Cardiff Metropolitan University Tennis is proud to celebrate a significant milestone for both player-coach Megan Davies and the University's rapidly developing performance tennis programme, following her appearance at the prestigious Lexus Wrexham Open W100. Competing in one of the highest-level professional tournaments staged in the UK outside of the grass-court season, Davies was awarded the opportunity to test herself against world-ranked opposition on a stage normally res

Cardiff Metropolitan University BSc (Hons) Sport Performance Analysis student Will Daft has been gaining valuable experience in professional cricket, working with Glamorgan Cricket while continuing to develop performance analysis provision for Cardiff Met's men's and women's teams. Having completed their second-year placement as an Assistant Analyst with Cardiff Met Cricket, Will has taken their skills into the professional game, contributing to match analysis across Glamorga

Cardiff Metropolitan University has strengthened its connections with professional rugby in Wales through a new partnership with Dragons RFC, creating opportunities for students, coaches and aspiring sports professionals to gain experience within the elite game. Announced on Monday 19 October, the partnership will bring together Cardiff Met's expertise in sport education, research and performance with the professional rugby environment at Dragons RFC, helping to create strong

We don't like cricket... we love it! And at Cardiff Met, that passion runs deep. From university lectures to the professional cricket pitch, Cardiff Met has played an important part in the journey of rising cricket star Asa Tribe. Having studied Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Met, Tribe reflects on balancing university life with his ambitions of becoming a professional cricketer, the support he received along the way and his progression into the Glamorgan side. In thi

Wednesday 21 October is set to be a celebration of Cardiff Met Sport, as Maroon Wednesday brings students, staff and supporters together for a day of sport, campus pride and prizes. With Archers competing across a range of sports, we're inviting the Cardiff Met community to wear maroon, get behind our teams and discover everything that university sport has to offer. Whether you're a regular on the sidelines or have never watched a Cardiff Met fixture before, Maroon Wednesday

Cardiff Metropolitan University student Josef Dilks is putting his passion for cricket into practice, combining his studies in Sport Performance Analysis with experience at Glamorgan County Cricket Club and a leading role in developing performance analysis at Cardiff Met Cricket. Currently studying Level 6 Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Met, Josef has been building his expertise in video analysis, specialist software and the use of data to support sporting performance,

Cardiff Met Sport is bringing a burst of colour to Llandaff Fields this October, with a fun-filled Colour Run taking place on Saturday 24 October 2026. Organised by Met Active, the event invites participants of all ages and abilities to take on a 4km route through Llandaff Fields, with a colourful twist along the way. As participants make their way around the course, members of staff will be ready to shower them with colourful dry paint, turning an ordinary run into a vibrant

Cardiff Met FC have made Welsh football history, becoming the first club from Wales to reach the second round of the UEFA Youth League following a 4–1 aggregate victory over Luxembourg side FC UNA Strassen. Photo from Sam Jones The Young Archers secured their place in the next stage of Europe's prestigious youth club competition on Wednesday 14 October, progressing despite a 1–0 defeat in the second leg in Luxembourg. Jack Lyons' side travelled to the Stade An de Millewisen w

After representing Wales at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Cardiff Met student and international boxer Dan Pitt has made the difficult decision to step away from the Elite Welsh Boxing programme as he turns his attention to recovering from a long-standing hand injury and completing the final year of his degree. It marks a change of direction for an athlete who has spent the past two years competing at the highest level of amateur boxing, becoming a world champion and representi

Cardiff Metropolitan University was delighted to welcome RISE 3x3 to Cardiff, bringing together an exciting mix of Cardiff Met students, international athletes, NBL players and Welsh national-team talent. The event featured teams representing Wales Men and Wales U23s, alongside players from the Cardiff Met and Archers basketball programmes. Cardiff Met students including Alonzo Rosario, Casey Smith, Tom Gilbert and Rhys Cornelius competed alongside Archers D1 NBL players such

Cardiff Metropolitan University student Sienna Wilkinson is preparing to represent Great Britain at the 2026 European TeamGym Championships in Finland, marking her second selection for the senior women's national team. Sienna, who is in her first year of Primary Teaching studies at Cardiff Met, will compete as part of the Great Britain squad at the championships in Espoo from 14 to 17 October. A member of Majestic Gymnastics Club, Sienna has been involved in gymnastics since

Just over two years ago, Harrison Matthews arrived at Cardiff Met as an academy prospect. Today, he is a Cardiff Met student, a UEFA Youth League goalscorer and, following another significant step in his development, a Cymru Premier starter. The 19-year-old made his first league start for Cardiff Met FC in September’s 1-0 victory over Haverfordwest County at Cyncoed, another milestone in a journey that has seen Matthews progress through the club’s academy and development pa

Cardiff Met Basketball has strengthened its women’s programme with the arrival of three experienced players from the United States collegiate system, with Alyssa Durazo-Frescas, Laila Anderson and Ivory Finley joining the Archers in Cardiff. #22 Alyssa Durazo-Frescas - #2 Laila Anderson - #0 Ivory Finley The trio bring extensive experience from NCAA basketball to the programme and will combine their playing careers with postgraduate study at Cardiff Metropolitan University, w

For Cardiff Met student Evie Kreeger, studying performance analysis has opened the door to seeing sport from an entirely different perspective, and taken her from the classroom into the heart of an international high-performance environment. A Sport Performance Analysis student at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Evie is currently undertaking a placement with the Welsh Feathers, combining her academic studies with hands-on experience supporting Wales’ international netball pr

One of the biggest dates in the university sporting calendar returns this Wednesday as Cardiff Met and Cardiff University go head-to-head once again in the Cardiff Clash at Cardiff Arms Park. Tickets are now on sale for the double-header on Wednesday 7 October, with Cardiff Met’s women and men preparing to take on their city rivals in front of another big crowd in the Welsh capital. The action begins at 4:30pm, when Cardiff University Women face Cardiff Met Women, before the

Cardiff Met Cricket has strengthened its performance environment through a new partnership with Fulltrack AI, introducing advanced ball-tracking and performance analysis technology across the programme. Images by Gethin Badger-Watts The technology will give Cardiff Met’s 180 cricket players access to detailed insights from training and match environments, helping players and coaches analyse performance, review individual deliveries and support player development with greate