On Monday 29th June, the tractors and other assorted mechanical equipment arrived at Iffley Road to start the annual summer pitch renovation work. This renovation project has been undertaken for the last four summers and has helped to create a year on year subtle improvement in the Iffley Road playing surface. For those technically minded, […]
Month: June 2015
OURFC Announce it will host the first World University Rugby Cup in September
This September, OURFC are delighted to announce we will host the first ever World University Rugby Cup (WURC) and involve eight universities from leading rugby nations competing for the University World Champion title. The World University Rugby Cup 2015 will involve: University of Oxford (England) Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) University of Cape Town (South Africa) […]
Keble Crowned Mixed Touch Cuppers Champions
On a glorious sunny Thursday afternoon at Iffley Road, Keble were crowned 2015 Mixed Touch Cuppers Champions after they defeated the medics of Osler House in the final, making it a ‘Double’ after their successful victory in the 15-a-side version of the game back in May. With 18 teams entered, meaning over 200 students participated […]
Goodlad Rugby Project Manager Opportunity
Good Lad and OURFC are recruiting!! If you’re interested in shaping the direction of a unique social start up; getting hands-on experience running an organisation, raising funds, managing people; building relationships with new clients, and funding bodies; and working with smart people committed to social change, then APPLY NOW! Good Lad Initiative is a not-for-profit […]
RugbyCentric – Strength & Conditioning Platform
Here at OURFC, we like to keep you up to date with progress of our recent alumni, both on and off the field. With recent playing successes for the likes of Sam Egerton (England 7’s) and Gus Jones (London Welsh), it seems time to balance out with an exciting project being undertaken off the field. […]
Ian Jones Obituary
The South African-born London Welsh and Wales lock Ian Colin Jones has died at the age of 75. He won three Blues for Oxford University against Cambridge, twice faced the All Blacks and won one cap for Wales. Jones qualified for Wales via his grandparents and was parachuted into the Welsh team to face Ireland […]
Former Player Katie Sage Selected For Great Britain Mixed Touch Team
Former OUWRFC player and Captain Katie Sage has been selected to represent Great Britain in the International Tag Federation World Cup which will take place in Australia 3-7 December 2015. Katie joined Oxford in 2009 straight from school and was a committed member of OUWRFC from the off. In her four years playing for the […]
Project UmRio Receives RFU President’s Award
On Sunday at Twickenham before the England v Barbarians match, Project UmRio won the RFU President’s Awards for season 2014/15 in the Beyond Rugby President’s category. Former OURFC player and founder of the project Rob Malengreau and current Blue Henry Hughes attended as guests of the RFU President Jonathan Dance and received the award pitch […]