Team Bath men’s 1st XV may have seen their winning run come to an end at Leeds Beckett on Wednesday but there were still plenty of positives to take from the final BUCS Super Rugby game of 2018. The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold were without a number of players due to the Christmas break but those who stepped up from the 2nds contributed to a hard-fought contest that saw the visitors score three tries. However,...
In-form Team Bath men’s 1st XV produced another tremendous performance to complete their first-ever BUCS Super Rugby double over local rivals Hartpury. A fortnight after recording a historic 13-11 success in Gloucestershire, the Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold – who are also supported by MJ Church – again held off a late comeback from the league leaders to secure a deserved 33-31 victory at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Hugo Stiles, who kicked superbly...
A dominant Team Bath men’s 1st XV claimed another eye-catching result in BUCS Super Rugby on Wednesday, this time at Loughborough where they won the first time in six years. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers and MJ Church, followed up the previous week’s first-ever victory at Hartpury but putting in a superb performance to claim an emphatic 30-10 success against a Loughborough side previously unbeaten at home. The visitors were awarded two early...
Team Bath men’s 1st XV got back to winning ways in BUCS Super Rugby in superb style on Wednesday as they recorded their first-ever away victory over West Country rivals Hartpury. Chris Barry’s second-half try and Hugo Stiles’ conversion proved to be the difference as the Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold claimed a hard-fought 13-11 victory. Hartpury had chance to snatch a draw after scoring a try in the dying seconds but, from the last kick...
Errors proved costly for Team Bath men’s 1st XV as they slipped to a disappointing 27-13 BUCS Super Rugby home defeat to Durham on Wednesday. The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also backed by MJ Church, were unable to capitalise on some good positions in a first half that saw them concede a late try to go into the break 13-6 adrift. Mistakes at the start of the second half then allowed visiting flanker...
Team Bath men’s 1st XV saw their BUCS Super Rugby winning run come to an end as they were edged out 29-26 by fellow high-fliers Cardiff Met at the University of Bath Sports Training Village tonight. Harry Johnston’s penalty five minutes from time ultimately proved to be the difference in a feisty, physical affair between two evenly-matched sides who were separated by just one point going into the fixture. It was a frustrating defeat for...
A dominant Team Bath men’s 1st XV claimed another bonus-point victory, this time at Nottingham Trent, to go top of the BUCS Super Rugby table. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers and MJ Church, started and finished the game slowly but were impressive in between as they ran in six tries to secure an excellent 37-19 victory – their fourth successive league win and a second over Nottingham this season. After recording a first...
Jack Davies became the latest University of Bath student to make his senior Bath Rugby debut when the Blue, Black & White took on Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup on Saturday. The Management Masters student, who is supported by a Santander sporting scholarship, replaced Sports Performance student Miles Reid in the 35th minute of Bath’s 27-19 defeat at The Rec. University of Bath graduates Josh Bayliss, Luke Charteris and Levi Davis were in the...
Team Bath produced an excellent all-round performance to record their first BUCS Super Rugby victory over South West rivals Exeter in an entertaining derby at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. The Blue & Gold, sponsored by Fulkers and MJ Church, got off to a storming start as Hugo Stiles, who kicked both conversions, and fellow winger Finn Murphy ran in tries inside the opening ten minutes. Exeter, who started the day second in...
A last-minute penalty from Hugo Stiles earned Team Bath a dramatic victory over Leeds Beckett in front of a 4,000-strong crowd at The Rec in the annual Iesis Group-sponsored Anniversary Game. Trailing 27-26 as a topsy-turvy match ticked into its 80th minute, the home side maintained their belief and – roared on by a packed main stand at the home of Bath Rugby – forced a penalty in front of the posts. The stadium fell...
