The Men’s Blues host the Crawshays Welsh RFC at Iffley Road, on Wednesday 15th February, kick-off 7.15pm in a fixture that has history and tradition aplenty. Captain Conor Kearns has selected a strong starting XV with 11 Blues included, but has given the opportunity to a number of younger players on the replacements bench as […]
Month: February 2017
2017 Cuppers Round 1 Results
The College League season now at a close with Keble College RFC taking the Division 1 title, it’s the turn of the historic intercollegiate cup competition Cuppers, which kicked off last weekend. Please find below the results from the 1st round where there were big wins for New College, St Edmund Hall, Worcester and LMH/St Hugh’s. There is […]
OURFC Launch The 1869 Society
An important message from our President, Sir Ivor Roberts. Dear Friends and Members, These are challenging times for OURFC. In the past, most of our annual income has come from sponsorship of the Varsity Match. However, with sponsorship proving more difficult to secure, and with no current sponsor of the Varsity Matches or the Club, we […]
Joe Morris Retains Place In England U20 Starting XV
Following his impressive debut last Saturday against France, 18 year Fresher Joe Morris (St Edmund Hall) has retained his place at tight-head in the England U20 starting XV to take on Wales at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay on Friday evening, kick-off 7.15pm. For further details and a preview of the game please click on the […]
Men’s Blues Hang On To Sink The Navy
Following a few days of rain, the weather was kind as the Men’s Blues played their first home game of 2017 when they hosted the Royal Navy at Iffley Road on Tuesday night, with conditions overhead dry and not too cold with the conditions underfoot firm. As such, both teams set out to play with […]
Men’s Blues To Face The Royal Navy
The Men’s Blues play their first match at Iffley Road in 2017, when they host the Royal Navy on Wednesday evening, kick off 7.15pm. Captain Conor Kearns has been able to select eleven Blues in the starting XV with a further two on the bench. In February 2016 the Navy put together an impressive performance […]
Whippets Make It To The Oxfordshire Shield Final
On a wet and windy Friday night at Iffley Road, the Whippets overcame not only the difficult conditions but also a resolute and determined Alchester side to record a narrow 10 points to 5 victory and reach the Oxfordshire County Shield Final at their first attempt. It has not been an easy ride for the […]
Army Eventually Prove Too Strong For Young Men’s Blues Team
On a wet night at the Army Rugby Stadium in Aldershot both teams tried to play with ball in hand but the conditions were not helpful, which led to some scrappy but nonetheless exciting passages of play over the night. It was the Blues who started the brighter and were rewarded after 8 minutes when […]