With 100 days to go until the Commonwealth Games , anticipation is building ahead of Glasgow 2026, and Cardiff Met is playing a leading role in support of Team Wales. Cardiff Met’s partnership with Team Wales is about creating opportunities, developing talent and strengthening the connection between higher education and elite sport in Wales. Since the seven-year partnership was announced in 2023, the relationship has been shaped by shared ambition across education, research,

Cardiff Met Rugby has announced a significant expansion of its coaching and performance team , with several new full-time roles being created across the men’s and women’s programmes. The recruitment drive comes following the  recent announcement  that long-serving Head Coach Dr Ian Gardner steps down from his role, marking the end of a successful period for the programme while opening the door to a new phase of investment and growth. The Cardiff Met Rugby Programme will intro

Cardiff Metropolitan University rugby players were in action on the international stage at the  HSBC SVNS event in Vancouver, Canada , with current students and alumni representing their countries across the weekend. Henry Kirwan and Amy Williams Three current members of  Cardiff Met WRFC ,  Saran Jones, Amy Williams and Gabby Healan , were selected for the  Great Britain Women’s Sevens squad , competing against some of the best teams in the world on the HSBC SVNS circuit. Th

"When all else is equal, defence is king”  said former England head coach Stuart Lancaster. That proved true at the weekend when Italy claimed a historic victory over England in the Guinness Six Nations. Helping organise the Azzurri defence was Cardiff Met Sport alumnus Richard Hodges , bringing his defensive expertise to the international stage. Hodges, who studied Sport and Human Movement Studies at Cardiff Met , graduated in 1998 and has built an impressive coaching career

As preparations ramp up for 3x3 Commonwealth Games qualification, Cardiff Met Sport is proudly represented across the Wales performance pathway, with current students, coaches and alumni all in contention for places. From senior leadership roles to long-list selections, the University’s impact across 3x3 and wheelchair basketball highlights the strength of its high-performance environment. Women’s 3x3: Leadership and International Pathways Cardiff Met’s presence is strongly f

Cardiff Metropolitan University has announced a new multi-year partnership with TrainMyAthlete (TMA), which has become the University’s designated athlete monitoring software.  The collaboration will see TMA’s advanced technology embedded across Cardiff Met’s sports programmes, helping staff and practitioners to monitor, support and enhance the health, wellbeing and performance of more than 750 athletes, ranging from junior pathway players to elite-level student performance

Cardiff Metropolitan University has become the first university in Wales to partner with PlayerData to introduce industry-leading GPS technology into both student learning and athlete development.    PlayerData provides Elite level performance tracking, and partners with over 1,500 professional sports clubs, including Premier League football teams such as Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.    The collaboration will see GPS tracking and performance data integrated into the Sport