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.

#265

FARQUHARSON

John Charles Lancelot

1903

#264

DICKSON

Maurice Rhynd

1903

#263

CHEYNE

Harry

1903 1904

#262

BUSSELL

John Garrett

1903 1904

#261

BOURNS

Charles

1903

#260

WORDSWORTH

Christopher William

1902

#259

STOOP

Adrian Dura

1902 1903 1904

#258

SLOANE

Arthur Douglas

1902

#257

SANDFORD

Joseph Ruscombe Poole

1902 1903

#256

LYLE

Archibald Moir Park

1902 1904 1905

#255

KYRKE

Gerald Venables

1902 1903

#254

HUTCHISON

Robert Oliphant

1902

#253

FISHER

Chalmers Dempster Corbett

1902

#252

SWANZY

Andrew James

1901 1902

#251

RAPHAEL

John Edward

1901 1902 1903 1904

#250

ODGERS

Walter Blake

1901 1902

#249

KENNEDY

Norman

1901

#248

EBERLE

George Strachan John Fuller

1901 1902

#247

CARTWRIGHT

Vincent Henry

1901 1902 1903 1904

#246

WALTON

Ernest John

1900 1901

#245

TERRY

Harold Frank

1900 1901

#244

OSBORNE

Sidney Herbert

1900 1901 1902

#243

CRAWFURD

John William Frederick Art�r

1900

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