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A man puts a cap on Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi's head after his senior Italy rugby debut

University of Bath student Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi makes senior international rugby debut for Italy

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....

24 November 2025

The British Bobsleigh four-man team of Brad Hall, Alex Cartagena, Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett holding trophies on a podium

Two top-six spots on Olympic track for British Bobsleigh as Team Hall make solid start to 2025-26 IBSF World Cup season

British Bobsleigh’s men made a solid start to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games season with two wider podium placings on the opening IBSF World Cup weekend. Brakeman Olly Butterworth, making his GBR1 debut in place of the injured Taylor Lawrence, helped Brad Hall to sixth spot in the two-man on Saturday. That result on the track that will host the Olympics in three months’ time was matched the following day in the four-man by...

23 November 2025

British Skeleton's Matt Weston lying face down on a sled on the ice, lifting his right hand in the air in celebration after winning gold in the opening race of the 2025-26 IBSF World Cup season

Matt Weston strikes gold at Cortina sliding centre as British Skeleton athletes make winning start to 2026 Winter Olympic Games season

British Skeleton’s Matt Weston began the 2026 Winter Olympic season as he will hope to end it – on top of the podium at the Cortina d’Ampezzo sliding centre in Italy. The reigning World Champion (pictured top), who trains at the University of Bath, produced two strong runs to start the 2025-26 IBSF World Cup campaign with an excellent gold in the first race to be staged on the track that will host the Milano-Cortina...

21 November 2025

A squad photo of University of Bath men's 1st XV players, coaches and support staff in front of rugby posts. In front of captain Max Pearce, in the centre of the front row, is the BUCS Super Rugby Challenge Cup trophy.

Biggest BUCS Super Rugby victory sees 13-try Bath get back to winning ways and take ownership of Challenge Cup

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...

20 November 2025

Swimmers Matt Ward and Cam Brooker in a pool, resting against the guide rope after a race. Matt, at the top of the picture, has his arm around Cam's shoulder and they are both wearing blue swim caps featuring the University of Bath in gold lettering.

Cam Brooker’s golden hat-trick helps University of Bath swimmers achieve terrific top-three finish at BUCS Short Course Champs

Cam Brooker recorded a golden hat-trick at his final BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships as University of Bath students won 14 medals in total at the 2025 meet in Sheffield. Fellow sporting scholars Jack Skerry and Matthew Ward also topped the podium as Bath swimmers won five gold, six silver and three bronze to place a fantastic third overall in the final team table. Brooker, an Ivor Powell Scholar who is in the final year...

18 November 2025

British Bobsleigh pilot Brad Hall jumps into a training cart while two of his team-mates push him down the concrete outdoor push-start track at the University of Bath.

VIDEO: Team Hall “up for the challenge” as British Bobsleigh seek more history during Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic season

Brad Hall says he is “turning over every stone” in the pursuit of perfection as he looks to steer British Bobsleigh to two Olympic medals and more World Cup podium places during the 2025-26 season. Hall, the men's GBR1 two-man and four-man pilot, and his crew have been training tirelessly at the University of Bath since April as they look to build on a historic Olympiad which has seen GB win their first World Championships...

16 November 2025

Swimming coach David McNulty, standing by the pool at the University of Bath holding a glass trophy in each hand. Behind him is a banner which says "BSCA Annual Awards. Recognising achievement, celebrating excellence."

“Living legend” David McNulty receives Lifetime Achievement Award from British Swimming Coaches Association

David McNulty, the University of Bath-based coach behind dozens of Olympic, World and Commonwealth swimming successes, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA). McNulty, who has been Lead Coach of the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre for the past 17 years, also received a Coaching Award of Excellence accolade in the 2025 BSCA Annual Awards. On presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award, the BSCA said: “Dave McNulty has...

14 November 2025

University of Bath student Jamie Howick wearing blue England Rugby training kit while taking part in a training session for the men's A squad.

Bath suffer last-gasp defeat in entertaining 12-try BUCS Super Rugby home clash with fellow high-flyers Durham

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...

13 November 2025

A British Skeleton athlete jumping headfirst onto their sled as it goes down the push-start track at the University of Bath.

VIDEO: British Skeleton ready to “show the world what we can do” as Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic season begins

British Skeleton athletes are heading into the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games season with ambitions and confidence high after a productive summer of training at the University of Bath. The squad start their 2025-26 IBSF World Cup campaign on Friday 21st November at the redeveloped Eugenio Monti Olympic Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, which will also host the Olympic Games in February. Securing a spot in the Team GB squad is the first goal for...

11 November 2025

British Gymnastics' Kirsty Way raises her arms in celebration after winning Double Mini Trampoline bronze at the 2025 World Championships.

Magnificent seventh Trampoline World Champs sees Bath alumna Kirsty Way win three medals including first solo podium place

University of Bath alumna Kirsty Way is celebrating the first individual World Championships medal of an excellent career representing British Gymnastics in Double Mini Trampoline. [caption id="attachment_72424" align="alignright" width="292"] Kirsty Way with her bronze medal. PHOTO CREDITS: Filippo Tomasi Photography / British Gymnastics[/caption] Way, who was supported by a King Sports Scholarship while studying Sport and Exercise Science, recorded a personal best score on her way to the women’s final where another superb routine saw...

10 November 2025