A determined defensive display ensured the University of Bath men’s 1st XV left Swansea with a hard-earned 28-14 victory which guaranteed them a top-four finish in the 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby league table. Bath rallied from conceding an early converted try to score three of their own through Iwan Coyle (2) and George Doel to lead 21-7 at the interval. Swansea cut the deficit to seven points with another converted try 10 minutes into the...
Eight University of Bath students have now competed in the 2025 U20 Six Nations tournament after Connor Treacey and Tyler Offiah made their England age-group debuts against Scotland, while Jack Woods started for Wales. Treacey and Offiah, who study Sports Management & Coaching and Politics & International Relations respectively, came off the bench as England made it three wins from a three with a nine-try 57-13 victory. Two of those tries came from another student,...
A 36-10 home victory over Leeds Beckett has moved the University of Bath men’s 1st XV to within one win of securing a top-four finish in the 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby league season. They took a while to get warmed up in their penultimate league fixture at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, falling behind to a converted Tommy Triggs try. They drew level in the 25th minute as Will Keylock touched down and Raff...
A strong second half at Exeter’s Sandy Park saw the University of Bath men’s 1st XV collect another important four-try bonus point in their pursuit of a BUCS Super Rugby home quarter-final. The visitors found themselves trailing 24-7 at half-time of Wednesday’s South West derby, Freddy Rossigneux finishing off a wonderful flowing move to score Bath’s try. That, plus Raff Weston’s penalty, briefly cut the gap to 10-7 before Exeter struck twice in the closing...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV left Hartpury with a hard-earned bonus point following a tough derby against their BUCS Super Rugby West Country rivals. Bath were missing several players on U20 Six Nations and Premiership Rugby Cup duty but did welcome 2023-24 co-captain Ludo Kolade back to the starting XV following a long-term injury. The first 50 minutes were well contested and saw the visitors notch up four tries through Oli Sedgwick, Alfie...
Six University of Bath students have been selected for the 2025 U20 Men's Six Nations, with four of them being named in England’s match-day 23 for the tournament’s opening fixture against Ireland. Tighthead prop Billy Sela (Sports Performance), who helped England win the title in 2024, lines up in the front row alongside Sports Management and Coaching student Kepu Tuipulotu. The hooker will earn his first U20 cap in Thursday’s international, as will Economics with...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV continued their winning start to 2025 as a strong first half set them up for a 38-26 BUCS Super Rugby home victory over Cardiff Met. The hosts were missing several players on U20 international duty but showed their strength in depth as they rallied from conceding an early converted try to lead 26-7 at the interval. A penalty try got them back on level terms and a Harry...
University of Bath students and graduates impressed for both teams as Bath Rugby United recorded a 50-28 victory over England U20s on a highly-entertaining evening at The Rec. International Development with Economics student Jasper Spandler scored four tries in the first half for Bath, while Santander Sporting Scholar Ethan Staddon – who studies Natural Sciences – also touched down as the hosts led 31-7 at the break. England cut the gap just after the restart...
A barnstorming last 20 minutes saw the University of Bath men’s 1st XV turn a 32-17 deficit into a 39-32 victory as they kicked off 2025 with a rearranged BUCS Super Rugby away fixture against Nottingham. The original fixture had been snowed off in November and icy temperatures meant Sunday’s rescheduled contest had to be moved to the artificial pitch at Leicester Forest East RFC. Bath took a while to get warmed up and found...
Olympic and Paralympic success in Paris is just one of the highlights of a truly monumental year of sport at the University of Bath. World Cup victories, European crowns, groundbreaking international debuts, emotional reunions, national accolades, innovative new partnerships and an extensive gym refurbishment are also among the many high points from an action-packed 2024. In total athletes brought 93 senior international medals back to their Team Bath training base, 17 of which were secured...
