Month: April 2016

On a Day where Iffley Road was bathed in glorious sunshine the scene was set for OURFU’s inaugural Women’s Cuppers Tournament with 4 College cluster teams competing for the chance to take the field in on ‘Super Final’s Day’ as the pre-cursor to the men’s final. Under the watchful eye of OURFC Women’s coaches Gary […]

On Saturday 30th April, an Oxbridge U23 side will take on the Combined Services U23 side in the curtain raiser to the annual Army v Navy Match at Twickenham, kick-off 12noon. The 23 man squad features 12 players from Oxford and 11 from Cambridge, with 11 of the 23 having Blues. The day is a […]

On Tuesday 26th April 2016, David Conway was appointed to the RFU National Panel of Referees having taken up the whistle less than ten years ago whilst a student at Oxford University. David came up to Oxford in 2005 to study Archaeology & Anthropology at St Peter’s College and pursue his passion for the game […]

The OURFC Annual Dinner took place at St Hilda’s College on Saturday night with 127 guests enjoying good food, company and celebrating as ‘One Club’ the past season’s achievements both on and off the field. There were excellent speeches from the outgoing Women’s Captain Carly Bliss (St Edmund Hall) and the new Men’s Captain Fergus […]

Sam Egerton who gained four Blues for Oxford in 2011, 12, 13 & 14 has signed with Newcastle Falcons for the 2016/17 season. Sam studied Law as an undergraduate at Keble College for three years before continuing with his studies at Oxford for a further year when he read for the Post Graduate Certificate in […]

Josh Beaumont is a fine example of someone who took the ‘alternative’ route to the top of the tree in rugby, by choosing University over an academy contract at the age of 18, in his case it was Durham University, but there are many other examples of players who have taken the education route rather […]