Ten-try Team Bath dispatch Durham in stunning style to set up BUCS Super Rugby semi-final with derby rivals Hartpury

Ten-try Team Bath men’s 1st XV sent out a statement to their BUCS Super Rugby Championship rivals as they clinically dispatched Durham 64-29 to reach the semi-finals for a third successive year. A large and vocal crowd at the University of Bath Sports Training Village had plenty to cheer as the Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also supported by MJ Church, produced arguably their best all-round team performance of the season so far. The...

20 March 2019

Team Bath looking for home support as they face Durham on first step to Twickenham – come and watch for free!

Team Bath men’s 1st XV are hoping to have a big home crowd behind them when they take their first step on the Twickenham trail tonight as they host Durham in a BUCS Rugby Championship quarter-final (6.30pm, free entry). The Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold, who are also supported by MJ Church, go into the knockout stages on the back of a strong finish to the BUCS Super Rugby league season which saw them win five...

20 March 2019

Relay great way to raise money for Comic Relief as Olympian joins in Team Bath AS Bags of Fun event

Team Bath AS raised more than £700 for Comic Relief on Friday as swimmers, coaches and parents came together at the University of Bath Sports Training Village for the ‘Bags of Fun’ Relay event for Red Nose Day. Four teams – headed by coaches, Chris Alderton, Mike Mukelt and Liam Willcox plus former GB swimmer Tilly Gray – went head to head in a tactically challenging race that involved racing with mystery items extracted from...

19 March 2019

VIDEO: Aaron James and Tom Doughty look ahead to big BUCS Super Rugby Champs home quarter-final against Durham

After a fantastic third-placed finish in the 2018-19 BUCS Super Rugby league table, Team Bath men's 1st XV start the knockout phases with a home tie against Durham University on Wednesday, March 20 (6.30pm, free entry). We caught up with Head Coach Aaron James and captain Tom Doughty to get their thoughts on the season so far and the challenge ahead as the Fulkers-sponsored Blue & Gold set off on the Twickenham trail. Don't forget...

18 March 2019

New meet record for James Guy as University of Bath-based swimmers impress at Edinburgh International

James Guy set a new meet record as University of Bath-based swimmers continued their preparations for next month’s British Championships by recording eight top-three finishes at the Edinburgh International over the weekend. Olympic medallist Guy, coached by Jol Finck at the British Swimming National Centre Bath, clocked 1:47.66 in the 200m freestyle to finish ahead of Duncan Scott. MJ Church Ambassador Tom Dean was third in 1:49.14 and Cameron Kurle took fourth in 1:50.08. Goldsmith...

17 March 2019

Team Bath Netball made to dig deep to start home run with Vitality Superleague victory over battling Celtic Dragons

Team Bath Netball kicked off their run of three home Vitality Superleague games in nine days with a hard-fought victory over Celtic Dragons. The Sitec-sponsored Blue & Gold struggled to produce their best netball as they were put under pressure by spirited opposition, who reduced a five-goal half-time deficit to three going into the final quarter. Team Bath were eventually able to pull clear and secure a 56-50 victory, their third win a row, but...

16 March 2019

Terrific trials triumph secures World Cross-Country Championships place for University of Bath student-athlete Jenny Nesbitt

University of Bath sporting scholar Jenny Nesbitt will represent Great Britain at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, later this month after a brilliant win in the qualifying event last weekend. The Sport & Social Science student, who is supported by a Trendell Sport Scholarship, made light of difficult weather conditions in Loughborough to chase down leader Jess Piasecki on the final loop and claim an excellent victory in the women’s trials...

14 March 2019

Team Bath Netball ‘find a way’ to defeat London Pulse and go into busy home run on back of successive Superleague victories

Team Bath Netball go into a busy period of three Vitality Superleague home games in nine days with the momentum of back-to-back victories but seeking more consistency after a mixed performance at London Pulse on Monday. The Sitec-sponsored Blue & Gold won each of the first three quarters at the Copper Box Arena as they built up a healthy 54-42 advantage but then allowed league newcomers Pulse back into the contest in the last 15...

13 March 2019

University of Bath-based sportspeople stepping up Tokyo 2020 preparations with 500 days to go until next Olympic Games

Today marks 500 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and three students and graduates are among the multitude of University of Bath-based sportspeople ramping up their preparations for the world’s greatest sporting show. Pentathlete Joe Choong is aiming to join the ranks of double Olympians, and has a chance to qualify for Tokyo when the University hosts the 2019 Modern Pentathlon European Championships this summer, while 110m hurdler David King and swimmer...

12 March 2019

Marrakech medals in the bag as Team Bath judoka Ben and Megan Fletcher win Grand Prix gold and silver

Team Bath Judo siblings Ben and Megan Fletcher won gold and silver respectively during an excellent weekend of competition at the Marrakech Grand Prix in Morocco. MJ Church Ambassador Ben’s victory in the men’s -100kg category secured the second Grand Prix title of his career and moved him up to 11th in the world rankings. He fought brilliantly throughout the tournament, overcoming Poland’s Dominik Majowski, Romania’s Luca Kunszabo and Aibek Serikayev of Kazakhstan on his...

11 March 2019