Early season positives for runners
The first race of Leeds University Union Cross Country Club’s season was the annual Manchester Relays on Saturday 9th October. This is a team race against other universities, alumni teams and local clubs, which generates much friendly competition between teams from year to year. The men’s teams consisted of six runners and the women’s of [...]
Leeds punished by Northumbria fly half
Men’s Rugby Union Leeds Gryphons 2nds 14 Northumbria 2nds 36 On a perfect day for playing rugby, with the ground slightly soft and the sun shining, the two teams were fiercely competitive from the outset. Within the first three minutes of the match Northumbria had made a quick break and touched down their first try. [...]
Tiredness terminates Gryphons triumph
Men’s Rugby Union Leeds Gryphons 1sts 20 Loughborough 1sts 22 A heroic display ended in heartbreaking defeat for the Gryphons as Loughborough’s traditional virtues of strength and stamina prevailed in the final ten minutes of this thrilling BUCS championship match. Uni’s impressive performance in a fixture regarded as the toughest in the rugby calendar will [...]
Missed tackles malign misfiring Leeds
On a glorious autumn day at Weetwood the rugby league 1sts failed to get their season off to a successful start with a frustrating defeat to Newcastle. Having lost narrowly to the same opposition in the opening game of the season a year before the Gryphons were hoping to avoid a repeat. The start by [...]
Want to join the University’s most successful sports society?
Leeds Celtics Cheerleaders are looking for guys and girls to become part of the UK’s number one competitive university team. Competitive cheerleading combines stunting, gymnastics, jumps and dance, and is far from the usual stereotype of girls shaking pom poms! Gather some friends and come and see what real cheerleading is actually like. Taster session: [...]