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.

#449

ALEXANDER

Paul Crighton

1930

#448

RUSSELL

James Hamilton

1929

#447

ROWLEY

John Vincent d�Alessio

1929

#446

ROUSSEAU

Willie

1929

#445

ROBSON

Matthew

1929

#444

KING

Trevor Walter

1929

#443

HOWARD

Peter Dunsmore

1929 1930

#442

HENLEY

Wilton Ernest

1929 1930 1931

#441

DRUITT

William Arthur Harvey

1929 1930 1931

#440

CARDALE

Christopher Franklen

1929 1930

#439

BLACK

Brian Henry

1929

#438

TURCAN

Henry Hutchison

1928

#437

TROUP

Donald Scott

1928

#436

ROBERTS

William

1928 1929 1930 1931

#435

PRESCOTT

Anthony Ernest Cromwell

1928

#434

MOLOHAN

Michael John Brew

1928

#433

MCPHERSON

Niall Malcolm Stewart

1928

#432

HORDERN

Peter Cotton

1928

#431

HOFMEYR

Stephanus Johannes

1928 1929 1930

#430

CRIDLAN

Arthur Gordon

1928 1929 1930

#429

BENSON

Edward Turk

1928

#428

ADAMSON

John Alfred

1928 1929 1931

#427

SWEATMAN

Eric Allen

1927

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