Pudsey Bear was a very special guest at the Team Bath Sports Training Village as he helped legendary Olympic swimming coach David McNulty deliver a motivational training session for four BBC radio breakfast show presenters undertaking this year’s mammoth Thousand Mile Challenge for Children in Need. Joe Sims (BBC Radio Bristol), Nicky Price (BBC Radio Gloucestershire), Ben Prater (BBC Radio Wiltshire) and Charlie Taylor (BBC Radio Somerset) were put through their paces in the London...
Another huge crowd at The Rec was treated to an epic Anniversary Game, sponsored by Colour Studios, as the University of Bath men’s 1st XV and local BUCS Super Rugby rivals Hartpury fought out a thrilling 31-31 draw. The home team found themselves trailing 21-0 midway through the first half but looked like they had completed a memorable comeback when fly-half Ieuan Davies finished off an outstanding move in the closing minutes to grab a...
The University of Bath have named an exciting matchday squad ready to put on a show for the thousands of spectators heading to The Rec for tonight’s Anniversary Game, sponsored by Colour Studios. Six of the squad have already enjoyed a successful run-out at The Rec this week for Bath Rugby United against Edinburgh A, including co-captains Max Pearce and Connor Treacey who line up in a powerful pack. Explosive winger Tyler Offiah – who,...
The University of Bath men’s 1st XV warmed up for their huge Anniversary Game visit to The Rec in fine style as they won 33-5 at Cardiff Met on Wednesday. Cardiff Met went into the match as the early BUCS Super Rugby pacesetters but were left firmly on the back foot by a first-half hat-trick of tries from England U18 hooker Kepu Tuipulotu. They, along with two conversions from Will Roue, gave Bath a 19-5...
After a busy summer behind the scenes, Team Bath Netball are ready to relaunch ahead of a 2024-25 season which will see the club and their partners redouble their commitment to the sport across the South West of England. Fans will once again be able to enjoy Friday night netball live at the Team Bath Arena and cheer on some of the country’s most exciting young netballers as the Blue & Gold contest the U23...
As one of the UK's top universities and a centre of excellence in sport, the University of Bath has collaborated with long-standing partners Matrix Fitness to fully upgrade its renowned gym facilities. At the heart of the University’s sports offering is the Team Bath Sports Training Village, home to a state-of-the-art, 1,536 square metre fitness centre featuring three gyms and two exercise studios. All are open seven days a week to students, staff and the...
A late surge from the University of Bath men’s 1st XV wasn’t quite able to complete a turnaround victory at Loughborough on Wednesday but it did secure two well-earned bonus points. Buoyed by a big home win over Durham in their opening match of the 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby season, Bath went toe to toe with their old rivals during a fiercely-fought contest which eventually ended 31-29 in the home side’s favour. Just two points...
Wigan Warriors visited the University of Bath for an intensive three-day training camp as their bid for a historic quadruple trophy success approaches its climax. The Cherry and Whites, the most successful club in the history of world rugby league, arrived at the Team Bath Sports Training Village fresh from retaining the Betfred Super League Leaders’ Shield to go alongside the World Club Challenge trophy and the Challenge Cup already secured this year. They are...
It was a successful September for badminton players who train at the University of Bath, capped by a brilliant gold for Martha Ng at the European U15 Championships in Poland. Ng, who reached the quarter-finals of the women’s singles, teamed up with fellow Brit Shraddha Gopalakrishnan to win the women’s doubles in fine style. They lost just one set in five matches and beat the number two seeds on the way to the final, where...
A brace of tries from player of the match Claudius Wheeler plus debut scores from Tyler Offiah (pictured top) and Kepu Tuipulotu helped the University of Bath to an impressive 40-27 victory over Durham in their 2024-25 BUCS Super Rugby season opener. [caption id="attachment_70969" align="alignright" width="292"] Prop Claudius Wheeler scored Bath's first two tries of the season. PICTURES: Bob Bradford[/caption] Durham scored the first try but, in front of a 900-strong Freshers’ Week crowd at...
