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Co-captains Tom Cowan and Ludo Kolade aiming high as Bath men’s 1st XV prepare to kick off 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season
Tom Cowan and Ludo Kolade are setting their sights high for the 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby season after being named as co-captains of the University of Bath men’s 1st XV. Back-row Cowan, from nearby Chippenham, and centre Kolade helped...

Blog: Bath Building Society talk helps student rugby players focus on their financial fitness
We were delighted to welcome Team Bath sponsor, Bath Building Society, to the University of Bath to give some financial know how and tips to our University of Bath rugby team. Chief Commercial Officer, Colin McDougall, first highlighted the main...

From BUCS Super Rugby to Rugby World Cup – Bath graduate David Costa ready to take to the biggest stage with Portugal
Former University of Bath BUCS Super Rugby player David Costa will be representing Portugal when the 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place in France from Friday 8th September. The prop, who studied Management at the University, has been named...

Team Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby fixtures confirmed for 2023-24 season
The 2023-24 BUCS Super Rugby fixtures have been announced for Team Bath men's 1st XV, who are looking to build on last season's encouraging top-four finish in both the league and knockout competition. The Bath Building Society-sponsored squad begin...

Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby trio selected for 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa
University of Bath students Harvey Cuckson, Sam Harris and Louie Hennessey will be competing at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, taking place in South Africa from 24th June to 14th July. Sports Performance student Cuckson and fellow Bath...

Team Bath duo named in BUCS Super Rugby Team of the Season as fellow students play their part in Bournemouth 7s success
Team Bath duo Archie Griffin and Mackenzie Graham have been named in the BUCS Super Rugby Team of the Season for 2022-23. Prop Griffin and versatile forward Graham, who can play second-row or back-row, both combine Bath Rugby Academy...

Student Harvey Cuckson enjoys winning debut with England Rugby U20s in Georgia as World Championship preparations continue
Harvey Cuckson became the latest University of Bath student to represent England Rugby’s men at U20 level when he started their high-scoring victory over Georgia on Saturday. Cuckson, who combines playing for Bath Rugby Academy with studying Sports Performance, lined up in the second...

BUCS Super Rugby leading try-scorer Jasper Spandler gets England Students call for Le Crunch Universitaire against France
Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby hooker Jasper Spandler has been named in the England Students squad to take on France Universities. The England U20 international, who studies International Development with Economics, was the leading try scorer during the 2022-23...

More semi-final heartbreak for Team Bath as BUCS Super Rugby champs Loughborough score late try to dash visitors’ resistance
Team Bath’s hopes of reaching the BUCS Rugby Championship final ended in heartbreak as double-chasing Loughborough scored four minutes from time to grab a narrow 30-27 win. A superb semi-final saw the Bath Building Society-sponsored Team Bath men’s 1st...

VIDEO: Team Bath dig deep in wind and rain to overcome local rivals Hartpury and book BUCS Rugby Championship semi-final spot
Team Bath showed tremendous character to battle through a fiercely-contested BUCS Rugby Championship quarter-final against local rivals Hartpury on a wet and windy night at the Sports Training Village. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV were trailing for...