Rugby Blues

How can something so right go so wrong? I'm talking about the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Rugby match which has been going for over a hundred years. As a member of the University, it's a must to go to the match at least once and quite a few of us took a day out of our "reading" week to attend.

On the way there, the "study bus" was buzzing and spirits were high...


Twickers itself was impressive... and the game started very well.

In the first half of the match (see/listen to BBC commentary), our boys were doing very well and at one stage were three points ahead of the light blues.

Then the worst happened. I went for some chips in the break and when I got back the second half had started and Cambridge had won a try. What a disaster! Then within minutes, they scored again. Our boys were beat. They made a good effort but Cambridge was well away and managed to win by a shocking 31-16.

Personally, I blame the coach who didn't let our very own Sean Fauth on to the field until nearly the last minute. And even in that minute, I could see that our team was playing much better.

Congrats to Sean for earning his blues.