University of Bath RFC became Bath Combination Cup champions for the second time in four years on Wednesday night after overcoming Midsomer Norton at The Rec in front of a lively crowd. Right from the off Bath came out firing, intent on playing an expansive brand of rugby which saw them run in two early tries through Cal Barrett and Murray Bellis, with fly-half Tom Pitman converting both. Despite the Blue & Gold’s brave defensive...
University of Bath rugby players will once again get to experience competing under the floodlights at The Rec tonight (Wednesday) when they take on Midsomer Norton RFC in the Bath Combination Cup final. Luke Trewella will captain the Blue & Gold in the trophy match, which is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm at the famous city-centre home of Bath Rugby. It is one of two finals taking place on the night, with Avon facing Combe...
Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby duo Will Partington and Jack Kenningham helped England Students record an impressive win in the first of their two international matches against France. Bath Rugby Academy player Partington started at full-back in Sunday’s 27-17 victory at Chester RFC, while Harlequins Academy forward Kenningham came off the bench for his England Students debut. The focus now turns to the away fixture, taking place on Friday (April 19) at the Stade Gilbert...
Four members of the squad that helped Team Bath enjoy their best-ever BUCS Super Rugby season have been selected in the league's overall team of the year. Captain Tom Doughty, who is supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship, is joined by fellow Bath Rugby Academy players Jack Davies - a Santander Scholar - and Will Partington in the XV. First-year Jack Kenningham - a Harlequins Academy player who was shortlisted for the BUCS Super Rugby...
Sporting students from the University of Bath are celebrating after winning their annual Varsity fixture against Cardiff Met for the fourth year running. It was a tightly-fought contest in the Welsh capital but, after 21 matches across 15 sports, the Blue & Gold finally took the honours by 59 points to 52. The SU Bath Sports Officer Andy Galloway said: “It was yet another fantastic Varsity over at Cardiff this year, with a record number...
Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby players Jack Kenningham and Will Partington are celebrating today after being called up to England Students to play their French counterparts later this month. The home fixture is on Sunday April 14 at Chester RFC, with the reverse away fixture billed for April 19 at the Stade Gilbert Santiago in Barbezieux-St Hilaire. Fleet-footed Partington, a prolific points kicker for Team Bath, plays at full-back but has also featured on the...
The University of Bath secured the University National Touch Rugby Series (UNTS) overall title as they claimed victory at the last tournament of the season. Having won three of the four previous tournaments this season, the Hawks only needed to make the semi-finals to guarantee overall series victory but they ensured they finished an excellent season – in which they lost just one of their 55 matches – in fitting style. The tournament was split...
Unable to capitalise on their form from two earlier-season league victories over Hartpury, the Blue and Gold of the University of Bath slipped to BUCS Super Rugby semi-final despair in Gloucestershire on Wednesday evening. In truth the 37-27 victory for Hartpury, playing at home, was deserved and founded largely on a consummate first-half in which their battling attack got the upper hand. The Gloucester-based player-scholars had also done their defensive homework allowing them to repel...
Team Bath men’s 1st XV are determined to make it third time the charm when they make the short journey to cup holders Hartpury for tonight’s BUCS Super Rugby Championship semi-final (6.30pm). The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also supported by MJ Church, have fallen at this stage on the Road to Twickenham during the past two seasons, including a narrow defeat at Hartpury in 2017. They were victorious on their last visit to...
After their emphatic quarter-final victory over Durham University, we caught up with Team Bath men’s 1st XV Head Coach Aaron James and vice-captain Alex Burrage to get their thoughts on a fantastic result – and the challenge they face in the semi-finals against holders Hartpury tomorrow. Don’t forget, if you can’t make it to Hartpury you can still back the boys in Blue & Gold via the BUCS YouTube live stream – visit https://t.co/9CglZ6wRp2 to watch from 6.30pm...
