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.

#656

BENTLEY

Peter John

1960

#655

WILLCOX

John Graham

1959 1960 1961 1962

#654

STEVENS

David Terence

1959

#653

SHARP

Richard Adrian William

1959 1960 1961

#652

MURRAY

Graham Charles

1959

#651

HIGHAM

James Richard Strachan

1959

#650

GLOVER

James

1959 1960

#649

EVANS

Dennis Pritchard

1959

#648

DAWKINS

Peter Miller

1959 1960 1961

#647

BUTLER

Frederick Edward Robin

1959 1960

#646

SHIEL

Ainslie Glenister Ross

1958

#645

RIMMER

Laurence Ivor

1958

#644

PLANT

William Ian

1958

#643

O�CONNOR

Anthony

1958

#642

MONTGOMERY

James Reginald

1958

#641

DAVIES

Dilwyn Morgan

1958 1959 1960

#640

ten BOS

Frans Herman

1958 1959 1960

#639

BAXTER

Thomas

1958 1959

#638

YOUNG

John Robert Chester

1957 1958

#637

WILCOCK

Stephen Harold

1957 1958 1959

#636

WESTON

Brian Albert George

1957

#635

WATTS

Lawrence Dursley

1957 1958

#634

SWAN

Malcolm William

1957

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