University of Cambridge Sport

Representative Honours
Ben Yates shot for Cambridgeshire
Peter Brett was selected as reserve for Cambridgeshire
Peter Seebohm top scored for Hertfordshire and top scored in the British Universities Match, representing English Universities.
Peter has also been selected onto the Great Britain under 25 Rifle Squad for the World Championships in 2007.
Developments and Events
This year’s victory over Oxford in the Chancellors’ Challenge Cup marked the Association’s 100th win.
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club
www.curufc.com
General Manager and Director of Rugby: Ian Minto
Captain: Ed Carter, St. Edmund’s
Secretary: Andy Clements, St Edmund’s
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ed Carter (Captain), St Edmund’s
Ian McInroy, Hughes Hall
Charlie Desmond, Girton
Joe Ansbro, Robinson
Dave Akinluyi, Christ’s
Jon Ufton, St Edmund’s
Rhys Evans, Hughes Hall
Rudolf Bosch, Hughes Hall
Joe Clark, St Edmund’s
Ed Kalman, Fitzwilliam
John Blaikie, Hughes Hall
Varsity Match Report
6 December 2005, Twickenham
Oxford 16, Cambridge 31
Andy Clements, St Edmund’s
Nic Alberts, Hughes Hall
Dave O’Brien, Hughes Hall
Mike Harfoot, St Catharine’s
Tom Kirkman, St Edmund’s
Adam Gilbert, Fitzwilliam
Rich Bartholomew, Jesus
Chris Worsley, Hughes Hall
Steffan Thomas, Trinity College
Paul Magee, Magdalene
The CURUFC defeated the ‘Dark Blues’ 31 – 16 in the 124th Varsity Match . After trailing 9 – 5 at half time, the Light Blues
forward pack began to dominate after the break and ran away with the match.
Those to stand out for the Blues on the day were number 10 Jon Ufton, forwards John Blaikie and Rudolph Bosch and winger
Dave Akinluyi.
Club Report
In September, CURUFC welcomed Ian Minto as the new General Manager and Director of Rugby. Ian is a Level Four RFU coach
with an extensive background in coaching, administration and physical education.
The Blues team had a strong Michaelmas Term fixture list and scored victories against the London Wasps and Harlequins. The
fixtures are intended to provide preparation for the Varsity Match and hard fought losses against Irish province Leinster and a
powerful Leicester Tigers team were also valuable. The University also hosted the touring Manu Samoa team and in front of a
2000 plus crowd, the Blues put up stout resistance before succumbing to an honourable 9 – 22 defeat. The social highlight of
the year was once again the annual Steele-Bodger game and this year a master class in the art of fly-half play was provided by
Australian international Pat Howard. A very exciting game saw the Blues rally strongly towards the end and the final 40 – 41
score reflected the tremendous entertainment provided for another 2000 plus crowd.
In the Lent term, the fixtures against the services, strong invitation XV’s and the Swedish National Team continued to give good
entertainment for the crowds and enabled a number of very promising undergraduate players to be blooded.
In November, a notable occasion took place at Trinity Hall, when Glyn James, who for many years has organised the referee
requirements at the club, refereed his 3000th game!!!
The presence of Skysports, Anglia News and other assorted media indicated the significance and newsworthiness of this and
both Trinity Hall and Churchill are to be congratulated on providing a fine match in keeping with the occasion.
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