find your blues number

OURFC has a long and illustrious history, having acted as the training ground for many internationals and great premiership players. On this page, for the first time, you will also be able to find a full list of Blues since 1869, including a full list of those members of OUWRFC who have donned the Dark Blue shirt but were not awarded a Blue by the University for this achievement.

men*s Blues Numbers

Notes:

William Octavus Moberly has been given #1 as he was captain of the first Varsity match in 1872.

Replacements have been inserted alphabetically unless the times of their entry onto the field is known.

Duncan Pearce (27) has been allocated a number having played in the 1873 match despite being from Cambridge University.

#725

WILSON

James

1967 1968

#724

THORNILEY-WALKER

Michael James

1967

#723

SPEED

Rodney Randell

1967 1968 1969

#722

PAINTER

Philip Alan

1967

#721

MCFARLAND

Patrick Robert Emmett

1967

#720

DIXON

Peter John

1967 1968 1969 1970

#719

DAVEY

Philip

1967

#718

BOYLE

Douglas Stuart

1967 1968 1969

#717

PHILLIPS

Robert Hugh

1966 1967 1968

#716

MOORCROFT

Erroll Knott

1966

#715

JAMES

Stephen John Barnes

1966

#714

HOLROYD

Christopher Allen

1966

#713

CROKER

John Richard

1966 1967

#712

BARKER

Andrew Charles

1966 1967

#711

BAIRD

John Stephen

1966 1967

#710

WALDRON

Oliver Cornelius

1965 1966

#709

STARMER-SMITH

Nigel Christopher

1965 1966

#708

SIMMIE

Michael Stewart

1965 1966

#707

READ

Robert Frederick

1965

#706

HILLER

Robert

1965

#705

GABITASS

Jonathan Roger

1965 1966

#704

COKER

John Baptist Hutchinson

1965

#703

BUCKNALL

Anthony Launce

1965 1966

women*s Blues Numbers

Notes:

Heather Bunting has been given #1 as the Captain of Oxford in the very first match.

Replacements have been inserted alphabetically unless the times of their entry onto the field is known.

The list is based on all players being awarded a Blue, despite women’s rugby union not being awarded full Blue status until the 1995/96 season.

#19

STRINGER

L

1988

#18

ROBINSON

Nicki

1988 1989 1990

#17

HARRIS

L

1988

#16

CLAYDON

Kate

1988 1989 1990

#15

WILLIS

S

1988

#14

WILCOX

J

1988

#13

WELLS

Melanie

1988 1989

#12

WELLS

J

1988 1989

#11

SPASH

Anna

1988 1989

#10

SIMON

L

1988 1989

#9

MURPHY

L

1988 1989

#8

KIMBER

T

1988

#7

JORGENSEN

Miriam

1988 1989

#6

JORDAN

Lindy

1988 1989

#5

DEVINE

H

1988

#4

CAMPBELL-SMITH

Clare

1988 1989 1990

#3

BOTTING

Anna

1988 1989

#2

BEARDSMORE

J

1988

#1

BUNTING

Heather

1988