ANU students have the chance to battle it out against other tertiary institutions around Australia throughout the year! From our Black Mountain Battle against the University of Canberra, to even having the chance to compete internationally with the UniRoos, there is an opportunity for every athlete to get involved and wear blue and white with pride!
Check out what is on offer below or contact Sport Coordinator - Representative Sport, Jesamine Wheeler (jesamine [dot] wheeler
anu-sport [dot] com [dot] au) for further information.
How to get involved for athletes, managers and coaches?
ANU Sport works in collaboration with the ANU Sport clubs to enter teams and individual athletes into the various events. Reach out to the sporting club representing the sport you would like to participate in, or fill in the forms below and we will get in contact with you!
Intervarsity Athlete Expression of Interest form.
Intervarsity Team Manager & Coach Expression of Interest form.
Local Intervarsity
Local Intervarsity opportunities for ANU students hosted both on and off campus!
Black Mountain Battle
The annual multisport event pits the Australian National University (ANU) against the University of Canberra (UC) over four days in March. With 12 different sports battling it out in Men's, Women's and Mixed teams it is one of the Intervarsity highlights of the year.
Canberra InTRIvarsity
A new event held in conjunction with the Black Mountain Battle involving ANU, UC and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) for Netball and Touch Football.
International Students Sports Day
A chance for ANU International students to socialise with their student peers from ANU and other campuses over a fun weekend of sport and social activities. Come and have a go at Badminton, Basketball, Futsal and Table Tennis.
See the calendar of events below for dates!
UniSport Australia
National Intervarsity opportunities for ANU students locally and interstate!
Major Nationals Events
UniSport host major national tournaments throughout the year with the pinnacle being Nationals Div 1 and Div 1 held in September on the Gold Coast. Other major events include the Indigenous Nationals in June and Nationals Snow in August.
Standalone Nationals Events
For those sports not represented at the Nationals Div 1 and Div 2, UniSport in partnership with the National Sporting Organisations, host a number of standalone events that range from Athletics to Surfing and now E-Sports.
Click here for further details on the UniSport Nationals!
See the calendar of events below for dates!
2021 Calendar of Events
Check out all the Intervarsity events happening for the year!
| DATE | EVENT | SPORTS | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-21 January | ANU Summer Connections | Yoga, Soccer, Lawn Bowls | ANU & UC |
| 11 March | Canberra InTRIvarsity | Netball, Touch | UC |
| 18-26 March | Black Mountain Battle | Multisport | ANU & UC |
| 1 April - 31 May | UniSport Nationals League of Legends | E-Sports | Online |
| 21-24 April | UniSport Nationals Athletics | Athletics | Sydney |
| 29-30 April | UniSport Nationals 3x3 | Basketball | Canberra |
| 8 May | UniSport Nationals Triathlon | Triathlon | Sydney |
| 13-16 May | UniSport Nationals Swimming | Swimming | Sydney |
| 20-24 June | UniSport Indigenous Nationals | Basketball, Netball, Touch, Volleyball | Newcastle |
| 3-4 July | UniSport Nationals Distance Running | Marathon | Gold Coast |
| 9-12 August | UniSport Nationals T20 | Cricket | QLD |
| 10-12 August | UniSport Nationals Surfing | Surfing | QLD |
| 14-15 August | International Students Sports Day | Badminton, Basketball, Futsal, Table Tennis | ANU |
| August | UniSport Nationals Cross Country | Cross Country | TBC |
| 29 August - 2 September | UniSport Nationals Snow | Snowsports | Thredbo |
| 25 September - 1 October | UniSport Nationals Div 1 & Div 2 | Multisport | Gold Coast |
