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...
Max Ojomoh is in line for his first senior England cap and seven fellow students have been selected for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship ahead of a busy international summer for rugby players at the University of Bath. Business student Ojomoh, fresh from playing a key role in Bath Rugby’s historic trophy treble, is among 10 uncapped players named by Steve Borthwick – himself a University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport inductee...
The UK’s first fully recyclable 3G pitch has been officially opened at the University of Bath today. Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University, marked the opening by scoring a penalty following a ceremony attended by representatives of the University, The SU Bath (Students’ Union], local sporting clubs including Bath City FC, and Bristol-based contractors Verde. [caption id="attachment_71875" align="alignright" width="292"] Professor Phil Taylor takes - and scores - a penalty kick to officially...
Front-row duo Alfie Griffin and Max Pearce capped eye-catching domestic seasons by becoming the latest University of Bath players to represent England Rugby Universities in their annual fixture against France. Pearce and Griffin started at hooker and tighthead prop respectively for England, who were narrowly beaten 42-31 in Le Crunch which this year took place in Terrasson. Sports Management and Coaching student Ethan Wetherell, who is a Performance Analyst for University of Bath Rugby Club...
Five more of the country’s most promising young rugby players are set to pursue their sporting and academic careers at the University of Bath from 2025-26 after signing Senior Academy contracts at Bath Rugby. Alex Ridgway, Jack Harrison, James Linegar, Oscar Thomas and Sam Winters have all applied to study at the University and, subject to receiving their conditional offers, would be eligible to represent the men’s Student Performance Sport squad in the national BUCS...
Golfer Charlotte Gregory was voted by her fellow students as the University of Bath's Sports Personality of the Year when the 2025 Blues Awards took place at the historic Roman Baths and Pump Room. The Psychology student was presented with her prize by Professor Cassie Wilson, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), during the annual celebration of student sport. [caption id="attachment_71828" align="alignright" width="292"] Charlotte Gregory is presented with the Sports Personality of the Year prize...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV saw their BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship campaign end in frustrating fashion as Cardiff Met fought back to win 35-28 in Wednesday’s quarter-final at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. Bath looked set to build on their best-ever league season when they opened up a 21-5 lead inside the opening 30 minutes. Number 8 George Doel marked his 25th appearance for the 1sts by burrowing over from close...
