Saturday 7th March 2026

Sport

OURFC crush Cambridge to sweep Varsity 2026 

Stepping out onto the field carrying the weight of a historic rivalry is one thing; winning the battle is another. Yet that is exactly what Oxford’s Blues did last...

A matchweek with the OURFC Blues

Oxford is starting to wake up, a couple of cars and the occasional runner dotted about the roads.

Away day blues: The impact of unfamiliar territory

With Varsity season fully underway, conquering the complications of an away day is key to a successful display of Oxford’s sporting superiority.

Off the bench, on the mend

Oxford’s eight week termly orbit cares little for the inconvenience of an injury or...

A chance for England in Bangladesh?

Ben Horton is cautiously optimistic about England’s chances in the T20 World Cup

Modern Pentathlon: A Beginner’s Guide

Anna Murphy swims, rides, jabs, shoots and runs us through the basics of this gruelling Olympic event

The death of a footballing superpower?

Jonny Minshull-Beech argues that Barcelona and their possession-based footballing philosophy have met their demise

Dimitar Berbatov – A tribute

Gareth Atkins bemoans the departure of one of the Premier League's most mercurial talents

Six Nations Preview: Wales to win, Scotland to suffer?

James Reid profiles the teams ahead of this year’s competition

College football round-up: Teddy Hall triumph

A good week for the league leaders, as Ben Sanders keeps us up to date with all the action in the JCR divisions

Sporting Biography: Gus Jones

Pippa Goodfellow and Ben Szreter continue our series profiling Oxford’s elite sportspeople.

Stanislas Wawrinka: The real deal?

Emma Alexander looks at tennis star Stanislas Wawrinka’s shocking Aussie Open win

Confirmed: Varsity Football back at Craven Cottage

The Varsity football match returns to Craven Cottage for a 3pm kick-off on 6h April; Boat Race Day

Taylor named new rugby captain

26 year-old Aussie Jacob Taylor has been named the new Blues Rugby captain, replacing the retiring John Carter

‘Quenelle’ controversy a cause for concern

Anelka’s gesture is further proof of football’s problems with racism, argues Jacob Rabinowitz

Women’s Blues give Brookes a bashing

Elliot Chester reports on a comprehensive Women’s Blues victory over their noisy neighbours

Hockey Blues start Hilary term unbeaten

Chris Knowles and Oliver Sugg report on the start of the Blues Hockey Hilary term

Blues unbeaten in Dublin tour

Ezra Rubenstein rounds up a successful winter Irish excursion for Blues football

Is Italian football entering a new era?

Gruffudd Owen asks whether Clarence Seedorf’s appointment at AC Milan is the sign of better things to come

Time to savour the romance of the FA cup

Jonny Minshull-Beech champions the importance of the world’s oldest cup competition

Swimmers make a splash in Spain

Holly Winfield reports on Oxford University Swimming Club’s eventful winter training camp

David Moyes: the chosen one?

Jacob Rabinowitz analyses Manchester United’s newfound mediocrity

The trials of being a sportsperson

Chris Knowles explores the physical and mental challenges of professional sport

The Sporting Bio: Rich Smith – Football

In the first of a series of sporting biographies, Ben Szreter profiles Oxford’s most gifted sportspeople

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