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...

Cuppers Match Reports

The run down on three of the cuppers quarter finals, unlucky St Hughs v Worcester

Army send Blues into retreat

On the pitch perspective of the Blues' army work out

A day in the life

The 'typical' day of two very different university sportsmen

A long journey home

The hockey Blue's impressive victory over their Scottish opponents

They think it’s all over

Ralph Turner on the sporting events taking place over the Vac

Football: The Blues versus College debate

James King asks whether an integration of Blues and College players is a good thing for the JCR football leagues

No second chances for Blues

Ralph Turner reports on the Blue’s demoralising defeat to Loughbrough’s second choices

Wish you were here XI

A review of the players who didn't make the 17-man squad

Blues in the pink as Brighton lax lustre

Sam Johns visits the seaside with the Blues Lacrosse team and reports on success against some Pathers

Oxford don’t tread water

Tom Booth reports on some excellent results from the British Universities swimming championships

The Tables have turned

Chris Lambert and Harry Whittle describe an exciting 7-5 win for St Catz

Stash: All the gear and no idea

Jonny Woods gives us an insight into the wonderful world of sporting stash. Does it serve a purpose other than to look ‘cool’ in Park End?

Disability sport not looking so grey anymore

James King speaks to Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson about her experiences in disability sport and what we can expect at London 2012

Aussie rules ok?

John Federssen gives us the low down on Oxford Aussie Rules

Blues battered at Shark End

Ralph Turner reports on a difficult night for the Blues against an impressive Sale Sharks side

On your marks, get set

Nick Hasle dives right into an over-chlorinated Swimming Cuppers

A game of two halves is better than one

Jonny Woods reports on how sporting dynamics at St Hilda’s have changed since the college became unisex

Cuppers: It’s a knockout

Cherwell Sport hears from the winners and losers from an eventful first round of football cuppers

The ups and downs of sport this term

Halfway through the sporting season Jonny Woods considers this term’s successes and failures so far

Oxford women net an emphatic victory

Newly appointed netball correspondent Alex Harding reports on Oxford’s impressive win

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