Oxford proved to be the lighter Blues at the weigh-in for this Saturday's Boat Race.

Cambridge weighed in the heavier crew by 4lb a man - an average of 14st 8lb - at the Hurlingham Club yesterday.

However, Oxford had the heaviest man in either boat, with Dan Snow, the Dark Blues president and son of TV presenter Peter, weighing in at 15st 11lb.

Cambridge are narrow favourites to turn the tables on their traditional rivals, who won last year.