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Students selected for English Universities Squad

31 Mar 2017

Seven students have been chosen for the hockey, football and rugby teams

Hockey

The English Universities Programme has been re-launched with England participating in the upcoming 2017 Home Nations Event in Edinburgh, from 10 until 13 April. 

The Programme is made up of three sports: hockey, football and rugby 7s, all with men’s and women’s teams.

The aim of the Programme is to offer students an opportunity to represent their country at the highest level within higher education.

Top athletes from institutions around the country have attended both regional and national trials, those who have succeeded in making the squad have proven their sporting ability and commitment to excel in their respective sport. 

Students selected and their sport and degree:

  • Tom Lush, Hockey, Politics and Modern History
  • Ed Hunt, Hockey, Civil and Structural Engineering 
  • Rowan Poots, Hockey, Biomedical Science
  • Ellen Lockhart, Hockey, Geography 
  • Megan Clarkson, Football, Dentistry
  • Charlie Reed, Rugby, Sociology 
  • Asher Silverman, Football, History 

We wish these students good luck, and congratulate them on making the teams, another #PURPLEandPROUD moment in the 2016/17 student sport calendar.