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10 unusual facts about Cambridge University R.U.F.C.


Cambridge University R.U.F.C.

The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, sometimes abbrevriated "CURUFC", is the rugby union club of the University of Cambridge.

Charles Plumpton Wilson

Wilson came to note as a rugby player when he was selected for the Cambridge University team whilst studying at Trinity.

Clement Pearson Simpson

Simpson first came to note as a rugby player when he was chosen to represent Cambridge University; and earned a single sporting 'Blue' as part of the Cambridge team in The Varsity Match of 1890.

David Akinluyi

David Akinluyi was controversially picked to play for Cambridge in the 2006 varsity match despite the fact that he was a full-time professional.

Isaac Cowley Lambert

Lambert was also a sportsman of note, and captained the Cambridge University rugby team in the very first Varsity Match.

John Askew

In rugby union, Askew played club rugby for Durham City from 1925–31, Durham County from 1926–31, and Cambridge University from 1929–1931.

Sydney Pyman Bell

Bell played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern and played international rugby for the British Isles XV in their 1896 tour of South Africa.

W. P. C. Davies

William Philip ("Phil") Cathcart Davies (born 6 August 1928), played rugby union at centre for Evesham RUFC, Cheltenham RUFC, Cambridge University, Harlequins, England and the British Lions (South Africa 1955).

Phil was a member of the Cambridge University RFC tour to Japan in 1953, the first one by Cambridge after the Second World War.

William Cope, 1st Baron Cope

Cope first came to note as a rugby player when he played for Cambridge University while a student.


Jakkals Keevy

Keevy then played in the wins over Cambridge University and a joint Neath/Aberavon side, but a recovered Buchler was back for the Scotland encounter.