Oxford Rugby League
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oxford Rugby League Football Club |
| Short name | Oxford |
| Website | www.oxfordrl.com |
| Colours |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| CEO(s) | Tony Colquitt |
| Coach(s) | Tim Rumford |
| Captain(s) | Vacant[1] |
| Competition | Kingstone Press League 1 |
| 2014 Championship 1 | 8th |
Oxford Rugby League is a rugby league club based in Oxford, England. Since being formed in 2013 they joined the Kingstone Press League 1 and remain there after finishing sixth in their first season and 8th in their 2nd season.
The club were initially coached by Tony Benson. Former St Helens RLFC chief executive Tony Colquitt is on the club's board, Tony Benson was assisted by former Hull and Bradford star Tevita Vaikona who has since left the club for personal reasons. Benson left in October 2014 for personal reasons.[2]
History
Oxford University has had a rugby league side since 1976 and has been competing in the annual Rugby League Varsity Match against Cambridge since 1981.
Grassroots rugby league began with the Oxford Sharks, formed in association with the Oxford University team. The Sharks dissolved in 1993, but the amateur Oxford Cavaliers were formed three years later and are still competing in the conference south division.
Oxford Rugby League joined the semi-professional Kingstone Press Championship 1 in March 2013 along with Hemel Stags and Gloucestershire All-Golds finishing their first season in 6th position and thus qualifying for the play-offs however they were eliminated in their first match against Hemel Stags.
In 2014 they announced a link up between local amateur side Oxford Cavaliers to establish a pathway for players in the local area this would lead the Cavaliers to establish a second team their first team will compete in the Conference League South the highest league available to sides from the south of England outside of the professional structure.
Ground
The club play their home games at the historic Iffley Road stadium, home of Oxford University Rugby Football Club of the 'Varsity Match' fame. The ground has hosted many a high profile game in the past, including internationals, most recently last year (2012) when Iffley Road hosted Canada vs Maori All Blacks and Oxford University RFC vs Russia. The stadium is next door to the Oxford University sports centre which includes the Roger Bannister running track.
2015 squad
* Announced on 25 February 2015:
| No | Player | Position | Former club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Richards | Full Back | COCB Rugby |
| 2 | Henry Swailes | Wing | Wilmslow RUFC |
| 3 | Andrew Hoggins | Centre, Second Row | Southampton Spitfires |
| 4 | Kash Watkins | Centre | Swinton Lions |
| 5 | Aaron Jones-Bishop | Wing | Milford Marlins ARLFC |
| 6 | Danny Allan | Stand Off | Heworth ARLFC |
| 7 | Andy Speake | Scrum Half | Methley Royals ARLFC |
| 8 | Jordan Andrade | Prop, Second Row | British Army |
| 9 | Nathan Kitson | Hooker | Bradford Dudley Hill |
| 10 | Jonny Payne | Prop | Heworth ARLFC |
| 11 | Josh Scott | Second Row, Utility | Royal Air Force |
| 12 | Ed Hayles | Second Row, Utility | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 13 | Simon Price | Loose Forward | Old Centralians RFC |
| 14 | Marcus Brooker | Centre, Utility | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| 15 | Wes Newton | Hooker | Oxford Cavaliers |
| 16 | Graham O'Keeffe | Second Row, Centre | Treaty City Titans |
| 17 | John James Baird | Second Row, Centre | Antrim Eels |
| 18 | Edd Vickers | Second Row | Chinnor R.F.C. |
| 19 | Kyle Danns | Prop | Northampton Demons |
| 20 | Ricky Hopwood | Wing | Chinnor R.F.C. |
| 21 | Luke Gardiner | Wing, Utility | Northampton Demons |
| 22 | Harry Kaufman | Wing, Centre | Coventry Bears |
| 23 | Luke Evans | Prop | Exeter University |
| 24 | Sam Blaney | Prop, Second Row | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| 25 | Tom Davies | Prop | Coventry Bears |
| 26 | Adam Brook | Scrum Half | Bradford Bulls - On Loan |
| 27 | Matty Blythe | Second Row, Centre | Bradford Bulls - Dual Reg |
| 28 | Sean Morris | Full Back, Utility | London Broncos - Dual Reg |
| 29 | Ash Brown | Utility Back | Oxford Cavaliers |
| 30 | Jonny Morris | Full Back, Centre | Oxford Cavaliers |
| 31 | Mark Barlow | Loose Forward | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| 32 | Nathan Conroy | Hooker | Bradford Bulls - On Loan |
| 33 | Dave Petersen | Loose Forward | Bradford Bulls - On Loan |
| 34 | Jamie Milburn | Prop, Loose Forward | Featherstone Rovers |
| 35 | Chris Palser-Thorne | Forward | Oxford Brookes University |
| 36 | Danny Thomas | Half Back, Full Back | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| 37 | Adam Withington | Centre, Second Row | Fryston Warriors |
| 38 | Doug Randall | Forward | Guildford Giants |
| 39 | Ryan Lee | Half Back |
2015 transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Withington | Fryston Warriors | 1 Year | February 2015 |
| Nathan Conroy | Bradford Bulls | 1 Month Loan | April 2015 |
| Adam Brook | Bradford Bulls | 1 Month Loan | April 2015 |
| Dave Petersen | Bradford Bulls | Dual Reg | April 2015 |
| Ian Clark | Gloucestershire All Golds | 1 Month Loan | April 2015 |
| Matty Blythe | Bradford Bulls | Dual Reg | April 2015 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Igbinedion | Released | N/A | February 2015 |
Coaching Roster
- Head Coach: Tim Rumford
- Assistant Coach: Currently Vacant [3]
Coaching Register
- Tony Benson 2013-2014[4]
Team records
Highest Attendance: 435 vs London Skolars, Championship 1, 2 March 2014
Biggest Victory: 6–28 vs South Wales Scorpions, Championship 1, 23 June 2013
Heaviest Defeat: 6–68 vs Hunslet, Challenge Cup, 16 March 2014
References
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