The Blues final game prior to the 134th Varsity Match saw them host a strong Richmond 2nd XV at Iffley Road on Sunday afternoon. Despite at times, 40 mph winds swirling around the ground, both teams managed to play some good rugby, Richmond in particular looking to tap and go at every opportunity and keep pace on […]
Month: November 2015
Blues Squad To Face Richmond
The Blues final game before they head to Twickenham for the 134th Varsity sees them welcome Richmond to Iffley Road for a 3.00pm kick-off on Sunday afternoon. For the previous ten or more years this last game pre-Varsity has been played away from home so it is hoped that a large crowd will turn out to […]
OURFC Captain’s Statement
Unfortunately OURFC Captain George Messum will not be available for selection for the 2015 Varsity Match as he does not meet all of the criteria set out for Blues sport eligibility, agreed by the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Blues Committee. George will continue to lead and support the squad, remaining in his role as Club […]
2015 Varsity Series Kicks Off With An Oxford Win
A record margin of defeat over the Cambridge Colleges XV by 8 try’s to 1, and a rare day at Grange Road with a match featuring a hat trick of tries for Bartholomew Rose (New), a brace from Stephen Hyde (Wolfson) and try’s for John Glancy (New), Marshall MacLeod (St Catherine’s) and Jordan Ayling (Magdalen) who also slotted […]
Blues Hit Half Century For Second Week Running
The Blues notched a half-century of points for the second consecutive week in a confidence boosting win over a young London Scottish side at Iffley Road on Tuesday night. Wingers Henry Hughes (Magdalen) and Tom Stileman (St Peter’s) were to the fore with a brace of tries each as they showed strength, speed and determination […]
Blues Squad To Face London Scottish
With just two games left before the 134th Varsity Match, Coach James Wade and Captain George Messum ring the changes with the visit of London Scottish to Iffley Road on Tuesday evening. With the final fixture against Richmond coming just 5 days later on Sunday 29th they take the opportunity to rest prop Ian Williams, second row […]
Oxford Women’s Blues Enjoy A Media Day at Twickenham
Both Oxford and Cambridge Women’s Blues squads attended a media day at Twickenham on Friday 13th November in advance of the historic first Women’s Varsity Match to be played at the home of English rugby on Thursday 10th December, kick off 11.30am. To see footage from the media day which included interviews with the two […]
A win for the Women’s Blues over BUCS champions Gloucester
OURFC Women vs Gloucester Match Report, courtesy of Catherine Wilcock, Ellen O’Connell and Carly Bliss As our third BUCS game of the year, we were looking to improve on our performance away at Exeter and come away with a win at home, however the opposition were current BUCS Champions Gloucester University. The day started off […]
Blues Prove Too Strong For The Major Stanley’s XV
Dark Blues coach James Wade was wearing the broadest of smiles after seeing his side put in a special performance to whitewash the Major Stanley’s XV 50-0 in a one-sided game that will have put them in the mood for next month’s Varsity Match. There were seven tries to savour, six of them converted by […]
Excitement Builds For The Annual Major Stanley’s Match
Wednesday 18th November will see the 94th edition of the Annual Major Stanley’s Match when a select invitational side will take on the Blues at Iffley Road, kick-off 3.30pm. With the advent of the professional game in the mid-90’s the nature of this prestigious fixture unfortunately changed and in the modern era the professional clubs are reluctant […]