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Oxford claim Varsity glory
Oxford claimed back-to-back Varsity successes for the first time in a decade as they saw off Cambridge 28-10 in a hugely entertaining encounter at Twickenham.The Dark Blues led by just three points at the break but a stirring second-half showing...
Oxford win opening battle
Oxford started the day as they mean to go on at Twickenham as their U21 outfit ran out 19-11 victors over Cambridge in the pre-cursor to the main event.The Dark Blues youngsters outscored their Light Blue opponents by three tries to one at the...
Defence the key for Kururangi
Defence is likely to be the difference between victory and defeat in today’s 130th Nomura Varsity Match according to Cambridgesecond row Jason Kururangi.The Belfast-born New Zealander is expecting another tight Twickenham encounter after nine of the...
Cass out to give pal Greg wedding blues
A bride will have something blue at her wedding - because her husband-to-be and his best man will both run out in the annual Varsity rugby match between Oxford and Cambridge today.
Greg Cushing, 27, will line up in light blue Cambridge against his...
Cambridge skipper looking for winning send-off
Former Canadian World Cup player Matt Guinness-King is hoping to head into rugby retirement on the ultimate high by captaining Cambridge University to Varsity Match glory at Twickenham Stadium tomorrow (Thursday, 8 December, kick-off 2.00pm).
The 31...
Feelings can’t compare says Karl
Oxford vice captain Karl Outen insists the difference between winning and losing the Varsity Match couldn’t be any greater.Outen was part of the Dark Blues’ successful Varsity side this time last year, some 12 months after tasting defeat in the same...
Oxford's All American boy can't wait for Twickenham
Derek Asbun is revelling in being Oxford's All American boy. And as the only non-Blue in the Oxford University pack due to take on arch-rivals Cambridge at Twickenham on Thursday, 8 November he isn’t letting the nerves get to him.
Asbun only arrived...
Wheeler watching with a Cambridge bias
Legendary Leicester, England and Lions hooker Peter Wheeler will be at Twickenham this Thursday to watch the game’s most prestigious amateur fixture.The 130th showing of the Varsity Match between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge is expected...
Fell's men on revenge mission
Lock Will Fell will lead the Oxford University side into their Under 21 battle with Cambridge at Twickenham on Thursday, 8 December (kick-off 11.30am).
Cambridge were comfortable winners of last year’s game, 20-5, to end a run of seven successive...
History hits home for Aussie Allen
Cambridge No8 Dave Allen insists the history surrounding the Varsity Match will make Thursday’s clash with Oxford the greatest game he has ever played in.Allen experienced top-class rugby with Ulster back in 2001 and 2002 and also represented...
