RUGBY: Quins get early Chinnor clash (From The Oxford Times)

RUGBY: Quins get early Chinnor clash

11:00am Thursday 8th July 2010 in

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Oxford Harlequins will host rivals Chinnor in their third match of the National 3 South West season.

The clash at the Southern Bypass ground takes place on Saturday, September 18, while the return match is on December 18.

Quins, meanwhile, have begun pre-season training on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.45pm.

The club will run three more senior and youth sides.

All players new and old are welcome, and should contact director of coaching John Brodley on 07771 766390.

• Oxford University will tour Russia in September to mark the 70th anniversary of the death of former player and England international and Russian prince Alexander Obolensky.

The Dark Blues will play matches in Moscow against Fili Moscow (September 15) and United Team of Students (September 20).

They have been invited by the Rugby Union of Russia.

Obolensky won two Blues before representing England, scoring two tries on his debut to defeat the All Blacks, one of which is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever scored at Twickenham.

He was killed while serving in the RAF in World War II.

• Oxford Cavaliers had to pull out of their Co-operative Rugby League Conference South East Division clash with Guildford Giants due to a long injury list.

Cavaliers, who are due to host Southampton Spitfires on Saturday, hope to reschedule the Guildford match – the second time they have failed to fulfil a fixture this season.