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The Men’s Varsity Match might be one of the oldest and most famous fixtures in rugby but The Varsity Matches is more than one game. The Women’s Varsity Match continues to thrill its ever growing fanbase. The 2019 fixture was settled by one of the most dramatic tries Twickenham has ever seen.
The Women’s Varsity Match between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge was first played on 10th March 1988 at Iffley Road, Oxford. The captains that day, Heather Lawrence (nee Bunting) and Sophia Mirchandani (nee Pegers), were keen rugby fans and were responsible for setting up a women’s team to compete against ‘the Other Place’ as ...
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. The event began in 1872 with the first men's match, with interruptions only for the two World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 2, 2018 · Yes, they have come a long way! Tickets for the 30th Anniversary of Women’s Varsity Match and 137th Men’s Varsity Match at Twickenham on Thursday, 6 December, are still available from £25 adults, £15 students and £10 juniors. Click here to buy online.
- Jeremy Macklin
Dec 6, 2017 · Thursday 7th December, 11:30 (Women’s KO), 15:00 (Men’s KO) – Twickenham gates open at 11:00. How? Both - Varsity's live blog; Women’s – BBC Red Button; Men’s – BBC Two; Both – UNILAD Sport Facebook live; Tickets: www.thevarsitymatch.com (Student tickets £15)
Jul 24, 2023 · The Varsity match has been greatly changed by professionalisation, to the point that in 2023 questions are being raised over its future. Throughout its history, attendance at the match has fluctuated to a greater or lesser extent, alternating between phases of crisis and phases of great popularity.
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The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. The event began in 1872 with the first men's match, with interruptions only for the two World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.
