Engla nd U19 Men  return to Oxford this season to face Japan   National High School Team in  what promises to be an exciting chapter in a long-standing relationship between English representative rugby and Japanese opposition. Bringing together emerging talent from across the country, the fixture offers a valuable opportunity for both sides to test themselves on the international stage in one of rugby’s most historic settings. It is likely to be a sell out event, so get your

In the midst of Varsity season, a combined Oxbridge alumni team put their rivalries aside to take on Rugby Club de Luxembourg on Saturday 21st February, bringing home a 31-21 win from Stade Josy Barthel. The playing squad was a mix of 12 from Oxford & 10 from Cambridge, the Oxford players being: Matt Denis-Soto, Jack Botham, Noah Zenios #1294, Sam Miller #1239, Louis Wright #1261, Euan Friend #1252, David Wilkinson #1279, Louis Jackson #1250, Tom Sileman #1208, Tom Johnson #1

The  The Varsity Matches  is a special rite of passage for any budding  University of Oxford  or  University of Cambridge  rugby playing student. It's difficult to explain but it is a really unique rugby and life experience where friendships remain long after the final whistle is blown. 🏉   The season generally kicks off with a tour somewhere - this year's team visited Australia 🇦🇺 - our '06 & '07 teams toured Japan and the USA. With traditional fixtures against many of t

Oxford University Rugby Football Club is proud to announce a new partnership with Radnor House Twickenham, creating exciting opportunities for pupils to experience high-performance university rugby and gain insight into life within the OURFC environment. As part of the collaboration, Radnor House pupils have visited Iffley Road to take part in specialist rugby skills sessions and strength & conditioning work, training within Oxford’s facilities alongside OURFC players and coa

How to watch the matches, if you cannot get to StoneX: YouTube Livestream Click here to watch Women's Match (KO 12pm, 28th Feb) Click here to watch the Men's Match (KO 3pm, 28th Feb) America Both games will be shown live on the following channels: FTF Sports Over the Air (OTA) FTF Sports FAST NLSE TV

The oldest rivalry in university rugby returns on  Saturday 28 February  as Oxford University and Cambridge University go head-to-head in the annual Varsity Match at StoneX Stadium. Chloe-Marie Hawley (#384) will lead her carefully chosen 23-player squad onto the (hopefully) sun-lit pitch of Stone X for a 12pm kick-off , whilst Jack “Hammo” Hamilton ( #1302) prepares his men to kick-off at 3pm .   Few fixtures in the rugby calendar carry the same weight of history and tradi

Written by Luke Sheriff (#1042) There are seasons you remember for the rugby. And there are seasons you remember because something shifted — quietly at first, then decisively. Between 1999 and 2001, Oxford won three Varsity Matches in a row. Each by three points. Just  9 points across three Decembers. It sounds marginal. It was anything but. When we arrived for the 1999 season, Oxford had lost five in a row. Cambridge were chasing history — six consecutive wins, something n

Ahead of the Varsity Matches at Stone X on Saturday 28th February , Iffley Road will be the scene for back to back showpiece Varsity Matches for our Women*s 2nd XV (Panthers) and 3rd XV (Pumas). Tickets are available online here as well as on the gate on the day. The pavilion bar will be open with France v Italy showing on the TVs. The day starts with the Pumas kicking off at 12:30pm against their Cambridge counterparts the Jaguars. After a heartbreaking defeat last year, c

On Sunday 15th February 2026, the OURFC committee and players gathered at the historic Vincent's club to announce the six teams from the club who would be taking on their light blue counterparts over the next fortnight. OURFC and Vincent's have a long standing relationship and to host all six of our team announcements there was truly special. Blues: The night started with Women's Blues Captain, Chloe-Marie Hawley (#384) , proudly naming her 23 women to play in the 39th Varsit

