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.

#587

BOYCE

Alfred Warne

1952 1953

#586

WYDELL

Horace Arthur

1951

#585

WIMPERIS

Edmund John

1951

#584

THOMSON

Bruce Evan

1951 1952

#583

SPENCE

Kenneth Magnus

1951 1952

#582

SAUNDERS

Christopher James

1951

#581

DAVIES

David Elisan

1951

#580

CREESE

Nigel Arthur Holloway

1951

#579

COUTTS

Ian Douglas Freeman

1951

#578

COOPER

Alan Hudson

1951

#577

BREWER

Trevor James

1951

#576

BAKER

Douglas George Santley

1951 1952

#575

WINN

Christopher Elliott

1950

#574

WALKER

Michael

1950 1951

#573

LEWIS

David John

1950

#572

GRIFFITH

Christopher John Lawson

1950 1951 1952

#571

BULLARD

Giles Lionel

1950 1951

#570

SMALL

Harold Dudley

1949 1950

#569

RITTSON-THOMAS

George Christopher

1949 1950

#568

LANGLEY

Peter James

1949

#567

HEFER

Willem Johannes

1949 1950

#566

GENT

Gerard Nicholas

1949

#565

EMMS

David Acfield

1949 1950

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