City St George’s scooped a 14–9 win in a closely fought contest with the University of Greenwich, marking the start of a new rivalry. Meet the brilliant sports teams behind the win and get your run-down of the results here.
Day one: A powerful opening on the field
First up, City St George’s American Football team set the tone for the entire tournament. With intensity and precision, they delivered a dominant 12–0 victory, putting City St George’s firmly on the front foot from the very start.
Day two: Taking to Greenwich with badminton, netball, basketball, rugby, hockey and football
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City St George’s continued their strong form with a 3–0 victory in badminton, while a hard-fought contest in mixed hockey saw them come out on top 5–3.
Greenwich responded with key wins in cricket, volleyball and men’s football, keeping the overall score tight and the pressure high.
As the day progressed, several defining performances shifted momentum back in City St George’s favour:
- Netball 1’s delivered a nail-biting 46–45 victory, one of the closest matches of the tournament
- Men’s basketball dominated with a 74–53 win
- Men’s rugby secured a decisive 36–10 victory
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Greenwich continued to challenge across multiple fixtures, including women’s football, ensuring everything remained in the balance heading into the final day.
By the end of day two, City St George’s held a narrow 9–6 lead, setting up a decisive final day at CitySport.
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Day three: Deciding the champions at CitySport
With everything still to play for, the final day brought the competition back home. The atmosphere inside CitySport was electric, with supporters packing the venue and driving teams forward.
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The day began with an incredible showcase from City St George’s and Greenwich cheerleading teams, getting the crowd going early, with table tennis in action throughout the day.
Game-changing performances:
- Men’s volleyball battled to a 3–2 victory in a tense five-set contest
- Women’s volleyball secured a confident 3–0 win
- Women’s basketball triumphed 56–45, helping seal the overall result
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Greenwich continued to push, with a dramatic futsal win decided by penalty shootout (7–6) and a strong performance in netball, but it wasn’t enough to overturn City St George’s lead.
Three action-packed days led to a brilliant victory for City St George’s sports teams, who lifted the trophy at CitySport and made it ten Varsity wins in a row, following nine previous victories against Kingston University.
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Varsity is the annual sports competition between City St George’s and another London university, delivered through City St George's Students' Union. Huge congratulations to the sports teams and massive thanks to the fans who cheered each team on across all three days!
If you would like to find out more about the clubs, individual sports and sports just for fun with GetActive, head over to the Students’ Union’s website. For more information on sports at the University, including the gym and athlete support programmes, visit CitySport.
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