Red card for 'brutal stamp to the face' during Oxford/Cambridge clash
Rugby NewsSunday, 03 April 2022 at 22:19
Oxford made it two wins in a row by defeating a 14-man Cambridge side in the 140th Varsity Match at Twickenham earlier today
The 2022 Varsity Game was marred by a stamp to the face by Cambridge lock Charlie Friend, who was sent off.
The Women’s Varsity game followed the mens and it ended in the first ever stalemate between the two teams with a 10-10 draw.
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- Bristol Bears release official statement regarding salary cap
Sunday’s Rugby Transfers
GONE: Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson may have George Ford heading to the AJ Bell Stadium for next season but they are also set to lose a number of top stars with Faf de Klerk set to depart. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: Wasps last week completed a move for Newcastle fly-half Will Haydon-Wood, according to The Rugby Paper. FULL STORY
DONE: Wales international flanker James Davies has announced that he is retiring from rugby with immediate effect because of concussion. FULL STORY
RETURN: Bristol Bears lock Dave Attwood will return to Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Bath Rugby have announced the signing of flanker Chris Cloete from Munster ahead of the 2022/23 season. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: Exeter Chiefs are set to sign powerful lock Ruben van Heerden set to join the club next season. FULL STORY
GOODBYE: Number 8 Nathan Hughes’ loan at Bath Rugby will end following this weekend’s match with the England international returning to Bristol Bears on Monday. FULL STORY
GONE: Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with Kobus van Wyk, allowing the outside-back an early release from his contract with the club. FULL STORY
STAYING: Former Wales stalwart Bradley Davies is to stay on at United Rugby Championship side Ospreys at the age of 35. FULL STORY
SIGNED: Winger Tom O'Flaherty will join Sale Sharks for the 2022-23 season, ending his five-year stay at Exeter Chiefs. FULL STORY
GONE: Australian Sevens international Jack Walsh is on his way to Wales after leaving Exeter, but with his destination still to be confirmed. FULL STORY
DEPARTURES: Sale Sharks have confirmed that forwards Curtis Langdon and Cameron Neild will leave the club at the end of the current season. FULL STORY
RUMOUR: London Irish appear to be out of the race to land Anthony Watson leaving the England wing a choice between moving to Leicester or staying at Bath. FULL STORY
GONE: Gloucester Rugby have confirmed that Wian Conradie has departed the Club to return to New England Free Jacks. FULL STORY
RE-SIGNED: Scotland lock Richie Gray has become the latest Glasgow player to sign a new contract with the team for an unspecified length of time. FULL STORY
STAYING: Scarlets full-back and wing Johnny McNicholl has signed a new contract to extend his stay in Llanelli. FULL STORY
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