NEWS & MATCH REPORTS
Hawks and Ospreys Golf Day
This year's Hawks’ Club & Ospreys Golf Day will be held at Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club on Friday 28th August 2026 – shotgun start at 09.30. It will be priced at £150 for non-members and £95 for Worlington members to cover breakfast bacon rolls,...
RIP Jonathan Robert William Harvey
Jonathan Robert William Harvey, who won two rugby Blues in 1963 and 1964, was a goal-kicking forward who came up to Christ's from Marlborough. He holds the distinction of landing the only goal from a mark in Varsity match history. It came in the 1906 defeat to Oxford...
Zoë Wright and Nathan Bottomley named as Captains for the 2026/27 season
CURUFC is delighted to announce Zoë Wright (Clare) and Nathan Bottomley (Trinity) as Captains for the 2026/27 season. Zoë won her first Blue as a fresher in 2025 but missed out on the 2025/6 season with an ACL injury. She continued to make a huge contribution to the...
The LX Club to celebrate it’s 100th anniversary during the 2027/28 season
The very first committee meeting to form CURUFC's LX Club was held on 10th October 1927, and in honour of that date, the LXs will be playing a fixture on Saturday 9th October 2027 at Grange Road, after which there will be a dinner in Cambridge for current and former...
Mike Gillick Appointed as Women’s Head Coach
Cambridge University Rugby Club are thrilled to announce the appointment of Mike Gillick as Women’s Head Coach for the 26/27 season. Mike has extensive experience both playing and coaching in Cambridgeshire and beyond — from playing with the Leicester Tigers Academy...
Owen Chadwick, Eric Bole, Ian Peck and Alan Buzza to receive retrospective England Caps
The decision by the RFU to award retrospective caps to a group of 47 players has seen four former Cambridge Blues elevated to full international honours. Owen Chadwick, Eric Bole, Ian Peck and Alan Buzza have taken the number of Light Blues players who have now won...
Vacancies – Women’s Head Coach
Cambridge University RUFC Women are looking to recruit a paid Head Coach for the 2026-27 season. This role will work in support of the Director of Rugby and Women’s Captain by coaching the Women’s Senior Squad (approximately 35 players) in their 2026-27 BUCS and...
2026 Women’s Varsity Match Report
At 12:00 on Saturday the 28th February, the Women's Blues kicked off the 39th Women's Varsity Match. Despite putting together some of the strongest defence they had played all season, they were unable to match the attacks put forward by the Dark Blues. At full time,...
2026 Men’s Varsity Match Report
At 15:00 on Saturday the 28th February, the Men's Squad ran out to face Oxford in the 144th Varsity Match. The men’s fixture was closely fought contest, particularly in the first half which ended 15-10 to Oxford. However, the Dark Blues ultimately seized control in...
In Conversation with Tim Andrew and Sara Crozier
With the Varsity Matches quickly approaching this weekend, we sat down with two of CURUFC's most experienced players to get some of their thoughts on what playing in the Varsity Matches means for them. Both are PhD students from Jesus College - Tim earned his 50th...
Oxbridge XV Victorious in Luxembourg
In the midst of Varsity season, a combined Oxbridge alumni team put their rivalries aside to take on @Rugby Club de Luxembourg over the weekend, bringing home a 31-21 win from Stade Josy Barthel. We had 10 CURUFC players in the squad including Tom Wilson who first...
Grange Road Double-Header: Revenge for the Men’s Blues, Women fall to the 88s
Despite the onslaught of sleet and wind, Wednesday night's double-header proved to be a phenomenal evening of rugby, with packed-out grounds and plenty of support for all teams. Town vs Gown In two furious games of 30-minute halves, the Blues were put to a final test...