Captain Dom Waldouck has selected his final Men’s Blues squad for their last hit-out before heading to Twickenham for the 137th Varsity Match on Thursday 6th December, as they welcome a strong Richmond team to Iffley Road on Saturday afternoon.

The starting XV includes five Blues with a further one on the bench. Final selection for the Varsity Match will take place after this match with the formal announcements of all Varsity teams taking place at Vincent’s on Sunday evening.

Kick off is 2.00pm with the gates and bars open from 12.30pm. Usual match day protocols apply.

Starting XV:

1 B Parker (Brasenose) 2 JA Henry * (Somerville) 3 J Morris * (St Edmund Hall) 4 G Robson (Keble) 5 J Dix (Oriel) 6 C Pozniak * (St Benet’s Hall) 7 S Miller (St Edmund Hall) 8 S Kerneis (St Peter’s) 9 G Tresidder (Harris Manchester) 10 T Humberstone (Hertford) 11 T Stileman * (St Peter’s) 12 L Jackson (Oriel) 13 C Kearns * (Jesus) 14 H Martin (St Benet’s Hall) 15 B Ransom (St Catherine’s)

Replacements:

16 J Navarajasegaran (Merton) 17 C Hennessy (St Catherine’s) 18 A King (Keble) 19 G Warr (New) 20 O Adams * (Lady Margaret Hall) 21 R Jones (St Edmund Hall) 22 S Ridgway (St Antony’s) 23 T Louveaux (St Peter’s) 24 D McGagh (Magdalen) 25 S Haddock (St Edmund Hall) 26 L Pincott (Queen’s) 27 T Clarke (Merton) 28 P Haughton (Balliol)

* Denotes Blue