Mike Gibson MBE (1963, Ireland & Lions); John Spencer (1967, England & Lions); Jamie Roberts (2015, Wales & Lions);
Geoff Frankcom (1961, England); Jacko Page (1967, England); Mike Biggar MBE (1968, Scotland); James Horwill (2019, Australia);
Flip van der Merwe (2019, South Africa); Toby Flood (2021, England); Doug Dennis (1965)
Max Duthie (1989) & Esteira Hiwaizi (2012)
Robert Gall (1989) & Fiona Gillanders (2009)
Phil Mulligan (1987), Bianca Sainty (1994)
Mr Rowan Kitt development.director@queens.cam.ac.uk
The Club is supported by The Michael Woodhouse Fund (named after a member of the Club and generous benefactor from 1963)
QCRFC expenses can be sent to the Junior Treasurer on completion of this application form
President: Charlie Varcoe
Women’s Rep: Ella Heathfield
Men’s Captain 2025-26: Duncan Paterson
Social Sec: Alex Brooke
Current International players:
Former International players: Jamie Roberts (Wales & Lions), Mike Gibson (Ireland & Lions), John Spencer (England & Lions), David Marques (England & Lions), John Sanders (Nigeria), Mike Biggar (Scotland), Jacko Page (England), Geoff Frankcom (England), Charles “Boomer” Nicholl (Wales), Pat Sykes (England), NC Fletcher (England), Thomas Gibson (England), Barry Holmes (England & Argentina); Ollie Phillips (England 7s); Charlie Amesbury (England 7s), James Horwill (Australia); Flip van der Merwe (South Africa); Toby Flood (England)
Former University Captains: Mike Gibson (1965-66); John Spencer (1969-70); Charlie Amesbury (2017-18); Nick Koster (2018-19); Toby Flood (2022-23)
Current Blues: Matt Symons; Polly Hipkiss
Men’s Cuppers Champions: 1966, 1968, 1970
Women’s Cuppers & League Champions: 2003
Men’s League Champions: 1963, 1966 & 2022
Men’s Cuppers Runners-up: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1962, 1969, 1985, 2018
Queens’ College Rugby Union Football Club encompass both a Men’s and Women’s rugby union team, which compete in the College rugby leagues. The Club structure sees it headed by a President who is aided in its day-to-day running by both the Men’s and Women’s Captains. A College Fellow acts as Fellow Patron to oversee the long term continuity of the club. Additional Honorary Patrons are invited to serve five year terms.
We aim to:
The 1963 Queens’ Team that became League champions.
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Queens’ welcomed back over 100 alumni, current students and Fellows on 12 August to mingle with Lions greats Mike Gibson (Queens’, 1963) and Jamie Roberts (Queens’, 2015).
Drinks in Old Hall was followed by dinner in Cripps Hall and a Q&A with the Lions, chaired by Max Duthie (1989).
Our three Lions, including John Spencer (1967) who couldn’t join us through illness, were elected as Hon Life Patrons of the College Rugby Club, whilst Fiona Gillanders (1989) and Robert Gall (1989) were elected as the first Hon Patrons.
The main photo selection can be found here and please send any you might have taken to alumnievents@queens.cam.ac.uk.
Thomas Gibson – 1899 (1903 & 1910 tours)
David Marques – 1953 (1959 tour)
Mike Gibson – 1963/Hon Fellow (1966, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977 tours)
John Spencer – 1967 (1971 tour)
Jamie Roberts – 2015 (2009, 2013 tours)
50 Caps for the Blues
Max Duthie, Walt Jones, Jacko Page
Blues (Men)
Pat Sykes, Barry Holmes , Mike Evans, Richard Umbers, Mike Patterson, Geoff Frankcom, Tony Pender, Mike Gibson (1963/64/65 captain), Nick Cosh, John Spencer (1967, 68, 69 captain), Jacko Page (1967), Walt Jones, Mike Biggar (1968), Paul Smith (1970), Tony Kitchen, Graham Phillips, Mark Rosser (1971), Stephen Killick (1978), Mark Wainwright (1980), Max Duthie (1989), Ben Rudge (1999), Tom Woolsey, Will Balfour, Jamie Roberts (2015), Charlie Amesbury (2016/17 captain), Tyler Hammond (2017), Nick Koster (2017/18 captain), Ollie Phillips (2017), Flip van der Merwe (2019), James Horwill (2019), Archie Smeaton (2019), Toby Flood (2020/21 captain), Matt Symons (2022)
Blues (Women)
Jayne McKinlay, Fiona Gillanders (CUWRFC President), Antonia Robbins, Esteira Hiwaizi (2015), Charlotte Spruzen (2017), Polly Hipkiss (2022)
Tragically, he died one week after his wedding, aged 21.
Barry was educated at St George’s College in Buenos Aires. His father was a farm manager and finished his career as the Director of Bovril`s Argentine operations. Barry went up to Queens’ College to read Agriculture in 1946. He immediately gained a place on the wing in the Cambridge University XV and won his Blue as a freshman – an incredible achievement given there were many established players and internationals in the team.
He also captained the College team in his final year and played cricket for the Crusaders XI.
Called up for England, he played in all four internationals with distinction. He returned to Argentina with his bride, Maureen, and played two Tests for Argentina against the touring French. Soon after, he died of typhoid. His mother laid a place at the dining table for her only child every night for the rest of her life. Barry and Maureen’s son, Tim, was born in 1950.
15. Barry Holmes
14. John Spencer
13. Jamie Roberts
12. Mike Gibson
11. Ollie Phillips
10. Toby Flood
9.
1. Steve Killick
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3.
4. Flip van der Merwe
5. David Marques
6.
8. James Horwill
7.
QUEENS CUPPERS, 1966
Pembroke, 13-10
Emmanuel, 14-3 (after 3-3 draw)
Trinity Hall, 6-0
Selwyn, 11-0
Fitzwilliam, 13-8
QUEENS’ CUPPERS, 1968
Emmanuel, 18-3
St Cath’s, 6-0
Christ’s, 6-5
Pembroke, 9-0
Fitzwilliam, 19-0
With thanks to Doug Dennis (1965) for providing the above reports
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