The University of Bath has welcomed a £1.6million increase in funding from the LTA for British university tennis and padel programmes. The total funding support from 2026 to 2029 represents an increase of 15 per cent from the previous cycle and will be match-funded by universities, unlocking a further £1.6m of investment for university tennis programmes. The University of Bath provides opportunities for students of all abilities to get involved in tennis, from those using...
The University of Bath made an instant return to winning ways in Men’s BUCS Super Rugby as they beat South West rivals Exeter 43-21 at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. The seven-try success, which ended Exeter’s unbeaten start to the season, was the perfect response to the previous week’s narrow defeat at Hartpury and saw Bath make a ninth successful defence of the BUCS Challenge Shield on home turf. Wales U20 scrum-half Ieuan Davies...
University of Bath-based Dimitri Coutya made history at Cardiff 2026 by becoming the first Brit to win gold in all three weapons at a Para Fencing European Championships. The Paralympic Champion followed up his fourth successive continental epee triumph by securing both the Category B sabre and foil crowns during an outstanding start to the LA 2028 Paralympic Games qualification window. Gemma Collis also won women’s Category A epee bronze as the British Fencing squad...
Paralympic champion Dimitri Coutya provided the home fans with plenty to cheer at the Cardiff 2026 Para Fencing European Championships when he defended his Category B epee title on the first day of individual competition. It was a fourth successive continental triumph in the epee discipline for Coutya, who trains at the University of Bath, with his last defeat coming in the semi-finals at Torino 2016. [caption id="attachment_73287" align="alignright" width="292"] Justine Moore won bronze in...
The University of Bath’s excellent Men’s BUCS Super Rugby winning run came to an end as Hartpury kicked an 80th-minute penalty to secure a narrow 24-21 victory in a rollercoaster West Country derby. It was a frustrating evening for the defending champions, who had raced into a 14-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes and then got back on level terms after Hartpury had turned the game around. England U20 flanker Tate Williams made his...
Netball fans are being encouraged to continue showing the strength of support for their sport in the South West by getting behind Team Bath during the 2027 NXT Gen League campaign. There will once again be eight opportunities to watch the Blue & Gold in action at the Team Bath Arena during the forthcoming season, starting with a Super Saturday home fixture against AO Thunder on 13th February (3pm centre-pass). That will be part of...
The University of Bath extended their winning run to 16 matches with an impressive 68-24 away victory in their first-ever Men’s BUCS Super Rugby fixture against newcomers Brunel. The visitors notched 10 tries during Wednesday’s match at Ealing Trailfinders RFC, taking their tally for the 2026-27 season to 18 from two matches, and James Linegar (pictured) kicked nine conversions. Bath made several changes from the 15 that started the opening day win over Loughborough, with...
