OURFC’s winning run in 2013 came to an end last night when the Blues were defeated by 24 points to 17 in a hard fought contest at Iffley Road. Having seen off the Army, the Royal Navy and Crawshays the Blues entered this match with a degree of confidence in making it four from four, […]
Month: February 2013
Blues v Penguins – Home Friendly on 27 Feb 2013
The following players have been selected for the Blues v Penguins – Home Friendly on 27 Feb 2013 Lewis Anderson, Philip Bell, Will Boardman, Jack Calvert, John Carter, Will Dace, John William Darby, Jon Direen, Samson Egerton, James Harris, Fraser Heathcote, Gus Jones, Henry Lamont, Charlie Marr, Sean Morris, Marcus Alexander Neil, John Nickerson, Chris […]
OURFC Teams Continue Winning Start To 2013
On Saturday OURFC welcomed the Ecole Centrale University from Paris to Oxford for two fixtures against the Greyhounds and Whippets. Because of the number of fixtures scheduled at Iffley Road in the next two weeks, the matches were taken to Littlemore RFC where the conditions were cold and dry, encouraging all teams to play with ball in hand. Both OURFC teams […]
Will Rowlands Selected For England Students
2013 OURFC Team Secretary Will Rowlands (Pembroke) has been selected to start in the second row tonight for England Students against France Universities at Richmond RFC, kick-off 7.30pm. For the full story please click on the link below, we wish all the best for a strong performance. http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/february/news-articles/210213_eng_students_team_ann
Blues Continue Winning Start to 2013
On a clear cold night at Iffley Road on Wednesday, the Blues continued their winning start to 2013 with a hard fought victory over the Crawshays by 26 points to 17. The Blues were pleased to welcome back Captain John Carter to the starting XV following his cameo appearance off the bench last week against […]
Blues v Crawshays – Home Friendly on 20 Feb 2013
The following players have been selected for the Blues v Crawshays – Home Friendly on 20 Feb 2013 Lewis Anderson, Daniel Barnes, Will Boardman, John Carter, Will Dace, John William Darby, Jon Direen, Samson Egerton, James Harris, Fraser Heathcote, Sam Hitchings, Dean Irvine, Gus Jones, Henry Lamont, Charlie Marr, Joe Mason, Sean Morris, Marcus Alexander […]
Blues Make It Two From Two As They Sink The Navy
The Blues beat a brave Navy side 21-14 on Wednesday night, but the quality of their play did not reach the sparkling heights of their brilliant triumph over the Army the week before. The Iffley Road Stadium was unplayable and so the boys made their way down to Portsmouth to take on the Navy at […]
Blues Squad to face Royal Navy
As the Iffley Road pitch is unfortunately not fit for a match this evening, the Blues once again hit the road as they look to continue a winning start to 2013 with a trip to Portsmouth to take on the Senior Services side – The Royal Navy. Following their morale boosting win against the Army last Wednesday, the bulk of the Blues side remains the […]
Blues v Royal Navy Fixture Switched to Portsmouth
The Blues match against the Royal Navy on Wednesday 13th February has been switched to the United Services Ground, Portsmouth because the Iffley Road pitch is currently unplayable. Kick-off will remain at 1915. The Blues next home match will now be against the Crawshays, a Welsh invitational side, on Wednesday 20th February, kick-off at 1915.
Under 20’s Qualify for the Quarter Finals of the National Championships
On Sunday afternoon the Under 20’s hosted their Warwickshire counterparts in the final group match, with both teams having won one and lost one in their previous two group fixtures. Conditions were not conducive to either team playing rugby but to their credit they did try despite the rain and sub zero temperatures! In a […]