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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 The Varsity Match, 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 British and Irish Lions; a few, most notably Daniel Vickerman, Dan Vickerman, James Horwill and Flip van der Merwe, have represented Cambridge after successful international careers. While at the University of Cambridge James Bevan became the first captain of the Wales national rugby union team. The CURUFC stadium is located in West Cambridge, beside Grange Road, Cambridge, Grange Road.
Football is believed to have been introduced to the University of Cambridge in 1839 by Trinity College, Cambridge, Trinity College fresher Albert Pell.Marshall (1951), pg 13. Pell had matriculated at Cambridge after going up from Rugby School, where the game of rugby is believed to have originated. Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club was officially established in 1872, around three years after the Oxford Rugby Club was founded. The first Varsity match was contested between the two teams on 10 February 1872.Marshall (1951), pg 17. The Cambridge team was led out by captain Isaac Cowley Lambert, wearing pink jerseys with a monogram on the left breast. Played away at the Park in Oxford, Cambridge lost by a single goal to nil. CURUFC officials helped to draw up the laws of the game that were adopted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) when it was established in 1871. Cambridge became a Constituent Body of the Union in 1872, a status which the club still holds today. In 1873-74 Home Nations rugby union matches, 1874, Cambridge provided their first international player directly from the club, when John Batten (rugby union), John Batten represented England national rugby union team, England in the third encounter against Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland.
The CURUFC Stadium and Training Grounds are located in West Cambridge, close to Selwyn College, Cambridge, Selwyn College's Cripps Court and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, St Catharine's College's St Chad building. The ground first appears on maps in 1904 and the historic stadium features several buildings dating to the early 19th and 20th centuries. A large red lion, a symbol of the University of Cambridge and the crest of the rugby club, stands guard beside the stadium. The lion statue was removed in 1999 from the Lion Yard shopping arcade. The facilities are partially maintained by Cantab Asset Management. The stadium, built in the 19th century, is undersized and is often over capacity during matches, leading to calls for an expansion and redevelopment project. In addition to the Grange Road Site, the club practises on various college and university fields around Cambridge and Grantchester.
History
Football is believed to have been introduced to the University of Cambridge in 1839 by Trinity College, Cambridge, Trinity College fresher Albert Pell.Marshall (1951), pg 13. Pell had matriculated at Cambridge after going up from Rugby School, where the game of rugby is believed to have originated. Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club was officially established in 1872, around three years after the Oxford Rugby Club was founded. The first Varsity match was contested between the two teams on 10 February 1872.Marshall (1951), pg 17. The Cambridge team was led out by captain Isaac Cowley Lambert, wearing pink jerseys with a monogram on the left breast. Played away at the Park in Oxford, Cambridge lost by a single goal to nil. CURUFC officials helped to draw up the laws of the game that were adopted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) when it was established in 1871. Cambridge became a Constituent Body of the Union in 1872, a status which the club still holds today. In 1873-74 Home Nations rugby union matches, 1874, Cambridge provided their first international player directly from the club, when John Batten (rugby union), John Batten represented England national rugby union team, England in the third encounter against Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland.
Facilities
Ground
The CURUFC Stadium and Training Grounds are located in West Cambridge, close to Selwyn College, Cambridge, Selwyn College's Cripps Court and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, St Catharine's College's St Chad building. The ground first appears on maps in 1904 and the historic stadium features several buildings dating to the early 19th and 20th centuries. A large red lion, a symbol of the University of Cambridge and the crest of the rugby club, stands guard beside the stadium. The lion statue was removed in 1999 from the Lion Yard shopping arcade. The facilities are partially maintained by Cantab Asset Management. The stadium, built in the 19th century, is undersized and is often over capacity during matches, leading to calls for an expansion and redevelopment project. In addition to the Grange Road Site, the club practises on various college and university fields around Cambridge and Grantchester.
