Last Friday, 29th July 2022, the RFU Council voted in favour of updating its gender participation policy for rugby in England. There were 33 votes in favour, 26 against and 2 abstentions. The result of this vote is that transgender women are no longer able to participate in women’s rugby. This vote brought the RFU […]
Month: July 2022
WOMEN’S FORWARDS COACH REQUIRED
OURFC is looking to appoint a Forwards Coach to work with the Women’s Blues squad in their 2022/23 BUCS and Varsity campaign. BUCS League & Cup fixtures are traditionally on Wednesdays with variable KO times with the Varsity Match in March 2023. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to become part of […]
FORMER OXFORD BLUE DENIS EVANS OBITUARY
Former Oxford Blue Denis Evans, who went on to win one cap for Wales and then became the Secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union, has died at the age of 86. His one cap for Wales came against the 1960 South Africans in Cardiff, a game which was lost 3-0 by the home side. He […]
OURFC MEN IN INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Last weekend saw three members of the 2022 Men’s Blues team in international action, two in 2023 RWC qualifying matches and one in a friendly. Second row Nick Civetta (Wolfson) represented the US Eagles in their RWC qualifier first leg match against Chile and secured a narrow win 22 points to 21 to take into […]
OURFC SAD TO ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF TONY PADDY
OURFC are very sad to announce that Match Day Volunteer, Tony Paddy, passed away on Saturday 11th June just tow months short of his 89th birthday. Tony was born near Truro in August 1933 and was extremely proud of his Cornish heritage, he continued to fly the Cornish flag from his car up to his […]