Rugby League Varsity Match

Annual rugby league match

The Rugby League Varsity Match is an annual rugby league match between Cambridge University and Oxford University. The first Varsity match took place on Sunday 26 April 1981 at Craven Cottage.^[1]

Past winners

Year	Winners	Score	Venue
1981	Oxford	16-9	Craven Cottage, London
1982	Cambridge	30-8	Crystal Palace, London
1983	Cambridge	25-8	Maidstone, Kent
1984	Oxford	18-14	Craven Cottage, London
1985	Oxford	8-6	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1986	Cambridge	32-14	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1987	Cambridge	36-5	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1988	Cambridge	18-8	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1989	Oxford	12-9	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1990	Cambridge	20-15	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1991	Oxford	24-4	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1992	Oxford	32-23	Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds
1993	Cambridge	50-18	Crystal Palace, London
1994	Draw	22-22	Old Deer Park, London
1995	Cambridge	16-8	Old Deer Park, London
1996	Cambridge	48-18	Old Deer Park, London
1997	Cambridge	26-22	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
1998	Cambridge	24-10	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
1999	Cambridge	14-10	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2000	Oxford	35-17	Richmond Athletic Ground, London

Year	Winners	Score	Venue
2001	Oxford	22-16	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2002	Cambridge	22-10	Richmond Athletic Ground, London^[2]
2003	Oxford	25-13	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2004	Oxford	29-16	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2005	Cambridge	17-16	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2006	Cambridge	44-0	Twickenham Stoop, London
2007	Oxford	20-14	Twickenham Stoop, London
2008	Oxford	38-10	Twickenham Stoop, London
2009	Cambridge	20-4	Twickenham Stoop, London
2010	Oxford	32-22	Twickenham Stoop, London^[3]
2011	Oxford	60-16	Twickenham Stoop, London
2012	Oxford	48-0	Richmond Athletic Ground, London
2013	Oxford	32-4	Honourable Artillery Company, London^[4]
2014	Oxford	40-0	Honourable Artillery Company, London
2015	Oxford	42-0	Honourable Artillery Company, London^[5]
2016	Oxford	70-0	Honourable Artillery Company, London
2017	Oxford	48-10	Honourable Artillery Company, London^[6]^[7]
2018	Oxford	24-6	Honourable Artillery Company, London^[8]
2019	Oxford	44-10	Cambridge RUFC, Cambridge
2020	Oxford	32-20	OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford

Year	Winners	Score	Venue
2021	Cambridge	14-8	CURFC, Grange Road, Cambridge^[9]
2022	Oxford	18-14	OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford
2023	Cambridge	14-12	Cambridge RUFC, Volac Park, Cambridge
2024	Oxford	14-6	OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford

References

^ Macklin, Keith (12 March 1981). "Rugby League: One small cloud flees before a bigger one". The Times. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Girvan leads Cambridge to victory". BBC News. 5 March 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ Mezzetti, Ed (10 March 2010). "Rugby League: Swanson stars with hat-trick". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ "Oxford University 32-4 Cambridge University". Evening Standard. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Oxford hit Cambridge for six". Rugby Football League. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ Georgeson, Andrew (7 March 2017). "Light Blues improve but are still Ayling". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ Giza, Mark (30 April 2017). "Dark Blues secure an historic eighth successive Rugby League Varsity win". The Oxford Student. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Oxford beat Cambridge to win ninth consecutive Varsity match". Love Rugby League. Planet Sport. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ Serge Isman; Louis Hodgson; Cameron White (19 June 2021). "Cambridge 14-8 Oxford: Green Lions win first Rugby League Varsity title in twelve years". Varsity. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

Official Rugby League Varsity Match website
Cambridge University RLFC website
Oxford University RLFC website

University of Cambridge

People

Colleges

Faculties and
departments,
by school

Arts and Humanities	English Anglo-Saxon Norse and Celtic Architecture CRASSH Existential Risk Classics Divinity Music Philosophy
Biological sciences	Genetics Gurdon Institute Physiology, Development and Neuroscience Plant Sciences Botanic Garden Sainsbury Laboratory Stem Cell Institute
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Technology	Business School Alternative Finance Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Computer Science and Technology Engineering Manufacturing
Others	ADC Theatre Institute of Continuing Education Library Press (journals)

Student life

Sport

Competitions
- Cuppers
- The Boat Race
- Women's Boat Race
- Henley Boat Races
- The Varsity Polo Match
- Rugby League Varsity Match
- Rugby Union Varsity Match
- University Cricket Match
- University Golf Match

Affiliates

Museums

Category

University of Oxford

Leadership

Colleges

Permanent private halls

Divisions and departments

Humanities	Asian and Middle Eastern Studies American Institute Art Classics History Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics Medieval and Modern Languages Music Philosophy Theology and Religion
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Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences	Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Engineering Science Materials Mathematical Institute Physics
Social Sciences	Archaeology Business Continuing Education Economics Government International Development Law Politics & International Relations Social Policy and Intervention
Gardens, Libraries & Museums	Ashmolean Museum Bodleian Libraries Botanic Garden History of Science Natural History Pitt Rivers