BUCS

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

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 Student Tennis is delighted to announce a new partnership with Number 8 Lettings, who will become the club's official BUCS Kit Sponsor for the 2026/27 season. The partnership marks an exciting step forward for Cardiff Met Student Tennis as the club continues to grow participation, strengthen its competitive pathway and expand opportunities for students to represent the university in BUCS competition. A family company founded by Nathan Williams, a graduate of Cardi

Every Cardiff Met BUCS Super Rugby fixture will be available to watch this season following the announcement of a new three-year broadcast partnership between British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) and Clubber TV. The agreement will see every fixture across both Men’s and Women’s BUCS Super Rugby broadcast throughout the season, giving supporters, families, alumni and rugby fans more opportunities to follow the Archers wherever they are. It represents a significant step

Cardiff Met Hockey’s 2026 graduates have achieved an outstanding set of academic results, demonstrating the value of the University’s dual-career environment and its commitment to developing the whole person. All 11 graduating players from the Hockey Performance Programme achieved either first-class or upper-second-class honours. Across the wider group of 31 hockey-playing graduates, 87% secured a first or 2:1 degree classification. The programme’s student leaders also exce

There is something different about a Wednesday at Cyncoed when the BUCS season is in full swing. From early in the morning, campus begins to take on its familiar matchday feel. The Bench gets busier as students and staff queue for a pre-match coffee, Cardiff Met tracksuits and kit bags appear everywhere you look, and team buses begin rolling out of campus as Archers head across the country to compete. Then there is another great Wednesday tradition: the turmoil of trying to f

Cardiff Met Cricket is celebrating a hugely successful season, with several teams either securing league titles, qualifying for national knockout stages, or remaining unbeaten heading into the final stages of the campaign. The Women’s 1st XI have once again underlined their consistency at the top end of university cricket, qualifying for the national semi-finals for the sixth consecutive year. While they have twice come up against a very strong University of Exeter side this

Cardiff Met Rowing made an impressive return to BUCS Regatta this year, competing at the event for the first time since 2022 and delivering a hugely encouraging weekend for a programme that has been rebuilt from the ground up this season. After restarting in September, the original aim was simply to take one crew to the regatta. Instead, Cardiff Met travelled with 14 athletes, and every rower who attended going on to compete in a final across the four-day event. It marked a s

Cardiff Met athletes produced a strong series of performances at the BUCS Athletics Outdoor Championships, with medals, personal bests and final appearances across a busy weekend of competition in Cardiff. Images by Carl Robertson The 2025-26 championships took place at Cardiff International Sports Campus, bringing university athletes from across the UK to the capital for one of the major events in the BUCS calendar. Among the medal performances for Cardiff Met, Will Bishop d

Cardiff Met Aussie Rules enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in the club’s history, with both the men’s and women’s teams reaching new heights on and off the pitch. After starting the year with a significant intake of new players across both squads, the club built real momentum despite a disrupted opening to the season, with the first two league rounds postponed. For a smaller club, that early growth proved vital, helping both teams stay competitive across a demanding

Cardiff Met Director of Sport Ben O’Connell has been appointed to the Board of British Universities and Colleges Sport, taking on the role of Member Trustee for Welfare and Safeguarding. The appointment recognises Ben’s extensive experience across the sport sector, with more than 20 years spent working in senior leadership roles across local authority, leisure trust and higher education settings. The BUCS Board plays a key role in shaping the direction of university sport acr