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.

#426

NOVIS

Anthony Leslie

1927

#425

MALLALIEU

Joseph Percival Williams

1927

#424

LUSTY

William

1927

#423

HUME

John William Gardner

1927 1928

#422

HOFMEYR

Karel de Jong

1927

#421

GOOLD

Alick Neil

1927

#420

GIBSON

Charles Herbert

1927

#419

DAVIES

Leslie Lobbett John

1927

#418

BANNERMAN

John MacDonald

1927 1928

#417

TAYLOR

Edward Graham

1926 1927 1928

#416

SPRAGG

Frank Forrester

1926

#415

MCCANLIS

Maurice Alfred

1926 1927

#414

MACDONALD

Neil Lewin

1926

#413

HEPPENSTALL

Arthur Frederick

1926 1927

#412

GUBB

Thomas Witheridge

1926 1927 1928 1929

#411

EDMISTON

James Henry Fownes

1926 197

#410

DRYBURGH

Douglas James Watherston

1926

#409

CACCIA

Harold Anthony

1926

#408

BYERS

Rowland Morrow

1926

#407

SECCOMBE

Lionel Sydney

1925

#406

RICHARDSON

James Vere

1925

#405

PRESTON

Bryan Wentworth

1925

#404

NUNN

John Ayscough

1925 1926

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