The Under 20’s completed their preparations for the 2020 Varsity Match with a comprehensive 66 points to 7 win over a Bath University Freshers side at Oxford Harlequins on Saturday afternoon. They scored ten tries, full-back Oscar Marriott-Clarke leading the way with four, captain Dan Stoller converted eight of them and added a try of […]
Month: February 2020
Under 20’s squad announced for visit of Bath University
The Under 20’s continue their 2020 Varsity preparations on Saturday 29th February when they host a Bath University Freshers side on the AGP at Oxford Harlequins RFC, Horspath Road, OX4 2RR, kick-off 12.30pm. Having lost away to a strong Cardiff Met side last Saturday, they will be looking for an improved performance and win to […]
Chinnor knock Greyhounds out of the cup
Chinnor Falcons progressed to the Oxfordshire County Cup final with a 21 points to 14 semi-final win over the OU Greyhounds at Iffley Road on Wednesday night. The visitors scored all their points in the first half and were ‘rugby-savvy’ enough to keep the students at bay for most of the second. Chinnor will now […]
Greyhounds squad announced to face Chinnor Falcons
On Wednesday 26th February the Greyhounds welcome Chinnor Falcons (2nd XV) to Iffley Road, kick-off 7.30pm, to contest the second semi-final of the Oxfordshire County Cup, with Oxford Harlequins lying in wait for the winners on Thursday 9th April. Chinnor were last year’s losing finalists, whilst the last time the Greyhounds contested a final was […]
Under 20’s lose first warm-up match
The Under 20’s travelled to Wales on Saturday morning for their first preparation match ahead of their own Varsity in March and came up against a strong Cardiff Met side who won an exciting contest by 43 points to 17. The players and coaching team found this a very valuable exercise and now look forward […]
Will Rowlands poised to make his Wales debut
Will Rowlands who won Blues for Oxford in 2012 & 13, is poised to make his Wales debut as he has been called in to the Welsh squad to face France in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon in the 2020 Six Nations. Will studied Economics & Management at Pembroke College before signing with Wasps where he […]
Under 20’s squad announced to face Cardiff Met
The Under 20’s start their 2020 Varsity preparations in earnest on Saturday 22nd February when they travel east to face a Cardiff met University side. The enlarged squad of 28 will be captained by Dan Stoller with all players being given game time to press their claims for to make the final 23 man squad […]
Bruce Thomson obituary
Dr Bruce Thomson MA Hons Oxon, 19th November 1930 – 13th January 2020 – died peacefully at home in Crieff, Scotland. Bruce Ewan Thomson was born in 1930 in Assam, India, the son of tea planters. Aged six, he was sent back to Scotland for his education. First at Angusfield Preparatory school, then Aberdeen Grammar […]
Wednesday 19th February – fixtures update
Very unfortunately due to a series of circumstances most notably the condition of the pitch at Iffley Road, the weather and resultant knock-on effect on player availability to the Penguins caused by rearranged league matches this coming weeekend, tomorrow evenings Men’s Blues match against the Penguins has been cancelled. The Women’s Blues BUCS Vase last […]
Panthers edged out of cup by two points
On Wednesday afternoon the Panthers travelled to face Coventry University in the quarter-finals of the Midlands Conference Cup having beaten Northampton in the last 16 back in November. The Panthers once again showed they are in a good place in the run up to their Varsity Match as they lost be a mere two points […]