VIDEO: Watch highlights as Team Bath Netball go down battling at defending Super League champions Manchester Thunder

Team Bath Netball will once again take plenty of positives from Friday's contest against defending Netball Super League champions Manchester Thunder, despite the 76-57 final scoreline in the home team's favour. A high-energy start from both teams set the tone and it was end to end for the first 10 goals but a key interception from goal-keeper Josie Huckle changed the flow and gave Thunder the chance to score seven goals without reply. The gap...

19 March 2023

Team Bath through to quarter-finals after defeat at home to Exeter

Team Bath had to settle for fourth spot in the BUCS Super Rugby table following a final day defeat to an impressive Exeter side. The Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV knew a point would secure a top-four finish, but were looking to match their best finish of third from 2018/19. However, a below par display in tough conditions at the Team Bath Sports Training Village meant they missed out on a bonus point while...

16 March 2023

Men’s 1st Badminton Team storm through to BUCS ‘Big Wednesday’

Congratulations to the Men’s 1st Badminton Team who won the semi-final of the National Championships 5-3 overall against the University of Nottingham, winning against top 10 singles and doubles players. They now go on to play at the National Championship Final - the pinnacle of the university team sports programme, British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) 'Big Wednesday'. This will take place on Wednesday 22nd March at the University of Nottingham. Good luck Team Bath!...

13 March 2023

Team Bath Netball take plenty of positives from “exceptional” first three quarters against Super League leaders Surrey Storm

A big final quarter gave Super League table-toppers Surrey Storm an ultimately emphatic victory but the scoreline didn’t reflect a much-improved performance from Team Bath Netball. A 1,700-strong crowd at the Team Bath Arena saw the Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold produce plenty of fight, flair and belief during the first three quarters, with just a goal or two separating the teams in a couple of periods as they made the visitors work hard for...

10 March 2023

VIDEO: Brilliant bonus-point win in Swansea moves Team Bath to within touching distance of BUCS Super Rugby top-four finish

A bonus-point fourth try from the last move of the game in Swansea moved Team Bath a giant step closer to securing a top-four finish in the 2022-23 BUCS Super Rugby table. The touchdown from co-captain Tom Williams secured a crucial 28-7 victory for the Bath Building Society-sponsored men’s 1st XV which moved them back up to third in the table with one round of fixtures to play. They are five points clear of fifth-placed...

09 March 2023

New arrival Caroline Mtukule excited to finally be with Team Bath Netball ahead of sell-out Surrey Storm Super League showdown

Malawi captain Caroline Mtukule is excited at the prospect of making her Team Bath Netball Super League debut in Friday’s sell-out home clash with early pacesetters Surrey Storm after linking up with her new club this week. The vastly-experienced goal-defence, a veteran of nine major international competitions, flew into the country on Saturday after waiting for her visa to be processed. She headed straight to Worcester to watch her new team-mates take on Severn Stars...

09 March 2023

Medals galore for University of Bath’s middle-distance runners during 2023 Gloucester Cross-Country League season

University of Bath student-athletes enjoyed plenty of success, including a clean sweep of the men’s U20 medals, when they competed in the Gloucester Cross-Country League. Jonny Brook, Theo Cheshire and Ryan Smith took the top-three placings in the men’s U20 rankings, while the University squad also took all three team medals. Sam Norris was top of the men’s senior rankings to help the University win that team title too. Antara Jain led the way in...

07 March 2023

Best result yet for alumna Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz as jubilant judoka wins her first Grand Slam medal in Uzbekistan

University of Bath alumna Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz says she is hungry for more success after winning the first Grand Slam medal of her judo career by claiming a superb silver in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Tokyo Olympian, who represents Mexico, was in fantastic form in the -63kg weight division as she overcame home favourite Marjona Nurulloeva, Brazil’s Gabriella Moraes and Hannah Martin of the United States on her way to the semi-finals. Awiti-Alcaraz, who studied Sports Performance...

06 March 2023

Team Bath Netball seeking consistency after West Country Super League derby defeat at Severn Stars

Asha Francis said she was frustrated by the lack of consistency shown by her Team Bath Netball side as they were beaten 67-70 at West Country Super League rivals Severn Stars. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold were looking to build on the positives of their first win of the season against Strathclyde Sirens and went into Saturday’s derby with three clear priorities – “making sure we have options, making sure we execute and making...

05 March 2023

University of Bath students past and present get 2023 UIPM World Cup season under way for Pentathlon GB in Cairo

Five University of Bath students and three alumni have been selected by Pentathlon GB for the opening UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the 2023 season in Cairo, Egypt. Sport Management and Coaching student Charlie Brown will be making his World Cup debut at the competition, taking place from 7-12 March, off the back of a top-10 finish at the recent Hungarian Indoor Open. Ross Charlton (Sports Performance) also impressed in Budapest and joins Brown,...

04 March 2023