University of Bath student Austin Emens will make his GB Rugby Sevens debut this weekend after being selected to compete at the renowned Emirates Dubai 7s. His call-up comes after the Business student impressed during a training week in Malaga ahead of the opening round of the revamped and rebranded HSBC SVNS 2024 series and through his performances for Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby squad during the past few seasons. Emens has been a regular starter...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were unable to prevent table-topping Exeter extending their 100 per cent record as they were beaten 31-17 in Wednesday’s BUCS Super Rugby South West derby. The Bath Building Society-sponsored visitors went into the match off four successive victories and gave Exeter a real test in the first half, responding to two home tries with touchdowns of their own from winger Oli Sedgwick and hooker Jasper Spandler. Only two...
It was an excellent BUCS Super Rugby homecoming for the University of Bath men’s 1st XV as they beat Nottingham 43-0 to extend their winning run to four matches. Wednesday’s fixture was the first to be played at the Team Bath Sports Training Village this season and saw the Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts run in seven tries while keeping their opponents out at the other end to underline a dominant performance. A touchdown in the...
Four first-half tries set the University of Bath men’s 1st XV on their way to a first away win of the 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season as they beat Swansea 38-17. It was a third win in a row for the visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, whose dominance during the opening 40 minutes was reflected by tries from Iwan Coyle, Oli Sedgwick, Ludo Kolade and Max Pearce. Swansea were restricted to a Fraser Jones...
A week after helping the University of Bath win the Anniversary Game, student rugby players Jack Bennett and James Short have been helping England prepare for their Rugby World Cup bronze-medal match against Argentina. Flanker Bennett, who scored for the Bath men’s 1st XV in their 25-20 victory over Cardiff Met at the Rec, and centre Short were invited to train with University of Bath graduate and Hall of Fame for Sport inductee Steve Borthwick’s...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV built on last week’s Anniversary Game success as they recorded an impressive six-try victory over Hartpury in a BUCS Super Rugby West Country derby. Forwards Jasper Spandler, Ted Johnson, Tom Cowan, Billy Sela and Zak Giannini all touched down for the Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts in a 38-21 win, while co-captain Ludo Kolade bagged their bonus-point fourth try. Bath named 12 of the 15 that started last week’s...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV reigned in the rain as they fought out a 25-20 victory over Cardiff Met in front of another huge crowd at The Rec for their annual Anniversary Game fixture. Player of the match Scott Kirk’s try 20 minutes from time proved to be the difference on a night when fellow Bath Rugby Academy forwards Jasper Spandler and Jack Bennett also touched down for the hosts. Iwan Price-Thomas added...
University of Bath men’s 1st XV will go into their Anniversary Game fixture looking for a big crowd to roar them to a first win of the 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season after suffering a frustrating 29-19 defeat at Leeds Beckett. The Bath Building Society-sponsored side, making their third long away trip in as many weeks, were right in an entertaining contest throughout before a try two minutes from time took the game out of...
Team Bath Student Performance Sport athletes will be able to access free and professional mental health support 24 hours a day thanks to a new partnership with the Sporting Wellness charity. Nearly 300 young people who combine study and performance sport at the University of Bath will benefit from the service, which offers a 24/7/365 support helpline and live chat. They will also be able to arrange counselling, either in person, online or over the...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were beaten 43-30 in a high-scoring BUCS Super Rugby match against old rivals and defending champions Loughborough. Eleven tries were scored in a fiercely competitive match, with Ted Johnson and Zak Giannini touching down for the Bath Building Society-sponsored visitors in the latter stages of the first half. Both were converted by Iwan Price-Thomas, who also scored a 10th-minute penalty, as Bath took a 17-12 lead into the...
