RUGBY UNION: Dark Blues beaten by Durham (From The Oxford Times)
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RUGBY UNION: Dark Blues beaten by Durham
11:00am Tuesday 2nd October 2012 in Rugby
Jon Hudson
OXFORD University were beaten 30-11 at Durham University in their opening match of the season.
Durham dominated Friday’s clash, which had been postponed from March due to bad weather.
Durham led 10-0, thanks to a converted try and a penalty.
Oxford fly half Jon Hudson reduced the arrears with a penalty before the break.
Hudson and Durham’s kicker exchanged penalties before the hosts added another two converted tries.
The Dark Blues managed a try through right wing Will Boardman, with a Durham penalty wrapping up the scoring.
Oxford will hope for a much better performance when they
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