OURFC were drawn in pool 2 with the University of Johannesburg, Paris Universities and Trinity College, Dublin. The day started well with a 17 – 5 victory over Paris, but a disappointing 24 – 7 loss to TCD left the Oxford players with a tough encounter with Johannesburg at 9.05 at night to come. In […]
Month: May 2014
Will Rowlands Signs For London Wasps
Will Rowlands (Pembroke) who has been a stand-out performer in the second-row for OURFC during the last three seasons, earning two Blues in the victories over Cambridge in the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Matches, has signed for London Wasps and will join them this summer on the completion of his final exams in Economics and […]
OURFC ENTER RHINO POWERHOUSE COMPETITION
Is the Oxford University RFC’s rhino scrum machine the oldest still in use? For the full story please follow the link below: http://www.rhinorugby.com/uk/blog/2441/oxford-university-enter-rhino-powerhouse-competition/
OURFC Invitational 7’s
The third 2014 OURFC Invitational 7’s Tournament took place on Sunday 11th May at Iffley Road. Unfortunately tow of the men’s sides were unable to raise a team on the day so the tournament was reduced to just four teams – Oxford University, Loughborough University, Oxford Brookes University and the Marauders. The teams played each […]
Oxford University Touch Series Kicks Off
The touch season at Oxford University kicked off on Saturday at Iffley road. Over 150 students made up twenty teams, who contested in preliminary pools to determine seeding for the on going league structure for the remainder of term. The results left the league structure going forward as follows (as you can see, the appreciation […]
Oxbridge U23 Secure Close Victory
Oxbridge U23’s defeated the Combined Services U23’s at Twickenham on Saturday in a high scoring, exciting encounter by 33 points to 31, as the Curtain Raiser to the Annual Army v Navy Match for the Babcock Trophy, won by the Army 30 points to 17. Oxbridge now hold the upper hand in this annual fixture […]
Saints Win Cuppers In Dramatic Finale
In what must be the most dramatic finish ever witnessed in over 100 years of Cuppers rugby, St Anne’s/St John’s edged home by 14 points to 12 when centre Paddy Doran’s last gasp conversion brushed the inside of the post to go over to see the Saints edge home with the final play of the […]