CURUFC WINS
THE COVETED VARSITY DOUBLE

Cambridge men and women's rugby teams both win in a day of gripping Varsity matches

By Jessica Keating

The men's rugby team cheering and holding up the winning trophy

On a thrilling Saturday at StoneX Stadium, Cambridge rugby Blues took the double, beating Oxford in both the men and women's Varsity matches.

The men's team efforts led Cambridge University to record the biggest victory in the history of the men’s Varsity Match, beating Oxford University 56-11. Eight tries helped the Light Blues secure the win with an impressive performance. Jamie Benson was named Man of the Match.

Men's Varsity scorers: 3min King (Oxford) pen (0-3), 5 Holdroyd try (5-3), 13 Benson pen (8-3), 14 Benson pen (11-3), 23 King (Oxford) pen (11-6), 28 Gompels try - Benson con (18-6), 34 Kantolinna try (23-6), 40 Hughes try - Benson con (30-6), 43 Bland try - Benson con (37-6), 50 Tosa try - Benson con (44-6), 57 Farndale try (49-6), 67 Hamilton (Oxford) try (49-11), 73 Benson try - Benson con (56-11).

Read the full men's match report.

The women’s Varsity Match was a more closely fought battle, with Emilia Bushrod's team beating Oxford 10-5 and keeping audiences gripped right up until the final whistle, before ultimately securing the trophy.

Women's Varsity scorers: 16min Boothroyd pen (3-0), 24 Heathfield try - Boothroyd con (10-0), 28 Wilkinson (Oxford) try (10-5).

Read the full women's match report.

Women's final score
Cambridge 10 - 5 Oxford

Men's final score
Cambridge 56 - 11 Oxford

Men's team

  1. James Wyse (Lucy Cavendish)
  2. Captain: Benjamin Gompels (Lucy Cavendish)
  3. Danny Collins (Fitzwilliam)
  4. Charles Kantolinna (Jesus)
  5. Byron Hodge (Wolfson)
  6. Harry Jones (Darwin)
  7. Fergus Hughes (St Edmunds)
  8. Makoto Tosa (Clare Hall)
  9. Charles Favell (Homerton)
  10. Jamie Benson (Downing)
  11. Ikechi Mere (St John's)
  12. Matt Riddington (St Edmund's)
  13. Max Loveridge (Jesus)
  14. Tim Andrew (Jesus)
  15. James Farndale (Robinson)
  16. Connor Collins (St Catharine's)
  17. Stefan Nixon (Darwin)
  18. Thomas Petty (Robinson)
  19. Charles Hancock (Robinson)
  20. James Pratt (Sidney Sussex)
  21. David Holdroyd (Jesus)
  22. George Bland (King's)
  23. Tomos Miller (Homerton)

Travelling reserves:
Fin Edwards (Downing)
Jack Allinson (St John's)

Women's team

  1. Bethan Jones (Pembroke)
  2. Poppy Latimer (Churchill)
  3. Ella Heathfield (Queens')
  4. Hetta Friend (Robinson)
  5. Libby Bryant (Jesus)
  6. Rosemary Scowen (Magdalene)
  7. Phoebe Smith (Clare)
  8. Emily Bell (Fitzwilliam)
  9. Captain: Emilia Bushrod (Pembroke)
  10. Samantha Mason (Clare)
  11. Ellie O'Keeffe (Emmanuel)
  12. Laura Vass (Fitzwilliam)
  13. Izzy Boothroyd (Jesus)
  14. Nancy Twigg (Homerton)
  15. Alice Middleton (St Catharine's)
  16. Greta Grabauskaite (Fitzwilliam)
  17. Vianney Gomezgil Yaspik (St Catharine's)
  18. Annie Worth (Murray Edwards)
  19. Jenny Hardwick (Magdalene)
  20. Karla Boxall (Newnham)
  21. Alice Smith (Homerton)
  22. Alice Yau (St Catharine's)
  23. Sophie O'Keeffe (Emmanuel)

    Travelling reserves:
    Cassie Hayward (Trinity Hall)
    Natasha Duggan (Wolfson)
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