Month: September 2014

The Blues first match on home soil saw them continue where they left off in Russia when they recorded a third successive win with a comfortable 38 points to nil victory over Henley Hawks RFC. From the kick off it was evident that the Blues were determined to build upon the foundations laid in Saint […]

Monday saw the senior squad spend all day at Iffley Road cleaning, tidying and and painting the gym under the watchful eye of Strength & Conditioning Coach Sean Morris. This was once again used as a ‘Team Building’ exercise as the squad look to build on the spirit built during the preseason week in Oxford […]

The Blues play their first home fixture of the season on Tuesday 30th September, when they welcome Henley Hawks to Iffley Road, who replace original opponents Newport Gwent Dragons, who pulled out due to an injury crisis. Captain Jacob Taylor, who is close to a return to action and Head Coach James Wade have been […]

The Greyhounds opened their 2014/15 season with a fixture against Edinburgh University at Iffley Road on Wednesday night, which ended in an entertaining draw, 24 points all. The match took place to honour a remarkable man, Andrew Widdowson, now President of the club, played for EURFC in the late 1970s including games home and away against Oxford […]

Being neither a historian nor a classicist, I volunteered to keep the tour diary up-to-date for the simple fact that no one else could be bothered. Nevertheless, I will endeavour to recount the last two days with the same panache shown by the preceding diarists that have come before me. 17th September A 7:15 a.m. o’clock […]

The Blues completed a hugely successful Russian tour with a 42 points to 5 victory over RC Slava, on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Moscow. With the squad well rested after their fast train journey from Saint Petersburg to Moscow on the Friday, Captain Jacob Taylor and Head Coach James Wade were able to select […]

Born: 13 May, 1890, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham Died: 20 September, 1914, aged 24 School: Rugby School College: University College, Oxford Blues: 1912 Commemorated: Vailly British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave 7) Edward Fenwick Boyd holds the dubious honour of being the first of the 55 Oxbridge rugby Blues to lose their lives in World […]

Captain Jacob Taylor has named his second Blues squad of the 2014 Varsity Campaign to face RC Slava in Moscow on Saturday 20th September, kick off 4.00pm as part of the local club’s 40 Anniversary celebrations. In his continued absence the side will be lead by experienced hooker Nick Gardner (St Anne’s) and will include […]

Monday 15th September As the official tour historian and resident Classicist, it seemed right for me to follow in the footsteps of fellow historians, George and Ian, and take on the temporary role of tour scribe. Tired and hung-over from the previous night’s post-match festivities, the morning certainly began slowly for the tour party. Rugby […]

The morning started with our usual porridges and coffees, the difference being however the air of excitement and focus that can only occur on match day. For many it would be the first competitive fixture for several months and the start of our journey as a squad towards Twickenham, the match itself being an important […]