Team Bath men’s 1st XV complete their run of tough February away trips as they head to league leaders Loughborough on Wednesday for their latest big BUCS Super Rugby showdown. Just two points separate the clubs going into the match (7pm kick-off), with Bath Building Society-sponsored Team Bath joint level with second-placed Exeter in a tight battle at the top of the table. The reverse fixture in November was one of the matches of the...
Aspiring Olympians in artistic swimming and rowing, a rising road-race cycling star and two Team Bath Netball Super League players have been awarded sporting scholarships by the University of Bath for the 2022-23 academic year. George Gray, Sophie Kelly, Jayda Pechova, Angus Pollock and Laura Turberville – who all combine their burgeoning sporting careers with studying at The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 University of the Year – have received a...
Great Britain won a first men’s bobsleigh overall World Cup medal since 1995 and Matt Weston stormed to his fourth men’s skeleton gold of the season as University of Bath-based sliders continued to rewrite the history books. Brad Hall, Arran Gulliver, Taylor Lawrence and Greg Cackett (pictured with family, supporters and coaches) won back-to-back four-man bobsleigh silver medals in Igls, Austria over the weekend to secure second spot in the overall rankings for the 2022-23...
Team Bath Tennis player Ben Jones was among the finalists on his home court when the University of Bath hosted ITF World Tennis Tour (WTT) M25 and W25 tournaments this week. Jones, a former sporting scholar at the University who continues to train at the Sports Training Village, reached the men’s doubles final alongside partner Dan Little after battling to 6-4 4-6 10-8 victory in the semi-finals. It was top seeds Scott Duncan and Marcus...
Team Bath Netball Head Coach Asha Francis says her new-look Super League squad will have learnt a lot from their tough Season Opener defeat to an outstanding Loughborough Lightning side. Lightning hit their stride straight away to race into a 23-13 lead after the first quarter but the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold, featuring four debutants and two returning players, played some excellent netball during the second period and were much more competitive across the...
Saturday marks not just the start of a new season but “the first step on a journey” for Team Bath Netball as they get the 2023 Super League campaign under way. A new-look Blue & Gold squad, sponsored by Haines Watts, will be first on court at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena as they face old rivals Loughborough Lightning in the opening match of the traditional Season Opener event (11am centre-pass). Five players are in contention to...
Aaron James said his Team Bath squad had mixed emotions after scoring two late tries to salvage a 17-17 draw at Durham and extend their unbeaten BUCS Super Rugby run to five games. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV led 7-0 at half-time thanks to a pick-and-go try from flanker George Doel, which was converted by Zach Rodber. Defending champions Durham drew level with a team try after the break and went over again...
The BUCS Super Rugby programme at the University of Bath has received praise for its “pastoral care” which enables student-athletes to “excel on and off the pitch” in an annual audit by the league. Delegates visited the University during January to meet coaching and support staff, view facilities at the Team Bath Sport Training Village and have general discussions regarding the rugby programme. The report gave Bath an audit score of 98 per cent and...
A trip to defending champions Durham provides the latest big test for BUCS Super Rugby high-fliers Team Bath on Wednesday (6.30pm kick-off). The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV make the long journey north on the back of four successive league wins, which has put them joint top with Exeter. Durham have moved up to fourth after their own good run of form and will be fired up by their 40-13 defeat to Team Bath...
The University of Bath is this week hosting ITF World Tennis Tour (WTT) M25 and W25 tournaments, the fourth event on the LTA’s 2023 Performance Competitions Calendar for professional players. The international tournaments provide significantly-enhanced opportunities for British players at each age and stage of the performance player pathway - all on home soil. The Bath event - hosted on the indoor courts at the Team Bath Sports Training Village - is featuring 19 British...
