Welsh Varsity date: 22 April 2015

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Wednesday 22 April will be the date for the annual Welsh Varsity competition between Swansea and Cardiff universities, the largest student event in Wales, it was announced today. This year the event will be held in Swansea, with the showpiece rugby match taking place at the Liberty Stadium.

Welsh Varsitysees Swansea and Cardiff universities competing in over 30 different sports, from basketball, rowing, golf, hockey and swimming, to fencing, squash, and Ultimate Frisbee.  Each year, thousands of students – our Green and White Army – travel support our teams and celebrate the day.

The competition culminates in a showpiece rugby match, which takes place in front of a crowd of thousands.

Pictures from last year's rugby match and other sporting competitions

Welsh Varsity captains 2015 Picture:  the Green and the Red; Swansea and Cardiff Varsity rugby captains pictured at the Liberty Stadium

Many Swansea students have gone on to represent their countries and gain professional/semi-professional contracts with clubs on the back of great performances in the Welsh Varsity Match.

Previous teams fielded by Swansea University have included British and Irish Lions Captain Alun-Wyn Jones, and Welsh internationals Richie Pugh and Dwayne Peel.

Tickets will be available from 29 January 2015.   More information will follow closer to the time.

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