Sports
Play sport while you study. Join a social or competitive team, play a casual game, or find out how you can take advantage of our athlete support initiatives.

Casual play
Outside of bookings, many of our spaces are available at no cost for casual use—a great way to make the most of downtime between classes at Kelburn.

Sports leagues
On-campus social sports leagues include netball, indoor football, futsal, volleyball and basketball. They’re fun, affordable, and designed for students.

University sports clubs
Join a competitive or social University sports club and keep doing what you love—or try something new.

Tertiary sports tournaments
Our students compete in a range of university sports tournaments across New Zealand. Find out what's comping up and register your interest.

Athlete support
Discover sports development and scholarship opportunities, the Student Athlete Network and our athlete-friendly living options.

OBU Rugby Academy
OBU Rugby Academy is a partnership between Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and Old Boys University RFC.
Individual sports development
University Recreation offers specialised programmes to develop and support individual athletes and build communities in aquatics, mountain biking, running and rugby.
Aquatics
Join a strong and supportive aquatics community of competitive and recreational swimmers, divers and surf lifesavers.
Mountain biking
Join the University’s mountain biking community and experience Wellington’s great trails with other students who ride while they study.
Running Hub
The Running Hub is a unique student community providing support to talented student runners.