“In the December of 2024, following a couple of epileptic seizures, I was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour which has a typical prognosis of 1-5 years. I had surgery on New Years eve and then the long road of recovery and treatment began. I finished treatment in mid-September. Since then, I have been thinking about ways to make a difference and the idea of fundraising for the Brain Tumour Charity seemed appealing. The Brain Tumour Charity is the world's leading brain tumour charity and...

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Simmie, Blue #708 (1965 & 1966). I got in contact with Mike after I found the below programme in the OURFC Archives and recognised a name in the Blues team. Mike is a long-time supporter of OURFC, and as this Friday's match against Harlequins will be the 60-year anniversary of Mike's game against them in 1965, it seemed like a perfect time to sit down with him and chat about both the game and his time at OURFC. Get your...

Tomorrow, Friday 19th September 2025, St Edward's School ("Teddies") and Magdalen College School (MCS) will come back to Iffley Road to...