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 British and Irish Lions touring squads while playing for the University of Cambridge. * Carl Aarvold 1930 * Randolph Aston 1891 * David Bedell-Sivright 1903, 1904 * Sydney Pyman Bell 1896 * James Bordass 1924 * Harry Bowcott 1930 * Edward Bromet 1891 * William Cave (rugby union), William Cave 1903 * Owen Chadwick 1936 * Granville Coghlan 1927 * Mike Gibson (rugby union), Mike Gibson 1966 * Thomas Alexander Gibson 1903 * Johnny Hammond (rugby union), Johnny Hammond 1891 * Alfred Hind 1903 * Herbert Laxon 1908 * Alun Lewis (rugby union), Alun Lewis 1977 * Osbert Mackie 1896 * Edwin Mayfield 1891 * William Grant Mitchell 1891 * Arthur Rotherham 1891 * Clement Pearson Simpson 1891 * Ken Scotland 1959 * Arthur Smith (rugby union), Arthur Smith 1955 * Aubone Surtees 1891 * Willie Thomas 1888 * Robert Thompson (rugby, born 1869), Robert Thompson 1891 * William Henry Thorman 1891 * G. H. Waddell 1959 * William Wotherspoon (rugby union), William Wotherspoon 1891England internationals
The following former University of Cambridge players have represented England national rugby union team, England at full international level. * Rob Andrew * Mark Bailey (rugby union), Mark Bailey * John Batten (rugby union), John Batten * Robert William Bell * Charles Chapman (rugby union), Charles Chapman * Fran Clough * Huw Davies (rugby union), Huw Davies * Edwin Field * Toby Flood * Herbert Fuller * Barry Holmes * Phil Horrocks-Taylor * Cyril Lowe * Charles Marriott (rugby union), Charles Marriott * Nick Martin (rugby union), Nick Martin * R.M. Pattisson * Samuel Victor Perry * Gerry Redmond * Marcus Rose * Charles Sample * William Martin Scott * Kevin Simms * Peter Warfield * Charles Plumpton Wilson * Alan Wordsworth * Nick Drake-LeeWales internationals
The following former University of Cambridge players have represented Wales national rugby union team, Wales at full international level. * James Bevan * Harry Bowcott * Eddie Butler (rugby union), Eddie Butler * Gerald Davies * Glyn Davies (rugby union), Glyn Davies * John Gwilliam * Cliff Jones (rugby union), Cliff Jones * Idris Jones (chemist), Idris Jones * Jamie Roberts * Brian Thomas (rugby union), Brian Thomas * Clem Thomas * Willie ThomasScotland internationals
The following former University of Cambridge players have represented Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland at international level. * Joe Ansbro * Andrew Balfour * David Bedell-Sivright * Mike Biggar * David Brown (rugby union), David Brown * John Argentine Campbell * Ken Dalgleish * * Arthur Dorward * Peter Douty * Frank Fasson * John Forrest (rugby union), John Forrest * Keith Geddes (rugby union), Keith Geddes * Cameron Glasgow * Jamie Farndale * Laurie Gloag * Frederick Goodhue * James Gowans (rugby union), James Gowans * Coreen Grant * James Greenlees * Gavin Hastings * Simon Holmes (rugby union), Simon Holmes * John Hunter (rugby union), John Hunter * William Inglis (rugby union), William Inglis * Johnny Johnston (rugby union), Johnny Johnston * William Lely * Rab Bruce Lockhart * Robert MacEwen * Gregor MacGregor (sportsman), Gregor MacGregor * K. G. MacLeod * Lewis MacLeod (rugby union), Lewis MacLeod * William MacKintosh MacLeod, W. M. MacLeod * Alfred Methuen * Hugh Monteith (rugby union), Hugh Monteith * Willie Neilson * Eric Peters (rugby union), Eric Peters * William Purves (rugby union), William Purves * William Ritchie (rugby union), William Ritchie * David Robertson (golfer), David Robertson * Ian Robertson (rugby union, born 1945), Ian Robertson * Ken Scotland * John Scoular * Arthur Smith (rugby union), Arthur Smith * Louis Stevenson * Archibald Symington * John Guthrie Tait * Gordon Waddell * Rob Wainwright (rugby union), Rob Wainwright * Joseph Waters (rugby union), Joseph Waters * Frank Waters (rugby union), Frank Waters * William Wotherspoon (rugby union), William WotherspoonIreland internationals
The following former University of Cambridge players have represented Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland at full international level. * Mick Doyle (rugby union), Mick Doyle * Mike Gibson (rugby union), Mike Gibson * Andy Mulligan (rugby union), Andy Mulligan * John RobbieOther nationalities
* Matthew Palamountain * James Horwill * Tom Lovelace * Mick O'Callaghan (rugby union, born 1946), Mick O'Callaghan * Marco Rivaro * Tommaso Castello * Flip van der Merwe * Daniel Vickerman, Dan VickermanSRU presidents
Former Cambridge University players have been President of the SRU: * 1889–90 Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope * 1905–06 Willie Neilson * 1913-14 James Greenlees * 1927-28 Macbeth Duncan * 1930-31 Andrew Balfour * 1958-59 David MacMyn * 1980-81 Cliff WiltonHonours
* Melrose Sevens ** Champions (1): 1960Bibliography
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External links
* {{University of Cambridge, state=collapsed Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Rugby clubs established in 1872 University and college rugby union clubs in England Rugby union teams in England Rugby union in Cambridgeshire