On Saturday afternoon at Iffley Road, Oxford defeated Swansea by 53 points to 12 to win the inaugural Ian Williams Cup, in front of a large crowd who came to celebrate the life of someone who meant so much to them all. The teams were made up of those players who had played with Ian […]
Month: June 2018
Ian Williams Memorial Match
To celebrate and commemorate the life of a fallen Blue, and to introduce a bit more about the Ian Williams (BGI) Foundation, OURFC will be hosting the inaugural Ian ‘BGI’ Williams memorial match on Saturday 16th June, kick off 2.00pm. His former Swansea teammates will step up against his former Oxford teammates in a match […]
St Benet’s Hall Crowned 2018 Cuppers 7’s Champions
Wednesday night saw the conclusion of the 2018 Cuppers 7’s competition as the eight quarter-finalists who qualified from the preliminary rounds descended upon Iffley Road looking to take the title. This year’s competition was run as ‘XPitch 7’s’ a new RFU initiative to encourage more players to take up 7’s on a smaller than standard […]
2018 Cuppers 7’s Finals
On Wednesday 13th June, Iffley Road will play host to the Finals of the 2018 Cuppers 7’s Competition with the eight teams who came through the last two Wednesday’s group stages looking to be crowned Champions. 2017 winners St Peter’s did not qualify for the finals and as such the door is very much open […]
OURFC Announce New Women’s Coaching Team & Vodafone Sponsorship Deal
Following the departure of World Cup winning coach Gary Street and Harlequins Ladies forwards coach Ali Mortimer, OURFC today announced the new coaching team for the women’s section for the upcoming 2018-19 season: Head Coach Kevin Moggridge will be joined at Iffley Road by Luke Cozens. Moggridge, affectionately known as Moggy among the playing group, […]
Old Girls Varsity Match
On Sunday 3rd June the 2nd Old Girls Varsity Match took place at Streatham & Croydon RFC withe the Oxford squad running out by 45 points to 30. As the players arrived on a scorching hot June morning, hugs were exchanged and sunscreen applied. There was an air of inter-Oxbridge peace: a sense that, as […]
Men’s Blues Enjoy 7’s Success
On Friday 1st June, Iffley Road played host to the RAF Centenary 7’s Tournament and the men’s Blues came out victorious. In their pool they enjoyed comfortable victories over the RAF Hurricanes and the Jungle Crows from India, setting up a semi-final with the British Army Development 7. In a tough, physical encounter, the young […]