Formed in 1923 and with the nickname 'Blood and Sand', Cambridge RFC have had several well known players in their ranks over the years including scrum half Richard Eric Gautrey 'Dicky' Jeeps CBE (1931 - 2016) who represented and captained England in the late 50's and early 60's, who was a British Lion and former RFU President, prop Robert Steven (Scotland, 1962), winger Andy Hancock (England), who scored a 70-yard try against Scotland in 1965 and more recently full back Alex Goode (England).

Saturday’s hosts currently sit in 11th position in the National One Table. Cambridge have won 10 of their 23 games so far, 4 of those wins coming at their home ground Volac Park. Their home wins have come against Rosslyn Park, Bishop’s Stortford, Plymouth and Ampthill, with the majority of their victories coming on the road so far this season. Their top points scorer is Jack Green on 70, and their top try scorer is Albert Portsmouth with 9.

National One Table 17/18:

1 Coventry 114
2 Darlington Mowden Park 84
3 Ampthill and District 82
4 Plymouth Albion 79
5 Blackheath 76
6 Birmingham Moseley 69
7 Old Elthamians 67
8 Bishop's Stortford 61
9 Caldy 58
10 Rosslyn Park 57
11 Cambridge 52
12 Esher 52
13 Hull Ionians 49
14 Loughborough Students 44
15 Old Albanian 42
16 Fylde 18

Cambridge Top Points Scorer - Jack Green (70)
Cambridge Top Try Scorer – Albert Portsmouth (9)

The previous contest between the two sides at the Northern Echo Arena resulted in a 35-18 win for DMP in their 3rd game of the season. A brace of tries from both Warren Seals and Simon Uzokwe, plus another from Grant Connon, handed Mowden their third win of the season back in September. DMP’s last trip to Cambridge ended in a 25-20 win in a tight contest at Volac Park last season. The visitors had trailed at the break that day but came back once again to clinch the 5 point win.

Saturday 16th September 2017

Mowden Park 35 (20)
Tries: Seals (2), Uzokwe (2), G.Connon
Conversions: Seals (5)

Cambridge 18 (10)
Tries: Griffiths, M.Ayrton
Conversion: Green
Penalties: Green (2)

Saturday 14th January 2017

Cambridge 20 (15)
Tries: Hema 2, Furbank, Portsmouth

Mowden Park 25 (12)
Tries: Barnard, Uzokwe, Bragman, Craggs
Conversion: Bragman
Penalties: Bragman

Both sides will be looking to bounce back from recent defeats setting up what promises to be an entertaining game.

Address For Travelling Spectators:

Volac Park
Grantchester Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 9ED