Netballer Emma Payne has been voted by their fellow student-athletes as the University of Bath Sports Personality of the Year in the 2023 Blues Awards. The Sport and Exercise Science student was recognised for her contribution to the University’s netball club over the past four years, which has seen her serve as Chair this year alongside helping the 1st team reach the BUCS National Championships final. She also plays for Team Bath Netball U21s in the NPL division and has...
Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby hooker Jasper Spandler has been named in the England Students squad to take on France Universities. The England U20 international, who studies International Development with Economics, was the leading try scorer during the 2022-23 BUCS Super Rugby league season with 15. He will link up with his England Students team-mates at RAF Cosford in preparation for Le Crunch Universitaire on Saturday 6th May. Fellow Team Bath forward Harvey Cuckson, who...
Team Bath’s hopes of reaching the BUCS Rugby Championship final ended in heartbreak as double-chasing Loughborough scored four minutes from time to grab a narrow 30-27 win. A superb semi-final saw the Bath Building Society-sponsored Team Bath men’s 1st XV battle back brilliantly from 13-3 down to lead 27-20 early in the second half. Two yellow cards reduced the visitors to 13 men but they fought fiercely to hold BUCS Super Rugby champions Loughborough at...
Team Bath showed tremendous character to battle through a fiercely-contested BUCS Rugby Championship quarter-final against local rivals Hartpury on a wet and windy night at the Sports Training Village. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV were trailing for much of the night against the three-times knockout champions but dug deep to come away with a 21-16 win thanks to tries from Jasper Spandler, Alfie Garside and Austin Emens, all converted by Luca Mignot. The...
Team Bath had to settle for fourth spot in the BUCS Super Rugby table following a final day defeat to an impressive Exeter side. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV knew a point would secure a top-four finish, but were looking to match their best finish of third from 2018/19. However, a below par display in tough conditions at the Team Bath Sports Training Village meant they missed out on a bonus point while...
A bonus-point fourth try from the last move of the game in Swansea moved Team Bath a giant step closer to securing a top-four finish in the 2022-23 BUCS Super Rugby table. The touchdown from co-captain Tom Williams secured a crucial 28-7 victory for the Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV which moved them back up to third in the table with one round of fixtures to play. They are five points clear of fifth-placed...
A frustrating home defeat to Nottingham ended Team Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby title hopes but they have vowed to keep fighting to the end of the league season as they look to secure a top-four finish. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV needed a win to keep the pressure on Loughborough and Exeter at the top of the table and led with five minutes to go after rallying from 17-7 down at half-time. However,...
Team Bath’s unbeaten BUCS Super Rugby run came to a battling end as they went down 20-11 at league leaders Loughborough in Wednesday’s top-of-the-table showdown. A close-fought first half saw the Bath Building Society-sponsored visitors edge ahead through a 17th-minute penalty but strong defending prevented them adding to the score and Loughborough were able to notch the first try, which was converted, just before half-time. There was still time for both sides to exchange penalties...
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...
