Errors prove costly once again as late tries leave University of Bath waiting for first BUCS Super Rugby win

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were once again left to rue errors at crucial moments as three tries in the last 15 minutes gave BUCS Super Rugby league leaders Northumbria University the spoils on Wednesday. The IKON Construction-sponsored home side looked well placed for a first win of the season when tries from Mike Snook, Tom Doughty (pictured left) and Scott Russell plus three conversions and a penalty from Will Flinn deservedly put...

25 October 2017

Team England call up athletes Emily Diamond, David King and Tom Gale for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Olympic and World medallist Emily Diamond, British Champion David King and rising star Tom Gale are the latest University of Bath-based athletes to be selected by Team England for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Alumni Danny Talbot, Jack Green and Rosie Clarke are also in the athletics squad for the Games, taking place in Australia from April 4-15. Diamond, who is coached remotely at the Sports Training Village by Jared Deacon, will be competing...

24 October 2017

Five players, four finals, two titles – what a week for Team Bath MCTA Tennis aces

Liam Broady and Anna Smith both reached finals, while Samantha Murray, Richard Gabb and Luke Johnson were all victorious during an excellent week for Team Bath MCTA Tennis professionals on the international circuit. Broady, who last month became the first Team Bath MCTA player to reach the quarter-finals of an ATP World Tour singles tournament, continued his fantastic form at the Las Vegas Tennis Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event. He opened the week with...

23 October 2017

Jess Varley bags bronze brace as Pentathlon GB athletes impress at U24 European Championships

University of Bath graduate Jess Varley left the first-ever U24 European Modern Pentathlon Championships with two bronze medals after a successful visit to Poland for Pentathlon GB. Varley, who studied Natural Sciences, took women’s team bronze with Zoe Davison and Kerenza Bryson before returning to the podium with fellow Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) athlete Jamie Harper in the mixed relay (pictured left). Davison, Bryson and Varley finished fifth, eighth and ninth respectively in the...

22 October 2017

Fresher Tim Nurse gets Great Britain Hockey call for Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia

It’s been an exciting few weeks for hockey player Tim Nurse, who started a degree at the University of Bath last month and is now out in Malaysia representing Great Britain U21 in the prestigious Sultan of Johor Cup. Nurse, who is studying Sports Performance, is part of an 18-strong squad for the annual tournament which this year will see GB take on Australia, India, Japan, United States and the host country. The step up...

20 October 2017

Big Rec crowd enjoy entertaining Anniversary Game but Loughborough leave with the spoils

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were cheered on by another big crowd at The Rec but it was rivals Loughborough University who left with the spoils after an entertaining BUCS Super Rugby Anniversary Game, sponsored by Iesis Group. Jack Davies scored the first and last tries of an absorbing first half, either side of touchdowns from Musa Yusuff and Jack Moates, but two penalties and two conversions from the impressive Owen Waters gave...

18 October 2017

Olympic champ heads British skeleton World Cup squad as PyeongChang Winter Olympics season starts

Olympic Champion Lizzy Yarnold heads a six-strong team of University of Bath-based skeleton sliders selected for the opening World Cup races of the 2017-18 season in North America. With the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games now less than four months away, Yarnold will start the build-up to the defence of her title alongside World Cup medalist Laura Deas and Youth Olympic Champion Ashleigh Pittaway. Mechanical Engineering PhD student Dom Parsons, who is currently ranked number...

17 October 2017

International stars join Team Bath Netball as 2018 Superleague fixtures are unveiled

Josie Janz-Dawson and Sophie Drakeford-Lewis are two new talents announced as joining Team Bath Netball today as the Blue and Gold’s 2018 Vitality Superleague fixtures are announced.  Team Bath open at home with a potential sizzler against Surrey Storm on February 23 after two earlier away rounds against Team Northumbrian and Celtic Dragons. The Storm match will be the first using the new Team Bath Arena format at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Supporters...

16 October 2017

Shaw sisters “sure thing” for Team Bath

Netball international Rachel Shaw says the Team Bath Netball squad has become “a second family” to her as she and her younger sister Jess sign up to the Blue and Gold for the 2018 Vitality Superleague season. She said: “I really love the buzz and energy around this team and the novelty of putting on the Blue and Gold never wears off for me”. The talented siblings have already played for England and are renowned...

15 October 2017

Bath attack thwarted by Cardiff Met defence

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV were frustratingly defeated in a tough and competitive BUCS Super Rugby Game against Cardiff Met on Wednesday. The final score of 18-10 was a result of a strong defence from the Cardiff Met side. A successful penalty kick from Bath’s Will Flinn brought the team three points in the 1st half. This, followed by a try from George Frampton and a successful conversion from Flinn after a lineout,...

13 October 2017