On a crisp Saturday afternoon at Iffley Road, the Men’s Blues overcame a Richmond XV by 15 points to nil in their final outing before heading to Twickenham on Thursday 12th December for the Varsity Match. Fortunately everyone came thought unscathed so Captain Ed David now has 24 hours to finalise his 23 man squad […]
Month: November 2019
150th anniversary dinner update
This is the final call to apply for tickets to the OURFC 150th Anniversary Dinner on Wednesday 11th December at the Hurlingham Club on the eve of the Varsity Match! With over 450 tickets sold, there are now less than 50 places available for any last minute takers. Do you know of one of your friends not […]
Men’s Blues squad announced to face Richmond
After the bruising encounter with Trinity College Dublin last Friday the Blues squad shows a number of changes for the visit of a Richmond XV on Saturday afternoon at Iffley Rd, kick off 2pm as bodies are rested prior to the Varsity Match. Starting XV: 1 A Oswal (St Edmund Hall) 2 L Wright (Trinity) […]
Double success for OURFC Women’s teams
Wednesday 27th saw the Women’s Blues and Panthers in BUCS league action and both secure wins on home turf. In the afternoon the Panthers hosted Angela Ruskin University in the University Parks, and despite miserable wet conditions they played some attractive rugby to run out winners by 20 points to 10. The Oxford try scorers […]
Women’s squads announced for Wednesday’s BUCS fixtures
Wednesday 27th November sees both the Women’s teams at home in BUCS action, the Blues face Swansea University at Iffley Road, KO 1800 and the Panthers host Angela Ruskin University, KO 1400 in the University Parks. Following last week’s victory away at Sussex the Blues will be looking to go into Varsity on the back of a […]
Saturday results – Greyhounds win, Whippets lose
On Saturday lunchtime the Whippets hosted Cardiff Met Freshers in the University Parks in their final game before the ‘Oxford Derby’ vs Brookes, and despite a spirited performance were out-gunned by a well organised Cardiff side by 40 points to 7. The at 2pm at Iffley Road, the Greyhounds welcomed traditional opponents the Welsh Academicals […]
Men’s Blues defeat Trinity College Dublin
On Friday night at Iffley Road, the Men’s Blues welcomed traditional rivals Trinity College Dublin for a much anticipated Anglo-Irish University encounter. With the Blues taking the spoils at College Park last year, Trinity travelled to Oxford with a squad looking to put a dent in the Blues morale in this penultimate match before Varsity. […]
Dogs squads announced for Saturday’s fixtures
On Saturday both the Greyhounds and Whippets will play their final matches of the term before facing the LX Club and Oxford Brookes respectively in Varsity and Oxford Derby Matches. First to kick-off will be the Whippets who host Cardiff Metropolitan University Freshers in University Parks at 12noon, whilst the Greyhounds will welcome the Welsh […]
Double success for OURFC Women’s teams
On Wednesday afternoon the Women’s Blues secured a league double over Sussex University when they returned from victorious with a 31 points to 10 win. The Blues now have just one more fixture before facing Cambridge at Twickenham in the Varsity Match, when they welcome Swansea University to Iffley Road next Wednesday 27th November, kick-off […]
Men’s Blues squad announced to face Trinity College Dublin
On Friday night the Men’s Blues welcome traditional opponents Trinity College, Dublin to Iffley Road for their penultimate fixture before Varsity, kick-off 7.15pm. Following last week’s exciting 40 points all draw with the Major Stanley’s XV, the Blues face their first university opponents since September when they faced four different student sides in Japan at […]