Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club (Oxford University RFC or OURFC) is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. They contest The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge at Twickenham.
History
Oxford University RFC was founded in 1869. The first Varsity Match was played in February 1872 in Oxford at 'The Parks', the following year the return game was played in Cambridge on Parker's Piece. The following year it was decided that the game be played on a neutral ground.
Notable former players
Stuart Barnes
Ian Buckett
Troy Coker
Simon Danielli- Rob Edgerton
- David Evans
- Phil de Glanville
- Simon Halliday
Toshiyuki Hayashi
Gary Hines- (Ireland) David Humphreys
- Don James
David Kirk
Nick Mallett- (Ireland) Niall Malone
- Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky
- Katsuhiko Oku
- Ronald Poulton-Palmer
Gareth Rees- Joe Roff
- Richard Sharp
- (Ireland) Brian Smith
- Kevin Tkachuk
- Victor Ubogu
- Ian Williams
- Derek Wyatt
- Brett Robinson
Current players
OURFC Players Committee 2008/09
- Captain: Peter Clarke (St. Cross)
- Secretary: Stuart O'Flanagan (Linacre)