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Stan is a legend...this and The Roses helped influence the Oxfam Varsity series to build on the initial rugby into the multi sports days. I was astonished to find in 1996 that none of the other AUs were doing something similar. It did take an outside body to kick start it way back then.

Do they still play the Kent match at Canerbury RFC ? Always great fun but very cold on that hill. The Coventry match was a curtain raiser to the Wasps match at the Ricoh. Glad you enjoy. When we started out all the rugby refs loved it. Ed Morrison. Tony Spreadbury. Derek Bevan. Jim Fleming all...

One I Kickstarted with Rugby in 1997. Though Trent didn't want to know in Year One.Loughborough played instead. Trent soon got on board. I hear that the Ice Hockey vs Sheffield is insane.

If you imagine pre internet days as I do. I went round lots of unis working my way from Bristol...and not one told me about the Roses. Showed how insular student sport was. After the first season of Oxfam Varsity in 1996/7 really encouraged those participating to make use of block fixtures and...

I am responsible for all this Varsity stuff across the country. Working for Oxfam in the mid 90's went round the country in 1996 setting up loads of Varsity Rugby matches between old unis / old polys. From the 19 matches I created and Oxfam bankrolled...lots more over the years have sprung up. I...