Iffley Sports Centre
Sporting Club in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Rugby has a long history at Oxford. Besides the fact that William Webb Ellis, the founder of the sport, was a student at Brasenose College, the Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) was established in 1869, some fifteen months before the foundation of the Rugby Union in 1871, and is regarded as the oldest club in this country. Since its formation OURFC as played a significant role in the development of rugby and the various major changes the game has undergone since its formation 125 years ago.