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 […]
Category: Alumni News & Updates
Dan Moor to captain the Toronto Arrows
Canadian International Dan Moor who won a Blue for Oxford in 2017 has been appointed Captain the Toronto Arrows for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Dan attended Christ Church College where he studied for the MBA in 2017-18. For more details please click on the link below: https://torontoarrows.com/2020/01/14/toronto-arrows-announce-captaincy-roles-for-2020-major-league-rugby-season/
OURFC sad to report the passing of John Scott
John Scott who was one of OURFC’s most distinguished and larger than life figures, passed away on Monday 13th January after a battle with illness. He contributed greatly to the club during his time at the university, winning Blues at full-back in 1957 and 1958, touring Japan with the Oxbridge side in 1959, and earning […]
Will Rowlands called in to the Wales Six Nations squad
Will Rowlands who won Blues for Oxford in 2012 & 13 has been called in to the Wales training squad for the forthcoming 6 Nations. Will studied Economics & Management at Pembroke College before signing with Wasps where he has been since 2014 having made 41 appearances for the first team. For more details of […]
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing his bit down under
Former Australian Prime Minister, who represented OURFC in the early eighties and also won a boxing Blue, Tony Abbott has been pulling his weight to help those affected by the horrific bush fires sweeping the country. Mr Abbott, who volunteers with the Ingleside Rural Fire Service Brigade on Sydney’s northern beaches, was filmed joining his […]
Former Blue, Thomas Baxter passed away
Thomas Baxter, a one-test Wallaby who played as both a back and a forward in the Varsity Match for Oxford, has died at the age of 84. Born in Brisbane on 23 April, 1935, he was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland before heading to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Having […]
OURFC’s Sean Morris Takes On A New Rugby Challenge
Sean Morris a three times Blue (2008, 2010, 2011) and currently employed as the OURFU Rugby Development Officer, has taken on a new rugby challenge and signed for the recently formed Oxford Rugby League Club who will play their home matches at Iffley Road this summer in Championship 1. For the full story please follow the link: http://www.oxfordrl.com/latest-news.html
Joe Roff Reflects on 2001 Lions Memories
Joe Roff who Captained OURFC in 2007 recently took time out from his busy schedule back home in Canberra, to reflect on the 2001 Australia v British Lions series. Roff who won 86 caps for the Wallabies, was close to the peak of his powers in 2001 as Australia were the reigning World Champions and went on to defeat the Lions despite losing the opening test […]
Three OURFC Players in London Wasps Squad to face Leicester Tigers
London Wasps travel to play Leicester Tigers in the LV Cup on Saturday afternoon and include three members of the 2012 Blues Varsity winning squad in their match day twenty three. In the run-on fifteen are scrum-half Stuart Commins and recently elected Team Secretary Will Rowlands in the second row, whilst flanker James Harris is […]
Oliver Tomaszczyk Enjoying Life At Newcastle
Oliver Tomaszczyk who spent five years at Oxford studying Languages and gained two Blues is now enjoying life as a professional rugby player at Newcastle Falcons. To read the full article, please click on the following link: http://www.journallive.co.uk/newcastle-sports/north-east-rugby/newcastle-falcons/2013/01/01/oliver-tomaszczyk-i-ll-never-let-newcastle-falcons-down-61634-32523612/