Meet the 2026 Sagittarii Committee: Cardiff Met’s Newest Fan Fuelled Power Squad

Cardiff Met has officially recruited its 2026 Sagittarii Committee, and this group is ready to shake up matchdays across campus. Their induction on Friday 2 February set the tone. Their first outing at Refreshers Fayre on Monday proved one thing fast: the Sagittarii are here.

The Sagittarii takes its name from the Latin for archers, and the mission is just as sharp. Build a crowd. Build a community. Build a matchday atmosphere that students talk about long after the final whistle. Rugby, basketball, football, and every other sport on campus feed into one identity, one energy and one student‑led movement.

Why the Sagittarii?

Because university life feels better when you have something to be part of. Cardiff Met already has pockets of fan culture, from Rugby Ultras to the WaGs, but those circles sit inside individual clubs. The Sagittarii flips the model. Anyone can join. Any student, any school, any sport. If it’s on court or on pitch, the Sagittarii brings you along for the ride.

With more than 12,000 students, 44 clubs and nine performance programmes, the potential is big. The goal is simple: get more students to games and create a matchday scene with personality, colour and actual atmosphere.

The 2026 team

This year’s committee blends creative minds, organisers and community‑focused thinkers:

• Daisy Byford, Media & Marketing

• Poppy Fish, Media & Marketing

• Hallie Taylor, Matchday Experience

• Sam Harris, Fundraising

• Ollie Saunders, Community Engagement

During induction, they met the Sport Systems Management Team, including Athletics, Rugby, Football, Tennis, Basketball and Aquatics leads. The message was clear. This is their project to shape. Research, plan, create and then turn matchdays into events people want on their weekly schedule.

What each role brings

• Media & Marketing, Daisy and Poppy:

  They control the story. Expect video clips, spotlight features, bold colours, fast captions and content that moves students from scrolling to showing up.

  
  

• Matchday Experience, Hallie:

  She owns the atmosphere. Fan zones, themed games, noise, movement and matchdays that feel like events, not just fixtures.

  
  

• Fundraising, Sam:

  The growth engine. Sponsors, donors and clever ideas to help the Sagittarii scale across the year.

  
  

• Community Engagement, Ollie:

  He takes the Sagittarii beyond campus walls. Schools, local groups, external fans and anyone who wants to be part of the Cardiff Met sports scene.
  

First steps into the spotlight

Refreshers Fayre gave the committee a live test of their new roles. Students stopped, asked questions, signed up and left with the sense that something new is starting on campus. That is exactly what this team wants: presence, visibility and momentum.

What’s next

This semester is about growth. More social activity. More event ideas. More collaboration with teams across campus. And more students wearing those colours at game time.

The Sagittarii are not aiming for quiet progress. They want a crowd that people notice. A fan culture that feels alive. And a matchday experience that finally reflects the ambition of Cardiff Met sport.