Month: October 2016

The Men’s Blues face new opposition in the shape of the British Police at Iffley Road on Tuesday evening, kick-off 7.15pm as they look to build on their recent victory over the Croatian National team in Zagreb a week last Saturday. Captain Fergus Taylor and coach James Wade are using this game to rest a […]

OURFC would like to congratulate former Oxford Blue Gareth Baber (1993) on his appointment as the new Head of Coach of Fiji 7’s; Baber follows in the footsteps of fellow Oxbridge Blue Ben Ryan who lead Fiji to Olympic Gold at Rio in the summer.

Anorther busy weekend of rugby for OURFC Teams with the Greyhounds, Whippets and Panthers all action over the next two days. This afternoon the Greyhounds are looking to continue their winning run following last Sunday’s close away victory over Bath University, when they host Bristol University at St Edward’s School, kick off 2.30pm. At the […]

A strong Cardiff Met squad (including Jasmine Joyce – GB Olympic Sevens) travelled to Iffley Road on Wednesday afternoon for OURFC Women’s Blues first home BUCS match of the season. For many players, this was their first match at Iffley Road, and with an injury-struck squad, several players were making their debuts. The first phases […]

On Saturday evening, the Men’s Blues took on the Croatian National team for the  second consecutive year in Zagreb and the third time the tow sides had met overall. A crisp evening in the Croatian capital, saw an entertaining match played in good spirit, that ultimately resulted in the visitors proving too strong and claiming […]

The men’s Blues return to Zagreb on Saturday to once again take on the Croatian National team, the third fixture between the two sides; the first in April 2013 at Iffley Road ended in a 17 points all draw, whilst on Rugby World Cup Final day last year in Zagreb, the Blues proved too strong […]

After a slightly stressful meet, fearful of having lost a player, an excited Oxford women’s Blues squad travelled down the M5 to Bristol fresh from their win against Gloucestershire University the previous Wednesday. Featuring a mix of new and returning players, Oxford got stuck in within the first five minutes with good intensity. After the […]

A very strong Northampton Wanderers side visited Iffley Road on Monday night and produced an impressive all round performance to inflict the Blues second consecutive defeat by Premiership opposition in a 8 days. With a mix of experience and youth the Northampton side arrived in a mood to take no prisoners, but the Blues stuck […]

Monday 17th October sees the Men’s Blues play host to the visit of the second Premiership outfit of the season when Northampton make the short visit down the A43 to Iffley Road, for a 7.15pm kick-off. Despite the scoreline, Captain Fergus Taylor and Coach James Wade were encouraged by the performance against Bristol last Monday, […]

On a successful weekend for OURFC teams, the Greyhounds, Whippets and Panthers all enjoyed victories over a three day period. On Friday night at Iffley Road the Greyhounds hosted local club side Witney in the first round of the Oxfordshire County Cup; at the same stage last season Witney secured a home win, but this […]