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.
Results
YearWinnersScoreVenue 1981Oxford 16–9Craven Cottage, London 1982Cambridge 30–8Crystal Palace, London 1983Cambridge 25–8Maidstone, Kent 1984Oxford 18–14Craven Cottage, London 1985Oxford 8–6Headingley, Leeds 1986Cambridge 32–14Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1987Cambridge 36–5Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1988Cambridge 18–8Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1989Oxford 12–9Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1990Cambridge 20–15Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1991Oxford 24–4Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1992Oxford 32–23Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 1993Cambridge 50–18Crystal Palace, London 1994Draw22–22Old Deer Park, London 1995Cambridge 16–8Old Deer Park, London 1996Cambridge 48–18Old Deer Park, London 1997Cambridge 26–22Richmond Athletic Ground, London 1998Cambridge 24–10Richmond Athletic Ground, London 1999Cambridge 14–10Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2000Oxford 35–17Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2001Oxford 22–16Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2002Cambridge 22–10Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2003Oxford 25–13Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2004Oxford 29–16Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2005Cambridge 17–16Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2006Cambridge 44–0Twickenham Stoop, London 2007Oxford 20–14Twickenham Stoop, London 2008Oxford 38–10Twickenham Stoop, London 2009Cambridge 20–4Twickenham Stoop, London 2010Oxford 32–22Twickenham Stoop, London 2011Oxford 60–16Twickenham Stoop, London 2012Oxford 48–0Richmond Athletic Ground, London 2013Oxford 32–4Honourable Artillery Company, London 2014Oxford 40–0Honourable Artillery Company, London 2015Oxford 42–0Honourable Artillery Company, London 2016Oxford 70–0Honourable Artillery Company, London 2017Oxford 48–10Honourable Artillery Company, London 2018Oxford 24–6Honourable Artillery Company, London 2019Oxford 44–10Cambridge RUFC, Cambridge 2020Oxford 32–20OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford 2021Cambridge 14–8CURFC, Grange Road, Cambridge 2022Oxford 18–14OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford 2023Cambridge 14–12Cambridge RUFC, Volac Park, Cambridge 2024Oxford 14–6OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford 2025Oxford 20–4 CURFC, Grange Road, Cambridge 2026Cambridge 22–20OURFC, Iffley Road, Oxford
See also List of British and Irish varsity matches Student Rugby League The Varsity Match University Sporting Blue
References
Further reading Phil Hodgson, 17 March 2025. Talking Grassroots: Rugby League’s once-big Varsity Match, now almost completely ignored Total Rugby League.
External links Cambridge University RLFC website Oxford University RLFC website