Isabella Capital Management  announced as Headline Sponsor for the 2026  The Varsity Matches .   The historic rugby Varsity Matches between Oxford and Cambridge Universities, set to take place at StoneX Stadium on Saturday 28th February, epitomise the sporting rivalry between the two universities which has raged for more than a century. After sponsoring the 2025 Matches in the fund's inaugural year, Isabella Capital is stepping up into the title sponsor role, increasing their

[Written by Rebecca Syed Sheriff] I first saw a Laos women’s rugby team on a steaming hot day in Bangkok in February 2018. The most noticeable thing about them was that they played way beyond their size, had incredible team spirit, looked like they were having a much better time than all the drunken expats put together, and won the tournament. I had just started playing rugby again after almost two decades away - that weekend our team won the plate, I coached the Bangkok Lion

Week 4 of Hilary Term sees a quieter week for OURFC as attention for 5 of the 6 teams starts to turn towards their respective Varsity Matches. There is still one team in action with the Men's Blues playing their final home game of the season ahead of the Varsity Matches on Saturday 28th February . General admission for Friday Night Lights are available to buy in advance here , you can also sign up for the pre-match dinner here . Tickets will also be available on the door,

Photo Credit: Nick Browning As the Men*s Blues prepare to face Trinity College Dublin, I sat down with Reed Prinsep, the first recipient of the Liddell Oxford Rugby Scholarship, to talk about his rugby career and his journey to Oxford and OURFC.   A native of Christchurch New Zealand, Reed began playing rugby at nine years old after his friends began transitioning from football into rugby; ‘rugby was always a part of my life’ commented Reed, but ‘I followed my mates into foot

Oxford University Rugby Football Club are delighted to announce a partnership with SecurePro as our official Security Partner for the 2025–2026 season. With marquee fixtures against Premiership clubs such as Harlequins Saracens & Leicester Tigers, alongside flagship OURFC events that attract thousands of supporters, we are proud to partner with SecurePro to ensure the safety, professionalism, and smooth running of all match days and events at Iffley Road this season. Scott Ha

[Written by Mel Morley, St John's College] In their penultimate BUCS Premier South fixture of the season, the Women*s Blues faced the University of Bath, with whom they last faced at home in October, securing a bonus point win but by our own admission leaving points on the field. With just the 4 point gap between these teams, a win here would go a long way to securing us a very respectable 5 th placed finish in a league littered with PWR level players and program backing. So

Match report: Men*s Blues vs Leicester Tigers The Men*s Blues marked their return from their Australia tour with a Friday Night Lights fixture against premiership side Leicester Tigers at Iffley Road last Friday. With only three games before the Varsity Match, every fixture of this term bares critical importance for the Blues squad and so it was a vital fixture in the context of the season.   Full match photos album here As the final spectators took their seats in the West st

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The cold, frost-bitten pitches of Oxford are a stark contrast to the sun-bathed greenery the Men*s Blues have become familiar with on their Australia tour over the past month. After a successful trip to Oz, the boys are back and ready to face their next opposition. Men*s Blues face the Leicester Tigers on the 23 rd of January at 7:15pm . Tickets available here. The teams for tomorrow are now live: Oxford are boasting 12 Blues in their match day 23. Alongside this experience

The Men's Blues are currently 'down under' nearly 30 years to the day since the last visit in 1996. The team are undertaking a packed itinerary, matches against University of Newcastle and Sydney Uni, and a contested training sessions with Australia 7s and ACT Brumbies. to follow the tour please click the link below: https://www.ourfc.org/austour26 Follow this page for daily updates from the January 2026 Men*s Tour to Australia, including matches against University of Newcast

Both Major Stanley's teams this year boast a mix of International experience, Championship performers and former Blues. Representing the Stanley's XV is huge honour and this year both the Women's and men's teams are looking to beat the Blues for the first time since the women's game became part of the history in 2019, on the 100th anniversary of the Major Stanley's game. Both teams boast former OURFC captains. In the men's side Tom Osborne (2022/23), Jack Glover (2023/24), Lo