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Excitement and ambition levels high as Team Bath men’s 1st XV prepare to resume BUCS Super Rugby action after long wait
It may be 18 months since their last league match but ambition remains high for the University of Bath men’s 1st XV ahead of their eagerly-awaited return to action in the 2021-22 BUCS Super Rugby season. The Rengen-sponsored squad...
Student Grace Crompton scores six tries during debut competition to help GB Rugby Sevens win Women’s Fast Four in Vancouver
University of Bath student Grace Crompton made a big impact in her debut tournament with GB Rugby Sevens as she helped them win gold in the HSBC Sevens Women’s Fast Four competition in Vancouver, Canada. Crompton, who is about...
Fixtures revealed as Team Bath men’s 1st XV begin countdown to return of BUCS Super Rugby for 2021-22 season
After an 18-month wait, BUCS Super Rugby will finally return in September as the 2021-22 season gets under way. Team Bath men’s 1st XV, who were among the league’s founder members in 2016, will start their latest campaign with...
University of Bath students Orlando Bailey and Tom Carr-Smith help England Rugby complete U20 Six Nations Grand Slam
University of Bath sporting scholar Orlando Bailey was on the scoresheet once again as England beat Italy at Cardiff Arms Park on Tuesday to complete the U20 Six Nations Grand Slam and win their first title since 2017. Fellow...
University of Bath student Jack Kenningham caps dream debut season by helping Harlequins win Premiership Rugby title
University of Bath student Jack Kenningham completed his remarkable rise from BUCS Super Rugby student player to Premiership Rugby champion after helping Harlequins to title glory at Twickenham on Saturday. Kenningham, who is graduating from his Sports Performance degree...
From BUCS Super Rugby to Premiership final – Bath student Jack Kenningham all set to cap breakthrough season with Harlequins
University of Bath student Jack Kenningham will be looking to cap a breakthrough season by lifting the Gallagher Premiership Rugby trophy with Harlequins this weekend. Kenningham, who is graduating in Sports Performance this summer, made his top-flight debut for...
Team GB name University of Bath alumnae Deborah Fleming and Natasha Hunt in rugby sevens squad for Tokyo Olympic Games
University of Bath graduates Deborah Fleming and Natasha Hunt have today been named in the Team GB women’s rugby sevens squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It will be a first Olympics for Sport & Social Sciences graduate...
Max Ojomoh and Miles Reid link up with senior England Rugby squad for first time as University of Bath student trio get U20 Six Nations call
University of Bath student Max Ojomoh and alumnus Miles Reid are this week training with the senior England Rugby squad for the first time as preparations begin for the summer series. Matrix Sporting Scholar Orlando Bailey has also been...
Fun in the sun as University of Bath student rugby teams finally return to action for first time in 15 months
The long wait for a competitive run-out finally came to an end for the University of Bath’s men’s and women’s rugby teams when they took on Bristol University last week. The men played two matches on campus on Friday,...
Former Team Bath captain Tom Doughty makes Bath Rugby Premiership debut as Will Butt equals try-scoring record for Coventry
Former Team Bath captain Tom Doughty became the latest player to progress from BUCS Super Rugby to Premiership Rugby when he came on for Bath Rugby during Friday’s match against Sale Sharks. The hooker, who played in the first...
