Thursday 23rd October 2025

Sport

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

In March I twice came very close to something holy: once in Austria and once in the Allianz.  In Vienna, where Mozart played, lived, and died, I buy a ticket...

The elusive magic of club cricket

As summer draws to a close and we all arrive in Oxford ready for...

Over 12,000 compete in the 2025 Oxford Half Marathon

Thousands took to the streets of Oxford yesterday morning to race in the Oxford...

England batter Canada to claim the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup

After consecutive final defeats in 2017 and 2022, England have finally claimed a third...

Swimming Update

Gruffudd Owen fills us in on the recent meets of the Swimming club.

Baseball team consistently inconsistent

Elliot Chester summarises a topsy-turvy day for the Oxford Baseball side.

Sports’ awards celebrate successful year

Samuele Volpe sums up last week's gala sporting awards' ceremony.

British Quidditch Cup Review

Matthew Western provides a comprehensive review of this rather esoteric sport's national championships.

Last gasp Blues rescue a point

Samuele Volpe takes us through last week's tight and tense Blues football game which ended 2-2.

Rugby girls hammer Cardiff

Mairi Robertson sums up last weeks dominant BUCS league victory.

Blues run Russians close

The weekend saw Russia narrowly beat the Blues' Rugby Union side in a pulsating encounter in Iffley. Gruffudd Owen was there.

Boxing update

Jack Straker informs Cherwell of the upcoming challenges faced by our Amateur boxers.

Rugby League team beginning to sparkle

Matt Slomka reports from Oxford University Rugby League HQ on a big victory against local rivals Northampton.

Fencing team get the point(s)

Reuben Cohn-Gordon of Oxford fencing discusses the highs and lows of the season so far.

Blues v. Russia: The Lowdown

Cherwell's sport provides the essential big-game preview as the Blues Rugby team take on the 19th best team in the world.

College football 4th week round-up: Hotting up

Resident college football expert Ben Szreter runs through the last week's winners and losers.

Exeter student recalls mountaineering adventure

Exeter College's very own Patrick Gartland was lucky enough to climb Mt. Kilamanjaro earlier this term, he wrote this of his trek to the peak of Africa's highest mountain.

Blues netball: 4th week update

Gruffudd Owen caught up with the netball squad to catalogue some promising early season signs.

Oxford Baseballers strike-out Southampton

The University baseball squad travelled to, and dominated, Southampton last week and Elliot Chester was there for Cherwell.

Badminton Blues looking good

Following an impressive start to the season, Christopher Knowles catches us up on the Badminton team's recent success.

Women’s footy team pick-up vital away win

Anna Green summarise a bright women's football result for the Oxford u-21s.

Blues bruised by Premiership power

Sean Morris reports on a plucky defeat for the rugby boys versus Worcester Warriors.

Cross-Country Cuppers: A stroll in the park?

Elliot Chester gives us a competitor's perspective on last week's trying South Parks course.

Football’s three weirdest loans

Gruffudd Owen counts down three of the strangest short-term associations that football has ever seen.

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