Team Bath Netball celebrate reaching British Fast5 All-Stars Championship Final for second consecutive year

Team Bath Netball should be proud of their performance as they defended their crown at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship on Friday 16th June at London’s Copper Box Arena, achieving back-to-back finals. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold squad comprised nine players who had featured in the  Super League this season, while it was the first senior Team Bath call-up for Ellen Morgan. The team came out all guns blazing and produced some fearless play to take the opening...

19 June 2023

University of Bath 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 Rugby Academy player Harris, who studies Sport and Exercise Science, are in an England squad who start their campaign against Ireland on Saturday 24th June (12.30pm kick-off). Hennessey, who also combines his Bath Rugby Acacemy career...

16 June 2023

Innovation in Sport event highlights importance of partnerships for Bath’s sporting success

Students, staff and alumni joined external partners at an event held on campus which showcased how the University of Bath has pioneered innovations across sport. Delegates heard from top-level athletes based at the University, including swimming sensation and double Olympic Gold medallist Tom Dean; 2018 Winter Olympic Skeleton Bronze medallist Dom Parsons; and Team Bath Netball Head Coach Asha Francis. Each spoke about how the University set-up had enabled their careers to thrive. Alongside competing...

15 June 2023

Team Bath Netball players, staff and sponsors celebrate 2023 Super League season with awards night at Rengen House

Jayda Pechova, Sophie Kelly, Ali Wilshier and Betsy Creak were the award winners when Team Bath Netball staged their Super League end-of-season celebrations at Rengen House in Bath on Tuesday. Pechova, whose impressive first full season in Super League has earned her a place in the Vitality Roses senior programme, was voted as both Players’ and Fans’ Most Valuable Player for 2023. The defender, who is supported by a Trendell Sports Scholarship as she combines...

14 June 2023

Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls start Wimbledon grass-court preparations by reaching women’s doubles final at Surbiton Trophy

Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett and women’s doubles partner Olivia Nicholls began their grass-court season by reaching the final of the Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The duo, ranked number three for the tournament, were in fine form throughout the week as they eased through the knockout rounds without dropping a set. A 6-1 7-6(4) victory over fellow Brits Harriet Dart and Heather Watson was followed up with a well-earned 7-6(3) 7-5 success against Quinn Gleason...

11 June 2023

First senior call-up for Ellen Morgan as Team Bath name exciting squad for Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship title defence

Defending champions Team Bath Netball have named their 10-strong squad for the Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship 2023, which is taking place at London’s Copper Box Arena on Friday 16th June. Nine of the players have represented the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold in the Super League this season, while Ellen Morgan earns her first senior Team Bath call-up. The mid-courter has been a Super League training associate for the past two seasons having previously represented...

09 June 2023

Sporting scholar Aleeya Sibbons earns first senior British Athletics selection for European Team Championships in Poland

University of Bath sporting scholar Aleeya Sibbons is set to make her senior Great Britain and Northern Ireland athletics debut after being named in the European Team Championships squad. The Architecture student, who is supported by a Santander Scholarship, has been selected in the women’s 4x100m relay team for the first division match at the Championships, held in Silesia, Poland on 23-25 June. Sibbons is one of 11 debutants in the GB&NI squad and her...

08 June 2023

Joe Choong takes the positives after late slip denies Pentathlon GB star World Cup Final victory and first Paris 2024 Olympic quota spot

A slip just before the finish line meant University of Bath-based Joe Choong had to settle for silver during a dramatic UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final in Ankara, Turkey. Torrential rain delayed the men’s final for several hours but Pentathlon GB’s Choong coped with the challenging conditions expertly to sit in second place going into the decisive run-shoot, which was contested after sunset due to the earlier hold-up. Cars and volunteers’ phones had to...

05 June 2023

More moments of brilliance and duo’s debuts to celebrate as Team Bath Netball wrap up their 2023 Super League season

Head Coach Asha Francis wants her Team Bath Netball players to recognise and celebrate their moments of brilliance after they wrapped up their 2023 Super League season. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were beaten 82-57 at semi-finalists Loughborough Lightning in their final game on Friday but produced some excellent netball at times, particularly during a second quarter that the hosts only edged 21-19. All 12 members of the travelling squad got out on court...

04 June 2023

Team Bath duo named in BUCS Super Rugby Team of the Season as fellow students play their part in prestigious 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 careers with studying Sports Performance at the University of Bath. They played key roles as Team Bath challenged for top spot during much of the BUCS Super Rugby season, eventually finishing fourth, and narrowly missed out...

03 June 2023