News Archive, Category: Rugby

Top-ten finish at Triathlon World Championships gives Mia Hawkins the perfect platform for return to Bath for study and training

13 October 2019

University of Bath student Mia Hawkins has returned to training with British Triathlon’s Bath National Performance Centre on the back on an excellent top-ten finish at the 2019 Triathlon World Championships in Switzerland. Hawkins – whose trip to Lausanne was part funded by the Team Bath Elite Athlete Fund – was the top Brit in the 20-24 Female AG Sprint category which involved a 750m swim in the lake, a 20km bike ride and a...

Swansea’s second-half fightback leaves Team Bath waiting for first BUCS Super Rugby win of 2019-20 season

10 October 2019

Team Bath will be looking to get a first BUCS Super Rugby win of the season under their belts in next week’s Anniversary Game at The Rec after suffering more frustration on the road at Swansea on Wednesday. The visitors – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – got off to a strong start, grabbing their first try with less than two minutes on the clock and scoring three more to secure a bonus point and...

Team Bath defeated by Durham but BUCS Super Rugby co-captains take positives from improved display

05 October 2019

Co-captains Jordan Martin and Ed Rimmer say there were plenty of positives to take from Friday’s 25-18 defeat for Team Bath against Durham in BUCS Super Rugby. The Blue & Gold – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – applied plenty of pressure in the closing stages at Rosslyn Park in London but weren’t quite able to force the try which would have given them a chance to come away with a draw. Martin said: “The...

Four-try bonus point gives Team Bath some reward for battling performance at Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby opener

25 September 2019

Team Bath men’s 1st XV may have lost 44-26 to Exeter University in their opening BUCS Super Rugby match of the 2019-20 season but they had the consolation of picking up a deserved four-try bonus point in a high-scoring fixture. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell, held a narrow 12-10 lead at the end of a closely-fought first period but Exeter – last season’s table-toppers – were able to pull away in...

Cohesion is the key as forward Jordan Martin and back Ed Rimmer are named as Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby co-captains

27 August 2019

Jordan Martin and Ed Rimmer want to continue building a ‘cohesive’ club culture after being named as co-captains of Team Bath for the 2019-20 BUCS Super Rugby season. The forward and back will share the leadership responsibilities as Team Bath – sponsored by Fulkers Bailey Russell – look to take another step forward after recording a top-three finish last season, the club’s best BUCS Super Rugby campaign so far. Lock Martin said: “It’s a massive...

2019 Sports Personality of the Year Heleen Maes with Vice-Chancellor Ian White

Volleyballers spike three top prizes as Blues Awards celebrate another great year of student sport in Bath

09 May 2019

The 2019 Blues Awards proved to be a big hit for the University of Bath Volleyball Club as they claimed three of the top honours during the annual celebration of student sport. International Management student Heleen Maes – captain, coach, treasurer and social media officer for the club – was voted by her peers as Sports Personality of the Year and received the award from Vice Chancellor Professor Ian White moments after volleyball had been...

Trophy cheer as University of Bath RFC win at The Rec to secure Bath Combination Cup

18 April 2019

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 duo help England Students to home victory against France in opening international

14 April 2019

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...

Fab four Team Bath players named in BUCS Super Rugby team of the year for 2018-19

10 April 2019

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...

Blue & Gold reign in the rain as they wrap up fourth Varsity victory against Cardiff Met

04 April 2019

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...

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