RUGBY players from Oxford University have been raising the profile of a disability charity as they approach a key fixture.

Players from the university’s men’s and women’s teams paid a visit to Agnes Court, a home for disabled adults in Banbury run by Leonard Cheshire Disability, to promote the charity’s partnership with the annual Varsity match.

The players met the disabled adults living at Agnes Court and chatted about the upcoming ‘Battle of the Blues’ against their Cambridge rivals.

Residents also joined the rugby players in front of the camera as part of a film that will help raise awareness of disability.

The film will be shown before the Varsity game on December 7 at Twickenham in front of thousands of rugby fans.

Men’s team captain Conor Kearns, 24, said: “There’s been an association between Leonard Cheshire and the rugby club for a number of years.

“It was really nice of everyone in the service to have us over. It was lovely to meet everyone and was a great experience.”

Women’s team captain Sophie Behan, 21, talked about the importance of giving back to the community and supporting disabled people through Varsity.

She said: “We are incredibly lucky to have the opportunities that we have. I think it’s important to be grateful every day for everything that we have, and to do what we can to help those who haven’t had the same opportunities as us.

“The experience was just incredible. It’s great that as we’ve had so many opportunities in our lives, we get to give something back to people who haven’t had as many.”

The Varsity Match will begin at 11.30am at Twickenham Stadium on December 7, and is set to attract large numbers of rugby fans watching live at the stadium and watching on BBC Sport.

Leonard Cheshire Disability has been charity partner for the fixture since 2014.