University of Bath student Vilikesa ‘Billy’ Sela has been named in the England Rugby squad for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championships. The Bath Rugby prop, who studies Sports Performance, is one of three uncapped players selected in the 36-strong squad by Head Coach Steve Borthwick, himself a Bath graduate and Hall of Fame for Sport inductee. Sela, at 20 years old, is the youngest player in the squad but has already gained plenty...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV kicked off 2026 with an impressive 29-14 BUCS Super Rugby away win at Nottingham. It was a tricky first fixture after the Christmas break, with Nottingham sitting fourth in the table and the visitors – sponsored by Bath Building Society – missing several players on international duty. However, first-half tries from Oli Sedgwick, Claudius Wheeler (pictured) and Henry Bartlett, the latter two converted by James Beverley, gave Bath...
A Para Lioness footballer, two England U20 rugby players and aspiring Olympians in artistic swimming, judo and sailing make up the inspirational cohort of University of Bath student-athletes to be awarded sporting scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Maria Slade, Diamond Ayiehfor, Tate Williams, Cara Zeidler, George Riley and Matthew Rayner will all benefit from scholarship funding to help them meet the demands of training, competing and studying at an elite level. They follow in...
With a new Olympic year about to dawn, it is time to reflect on another memorable 12 months of sport at the University of Bath during 2025. It has been a year where achievement and impact have been measured not just by the traditional yardstick of medals and awards – among them the accolade of The Times and Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026 – but also innovation, collaboration and ambition. The UK’s...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV head into the Christmas break joint top of the BUCS Super Rugby tree after a hard-earned 29-24 home win over Cardiff Met in their last match of 2025. That result, Bath’s fourth win in a row, means they end the year level on 45 points with Loughborough, who overcome previous leaders Exeter on Wednesday. Bath, sponsored by Bath Building Society, also retain the BUCS Challenge Shield after successfully defending...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were 41-21 victors at Leeds Beckett on Wednesday to complete their first BUCS Super Rugby league double of the season. The visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, followed up October’s 44-14 victory in Bath with a hard-earned success in Yorkshire to extend their winning run to three matches. Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi (pictured), fresh from making his senior international debut for Italy, returned to the second row and got on...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV made a successful first defence of the BUCS Super Rugby Challenge Cup as they beat Swansea 36-19 on their home 3G Pitch. The Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts, who took ownership of the cup following their record 77-14 victory at previous holders Cardiff the previous week, once again ran in four tries inside the opening 20 minutes. [caption id="attachment_72478" align="alignright" width="292"] Sam Winters runs in for one of his...
Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi became the latest University of Bath student to make his senior international rugby debut when he appeared for Italy’s men in their 2025 Quilter Nations Series victory over Chile. The Team Bath Breakthrough Programme student-athlete, who studies Sports Performance, came on as a 72nd-minute replacement during Saturday’s match at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa to become Azzuri international #752. [caption id="attachment_72471" align="alignright" width="292"] Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi won his first senior cap for Italy....
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV recorded their biggest victory of the BUCS Super Rugby era as they scored 13 tries during an impressive 77-14 victory in Cardiff. The Bath Building Society-sponsored visitors welcomed back a host of Bath Rugby Academy players, including seven of the 11 current students who represented Bath in last week’s PREM Rugby Cup derby against Gloucester – James Linegar, Charlie Griffin, Tyler Offiah, Austin Emens, Max Pearce, Connor Treacey...
A last-minute try condemned the University of Bath men’s 1st XV to a first defeat on their new 3G Pitch home after a hard-fought BUCS Super Rugby contest with top-four rivals Durham. Both sides ran in six tries during an entertaining game which saw the lead change hands several times before Durham finally came out on top 42-38. The hosts, sponsored by Bath Building Society, had numerous players away on club and international duty but...
