Welsh winger Joseff Jones scored twice on his Men’s BUCS Super Rugby debut as the University of Bath recorded a hard-earned 38-12 away win at Nottingham. Jones, formerly of Cardiff Rugby Academy, notched the first and last tries of the game for Bath, while opposite winger Harry Walker also bagged a brace during a strong second-half performance. The opening try was cancelled out when Nottingham’s Thomas Cunningham pounced on a handling error but Bailey Cutts...
A trio of title-winning University of Bath graduates are back at the Sports Training Village this week as part of the England Rugby Men’s A squad preparing to face an Argentina XV at The Rec. Forward Jack Kenningham and backs Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh are among the 30 players attending a two-day training camp at Team Bath ahead of Friday’s international at the home of Bath Rugby. [caption id="attachment_73338" align="alignright" width="292"] The England Rugby...
The University of Bath recorded a 10th successive Men’s BUCS Super Rugby home win after defeating Cardiff Met 38-14 on the 3G pitch at the Team Bath Sports Training Village on Wednesday. The men’s 1st XV, sponsored by Bath Building Society and Rengen, built a commanding first-half lead thanks to tries from Harry Walker, Sam Winters, Bailey Cutts and Jasper Spandler. Walker opened the scoring after 13 minutes, with Max Hooper adding the conversion, before...
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...
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...
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...
The University of Bath began their Men's BUCS Super Rugby league title defence with a statement 50-33 home win over old rivals Loughborough in Wednesday’s season opener at The Yard. Man of the match Tyler Offiah – scorer of two tries when the teams met in last season’s BSR Milk Championship final – went one better with a brilliant hat-trick, while Wales U20 full-back Jack Woods bagged a brace. Captain Will Keylock, hooker Evan Gallagher...
After winning a historic league and cup double last season, University of Bath Head of Rugby Aaron James has challenged his BUCS Super Rugby squad to keep improving during the 2026-27 campaign. The men’s 1st XV are gearing up for an exciting Freshers’ Week showdown to start their title defence as they entertain old rivals Loughborough – their nearest challengers on both fronts last season – on the 3G Pitch at the Team Bath Sports...
Four students who helped the University of Bath win a BUCS Super Rugby league and cup double last season have joined the Bath Rugby scholar programme ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Prop Jacob Yates, utility back Rocky Prowse (both Sports Performance), second row Isaac Sprenger (Accounting and Finance) and back row Will Keylock (International Development with Economics) will combine their university studies with professional-level training at Bath Rugby’s Farleigh House training ground. The quartet join...
Four more emerging talents are set to develop their rugby careers while studying and playing at the University of Bath after signing their first Senior Academy contracts with Bath Rugby. Bailey Cutts, Max Hooper, Declan Treacey and Alex Yeabsley will join the University this September, subject to receiving their conditional offers, and be eligible to play for the men’s 1st XV in BUCS Super Rugby, a competition that has provided so many Academy players with...
