A third emphatic BUCS Super Rugby win in a row means the University of Bath men’s 1st XV will go into their big Anniversary Game showpiece match at The Rec with spirits high. The latest success came across the Severn Bridge at Cardiff Met where Bath, sponsored by Bath Building Society, effectively had the game wrapped up at half-time after scoring four unanswered converted tries. Bath Rugby Academy duo Evan Gallagher and James Linegar were...
A classic South West derby provides extra spice for the 2025 Anniversary Game as the University of Bath’s annual student rugby showpiece returns to The Rec. The men’s 1st XV will take on their Exeter counterparts at the city-centre home of Premiership champions Bath Rugby on Wednesday 15th October (kick-off 6.30pm) in a big BUCS Super Rugby match that is once again sponsored by Colour Studios. A 7,000-strong crowd enjoyed a thrilling 31-31 draw with...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV marked the first BUCS Super Rugby match on their new home 3G Pitch by beating Leeds Beckett 42-14 after a strong start and finish. The teams were locked at 14-14 at the interval but the hosts, sponsored by Bath Building Society, took full advantage of the fast-paced, World Rugby-standard surface to run in four second-half tries in front of an appreciative crowd. [caption id="attachment_72353" align="alignright" width="292"] Full-back Jack...
University of Bath alumna Natasha Hunt said she was "so overwhelmed" to win the second Women’s Rugby World Cup title of her outstanding career on home soil after helping England to a 33-13 victory over Canada. A record-breaking crowd of 81,885 spectators at Twickenham Stadium roared Hunt and her Red Roses team-mates to glory at the end of a memorable month of competition. [caption id="attachment_72348" align="alignright" width="292"] Natasha Hunt is all smiles during the World...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV kicked off their 2025-26 BUCS Super Rugby campaign with an eye-catching eight-try away win against defending champions Hartpury. The visitors, sponsored by Bath Building Society, hit the ground running as they rattled up an impressive 54-21 victory in their opening fixture. Max Pearce, one of the try scorers on the evening, said: “The boys have put down a marker. To come to here and score 50 points is...
Six University of Bath freshers have been awarded Bath Rugby Scholarships for the 2025-26 season. Lock Rory McKnight will combine his burgeoning rugby career with studying Economics with Politics, while hooker Evan Gallagher, back row Fred Kempton, scrum-half Isaac Mears, centre Cameron Ward and full-back/wing Harry Walker are all beginning Sport Management and Coaching courses. Alongside their studies, the players will train with both Bath Rugby Academy and the University’s Student Performance Sport rugby programme,...
Team Bath Senior Multi-Sports Physiotherapist Katy Williams will be part of the field-of-play medical team when the Women’s Rugby World Cup moves into its knockout phase over the next two weekends. She will be working at Ashton Gate when the Bristol stadium stages Sunday’s quarter-final between host nation England and Scotland, as well as both semi-finals on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September. “This is a great opportunity and I’m really excited to be involved...
University of Bath graduate Natasha Hunt is aiming to win a second Women’s Rugby World Cup title with England – and this time on home soil. The 2025 tournament kicks off on Friday 22nd August with the host nation taking on the United States at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, live on BBC1. Hunt will win her 83rd cap in the match, having been selected at scrum-half, and is one of four players in the Red...
The partnership between the University of Bath and Bath Rugby continues to go from strength to strength as three talented front-row players have become the latest current students to formally join the Premiership champions' Academy pathway. Claudius Wheeler, who studies Biomedical Sciences, and Sports Performance students Alfie Griffin and Henry Mountford have all played a prominent role for the University’s BUCS Super Rugby side in recent seasons. Their form has earned them scholarship agreements with...
After playing alongside each other for the University of Bath in BUCS Super Rugby, Max Ojomoh and Tom Pittman faced each other on the international stage when England took on the United States in Washington DC on Saturday. It was a senior debut for Bath Rugby treble winner Ojomoh, who formally graduated from the University last week after completing his Business degree. Lining up at inside centre for the USA Eagles was Sports Performance alumnus...
