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Here's your chance to represent UC at a national sporting championship, and aim to qualify for the World University Games!
2025 event schedule
| SPORT | REGISTRATION OF INTEREST |
Rowing泭泭(Men's & Women's) 18th - 19th April泭 -泭 Lake Ruataniwha (Twizel) | Opens Autumn 2025 |
詁硃餃鳥勳紳喧棗紳泭泭(紼勳單梗餃) 3rd - 4th May泭 -泭泭Auckland Badminton Centre (Epsom, Auckland) | Opens Autumn 2025 |
Basketball 3x3泭泭(Men's & Women's) 17th - 18th May泭 -泭泭TBC | Opens Autumn 2025 |
Volleyball泭泭(Men's & Women's) 5th - 6th July泭 -泭泭Te Rauparaha Arena泭 (Lower Hutt, Wellington) | Opens Autumn 2025 |
惚梭喧勳鳥硃喧梗泭泭(Mixed) 30th - 31st August泭 -泭 TBC (Auckland) | Opens Autumn 2025 |
幛喝喧莽硃梭泭泭(Men's & Women's) TBC泭 -泭泭TBC | Opens Autumn 2025 |
Basketball 5x5泭泭(Men's & Women's) 12th - 14th September泭 -泭 TBC | Opens Autumn 2025 |
捧梗喧莉硃梭梭泭泭(Women's) 27th - 28th September泭 -泭泭Christchurch Netball Centre, Ng Puna Wai (Christchurch) | Opens Autumn 2025 |
Overview
The annual泭泭sees all eight universities, and a range of other tertiary institutions compete in eight sporting championships held throughout the academic year. Points are awarded at each event based on final placings, from which an overall champion institution is awarded.
UC is a high performing institute and were the top placed South Island team in 2018 and 2019. In 2021 & 2022 UC placed 2nd overall. In 2023 UC was the first University to place 1st in both the Spirit Award and Overall placings. In 2024, UC defended their title and retained the Shield, making them back to back champions in both 2023 & 2024.泭
Athletes
In order to represent UC at a UTSNZ event you must be an enrolled student at UC for the duration of the event. A selection committee will review all registered athletes, and will either select a team based on these details, or may hold a trial/s. Registration details are available in the table above. Players are requried to pay a player fee, which must be paid prior to the end of the academic year.泭
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Coach/Managers
To register your interest in coaching or managing a UC team please complete the relevant registration link above, or email泭ucsport@canterbury.ac.nz.
