 58-56 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. It was a frustrating conclusion to a match that had started incredibly positively for the Blue & Gold, who raced into a 7-0 lead inside the first five minutes. They went on to win the first quarter 17-11 but Forest...

12 May 2025

GB debutant Niamh Ward and quartet of Bath sporting scholars named in British squad for European U23 Swimming Champs

Five University of Bath students are among the 20-strong squad selected to represent Aquatics GB at the second edition of the European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships. Making her British debut is Civil Engineering student Niamh Ward (pictured), a member of the Student Performance Sport swimming squad who has won multiple backstroke medals for the University in BUCS competition. Supported in her dual careers by the Team Bath Breakthrough Programme, Ward began her career with the...

08 May 2025