Competitions & Results
IRB World Sevens Series 2012
University of Bath rugby player and student Tom Grabham has been selected to play in the last two legs of the IRB World Sevens Series 2012 for Wales.
Big congratulations to him on his achievements.
Pride, Passion, Party
University rugby rivals Bath and Durham join forces to take Europe’s biggest sevens tournament by storm
Ten players from Bath and five from Durham teamed up under the banner of sports brand ‘Pride, Passion, Party’ to thrill packed crowds at the world famous Kinsale Rugby Sevens in Ireland.
End of season round-up
- five England student caps
- 20 University of Bath players played for Bath United
- two University players represented Bath Rugby
- two England U20′s caps
- 1st & 2nd teams topped their respective leagues
- Reached the semi final of the National BUCS tournament
- National sevens finalists
- Semi finalists of the Somerset Cup
- Semi finalists of the Combination Cup
Fixtures
Rugby Fixtures & Results 2012 [PDF] updated 12 March 2012
Best of the South West Varsity 2012
Bath are officially Best in the South West! Varsity Winners 2012
The inaugural “Varsity – Best of the South West” on Saturday 24 March saw Bath winning local bragging rights in front of over 3000 spectators over the six sports on show.
With a number of close matches Bath came out 5-1 winners overall.
The stand out result of the day came in the morning with Bath defeating Exeter’s Rugby League side, previously unbeaten in two years.
The score line of 28-26 reflected a close fought encounter in front of the largest crowd of the campus events.
Read the full press release here “Bath – Varsity Winners 2012″
Rugby successes in March
March has been great for the University of Bath’s mens rugby squads.
On the Wednesday 7 March, the University of Bath’s 2nd XV gained promotion after a very strong performance against a UWIC side that saw Bath win the league with a handful of games left before the seasons end.
During the same week, the University of Bath’s mens 1st XV also won their league after a trip to Cardiff. This too saw them top of the table and crowned the Champions of the South with two games left.
Next year the University of Bath will have representation from the 1st XV in Premiership South A and the 2nd XV in Premiership South B. Both results prove how successful this year has been for all involved at the University of Bath.
The University of Bath’s mens 1st XV succumbed to a strong Durham outfit in the semi final of the National BUCS Championship losing 18-13.
A big congratulations to everyone involved for making it to the last four in the National knockout tournament.
U20 Six Nations
Congratulations to Tom Heathcote (Politics with Economics) and Will Skuse (Chemistry) who both came off the bench for England U20s in the opening round of the U20 Six Nations.
The game saw England overcome Scotland at Firhill in Glasgow with a final score of Scotland 3-England 59.
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