RL Varsity

The Rugby League Varsity Match is the annual battle of the dark blues of Oxford and the light blues of Cambridge

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Massive news!!

@Kangaroos @fijirugbyleague @QLDmaroons @brisbanebroncos @PenrithPanthers & @NRL Hall of Famer Petero Civoniceva to be Guest of Honour at the #RugbyLeague #Varsity Match.

@OURLFC v @CURLFC. Fri 1 March, at @HacEvents. @PetCivo

https://t.co/fo3YQgRKjO

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Just 1 week until recruitment evening, next Friday in Vinnie's. Looking forward to welcoming lots of new faces to the club. Already hearing rumours of free pints #onceyoureinyourehooked

[Oxford Uni RL @OURLFC]

Did someone say gritty varsity win in tough conditions and a load of injuries against a tough and committed bunch of tabs???? @OURLFC 24-6 @CURLFC @RLVarsity #RugbyLeague #universityrugbyyleague @UniversityRL @TheOxStu @Cherwell_Online

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Trophy presentation

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Man of the match is @OURLFC number 10

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The referee blows the final whistle and @OURLFC win the 2018 varsity match by 24 points to 6.

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@OURLFC finish off the scoring through Mark Giza. Conversion is missed which takes the score to 24-6

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@OURLFC strike again when Nick Dodds pounces on his own kick to score. Willets adds the extras 20-6

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Back strike @OURLFC through Marco Hiscox with Conor Willets converting to make it 14-6

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Cambridge are back in the game, a mistake by the Oxford fullback sees Cambridge number 7 pounce on the loose ball. Number 12 converts 8-6

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It’s all been Cambridge this second half so far but they can’t find a way through

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Cambridge with some sustained pressure early in this second half but Oxford hold strong and Cambridge end up knocking on.

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Second half is underway

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Just as a melee breaks out the referee blows the half time whistle. As @OURLFC lead 8-0

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@OURLFC Will Claxton has been sent to the sin bin for an off the ball challenge

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Try @OURLFC through Jordan Ayling. Conversion missed 8-0

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We are back underway

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Play is stopped as there is a serious injury to an @OURLFC player.

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Opening try for @OURLFC ball is worked to the left and John Wylde goes over in the corner. Conversion is missed. 4-0