Rugby Union 1st XV Met 25 – 15 Uni The atmosphere was already electrifying. The usual chants were swinging between the two opposite sides of Headingley Stadium like a pendulum. Everything was ready for another […]
Sport | Varsity – In pictures
LS Head of Photography Leo Garbutt brings together the best images of the day from the LS Photo Editor team. Above: women’s Lacrosse @ 3G Pitch (Sam Broadley); below: women’s Rugby Union @ HC Pitch, […]
Sport | Varsity | The power of three
The University of Leeds Men’s Football 3rds lost out 3-0 to a strong Leeds Met side in a competitive encounter at Headingley Campus. In dreary conditions the first half started ferociously; both teams clearly up […]
News | Leeds varsity supports rainbow laces campaign
Rugby players during Wednesday’s Varsity match wore rainbow shoelaces in support of the Right Behind Gay Footballers campaign. The campaign, which was launched by Stonewall, aims to show support for gay football players and celebrate […]
Sport | Varsity Football – Pilkington seeks revenge in rival clash
One of the most hotly contested and popular fixtures of Varsity, the Men’s 1st Football, has been one of the least predictable fixtures of recent years. Having experienced both victory and defeat in the previous […]
Sport | Varsity – What's all the hype?
With Varsity around the corner, LS Sport are here to let you know what to expect of the University’s most competitive sporting showdown with our neighbours, and where to get all the best coverage. During […]
Uni Suffer Varsity Heartbreak
13.3.13 Leeds University 1st XI 2-2 Leeds Met 1st XI Leeds Univeristy Men’s Football 1st XI conceded a late goal to draw their Varsity fixture with Leeds Met 2-2. Despite being the better team throughout, […]
Gryphons relegate sorry Met
13.3.13 Leeds University 25-16 Leeds Met The Leeds University Men’s Rugby 2nds defeated rivals Leeds Met 25-16 on a snowy afternoon at Weetwood. This convincing Varsity victory was also enough to relegate the Gryphons’ […]
The Hugh Gumbs interview…
When we meet Hugh at Weetwood this Tuesday, he is organising a training session for the Women’s Rugby team. “We’re all one club now”, he tells us proudly. Gumbs see this as his major achievement […]
Rugby Culture
On October 3rd, as Yorkshire’s monsoon season yet again failed to disappoint, the huddled masses of students were drinking and growing more raucous. This was no ordinary Wednesday night, for Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan […]
Where’s the School Spirit?
Maybe I am just an outsider with foreign ideals, or perhaps many of you share the same view as me on the matter of school spirit. Where is our school spirit? Why doesn’t this exist […]
Leeds Uni victory in Varsity rugby showdown
Yesterday’s Leeds Varsity reached an epic climax at Headingley Carnegie Stadium as Leeds Uni Rugby Union 1st XV stormed to a 27 – 11 victory over their Leeds Met counterparts. In torrential rain rendering handling […]