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The Sydney University Women’s Rugby XV are on course to win back-to-back titles after defeating Penrith 75-0 in their semi-final on Saturday.

Sydney University middle distance runner Lachlan Renshaw recorded one of the biggest wins of his career on Sunday when he won the final of the 800m at the World University Summer Games in Shenzhen, China.

Sydney University Football Club has five representatives in the 30-man Wallabies 2011 Rugby World squad hosted by New Zealand in September and November.

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Prashanth Sellathurai secured Australia’s second gold medal of the 2011 World University Summer Games (WUSG) and Sydney University’s first after the first four days of competition.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder and multi-class Sydney Uni Swim Club (SUSC) member Sarah Hilt has finished with a bronze medal at the Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in Alberta, Canada, after a series of personal best swims last week.

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder and paddler Rosalyn Lawrence has signaled her intentions for the upcoming world championships by taking gold, and the overall World Cup crown, at the Prague leg of the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup.

13 Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holders will today officially take part in the 2011 World University Summer Games (WUSG).

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder Sasha Ryan, and her sailing partner Chelsea Hall, finished in third place at the International 470 Class Junior World Championship, held in Medemblik in the Netherlands.

As part of SUSF’s partnership with MBF, there will be a MBF information kiosk at Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre on 9^th and 16^th August.