Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
Full name | Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club | |
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Union | RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Blues | |
Founded | 1872 | |
Location | Cambridge, England | |
Ground(s) | University Football Ground, Grange Road (Capacity: 1,500) | |
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The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, sometimes abbreviated "CURUFC", is the rugby union club of the University of Cambridge. The team plays Oxford University RFC in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham Stadium every December.
Cambridge players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest. Many have gone on to represent their country and the
History
Football is believed to have been introduced to Cambridge University in 1839 by
Facilities
Ground
The CURUFC Stadium and Training Grounds are located in West Cambridge, close to
Redevelopment Project
In 2015, plans were drafted for a large redevelopment of the Grange Road Site which would ensure the team remains competitive over the next 50 years. The plans included expanded seating, high-tech training facilities, and a new walled admission entrance on Grange Road. An architect for the project has yet to be chosen. In Michaelmas 2017, the CURUFC launched its first fundraising campaign for the Grange Road Redevelopment Project.
Notable former players
British and Irish Lions
The following former players were selected for the
- Carl Aarvold 1930
- Randolph Aston 1891
- David Bedell-Sivright 1903, 1904
- Sydney Pyman Bell 1896
- J.H. Bordass 1924
- Harry Bowcott 1930
- Edward Bromet 1891
- William Cave1903
- Owen Chadwick 1936
- Granville Coghlan 1927
- Mike Gibson 1966
- Thomas Alexander Gibson1903
- Johnny Hammond1891
- Alfred Hind 1903
- Herbert Laxon 1908
- Alun Lewis1977
- Osbert Mackie 1896
- Edwin Mayfield 1891
- William Grant Mitchell 1891
- Arthur Rotherham 1891
- Clement Pearson Simpson 1891
- Ken Scotland 1959
- Arthur Smith 1955
- Aubone Surtees 1891
- Willie Thomas1888
- Robert Thompson1891
- William Henry Thorman 1891
- G. H. Waddell1959
- William Wotherspoon1891
England internationals
The following former Cambridge University players have represented England at full international level.
- Rob Andrew
- Mark Bailey
- John Batten
- Robert William Bell
- C.E. Chapman
- Huw Davies
- Edwin Field
- Toby Flood
- Herbert Fuller
- Barry Holmes
- Phil Horrocks-Taylor
- Cyril Lowe
- Charles Marriott
- Nick Martin
- R.M. Pattisson
- Samuel Victor Perry
- Gerry Redmond
- Marcus Rose
- C.H. Sample
- William Martin Scott
- Kevin Simms
- Peter Warfield
- Charles Plumpton Wilson
- Alan Wordsworth
- Nick Drake-Lee
Wales internationals
The following former Cambridge University players have represented Wales at full international level.
- James Bevan
- Harry Bowcott
- Eddie Butler
- Gerald Davies
- Glyn Davies
- John Gwilliam
- Cliff Jones
- Idris Jones
- Jamie Roberts
- Brian Thomas
- Clem Thomas
- Willie Thomas
Scotland internationals
The following former Cambridge University players have represented Scotland at international level.
- Joe Ansbro
- Andrew Balfour
- David Bedell-Sivright
- Mike Biggar
- David Brown
- John Argentine Campbell
- Ken Dalgleish
- Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
- Arthur Dorward
- Frank Fasson
- John Forrest
- Keith Geddes
- Cameron Glasgow
- Jamie Farndale
- Laurie Gloag
- Frederick Goodhue
- James Gowans
- Coreen Grant
- James Greenlees
- Gavin Hastings
- Simon Holmes
- John Hunter
- William Inglis
- Johnny Johnston
- William Lely
- Rab Bruce Lockhart
- Robert MacEwen
- Gregor MacGregor
- K. G. MacLeod
- Lewis MacLeod
- W. M. MacLeod
- Alfred Methuen
- Hugh Monteith
- Willie Neilson
- Eric Peters
- William Purves
- William Ritchie
- David Robertson
- Ian Robertson
- Ken Scotland
- John Scoular
- Arthur Smith
- Louis Stevenson
- Archibald Symington
- John Guthrie Tait
- Gordon Waddell
- Rob Wainwright
- Joseph Waters
- Frank Waters
- William Wotherspoon
Ireland internationals
The following former Cambridge University players have represented Ireland at full international level.
Other nationalities
- Matthew Palamountain
- James Horwill
- Tom Lovelace
- Mick O'Callaghan
- Marco Rivaro
- Tommaso Castello
- Flip van der Merwe
- Dan Vickerman
Honours
- Melrose Sevens
- Champions (1): 1960
Bibliography
- Marshall, Howard; Jordon, J.P. (1951). Oxford v Cambridge, The Story of the University Rugby Match. London: Clerke & Cockeran.
References
- ^ Marshall (1951), pg 13.
- ^ a b Marshall (1951), pg 17.
- ^ "Cambridge Lion Yard lion roars again at university rugby club". BBC News. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2021.