SKIPPER Jacob Taylor has named 12 old Blues in the starting line-up as Oxford University chase an historic fifth victory in a row over Cambridge in the 133rd Varsity Match at Twickenham on Thursday, December 11.

The side is largely as expected, with eight of the team who started last year’s 33-15 success over the Light Blues set for another outing.

This includes the complete front row of Lewis Anderson, Nick Gardner and Ian Williams.

Anderson will be making a fifth appearance in the match and has the chance to become the first player from either camp to notch five successes since the contest started in 1872.

Oxford University: *J Taylor (Keble, capt), *E Doe (Kellogg), *M Janney (Oriel), *A Macdonald (St Peter’s), *H Lamont (New College), G Cullen (Kellogg), *S Egerton (Keble), *L Anderson (Trinity), *N Gardner (St Anne's), *I Williams (Kellogg), F Taylor (Regent’s Park), *T Reeson-Price (Lady Margaret Hall), *F Heathcote (St Edmund Hall), *G Jones (St Catherine’s), G Messum (St Anne’s).

Reps: *J Wisson (St Anne’s), J Scaife (Linacre), G Western (Pembroke), *G MacGilchrist (University), W Thomas (Somerville), H de Berker (Green Templeton), *H Hughes (Magdalen), B Strang (St Stephen’s House).

*denotes Blue

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