Oakthorpe Invitational
Oakthorpe Invitational Rugby Football Club, or ‘Oakthorpe‘ to its friends, is an invitational rugby club based in Oxfordshire, founded by a group of Rugby enthusiasts hailing various academic institutions amid the partisan climate of the summer of 2006. Since then the club has become an official ORFU recognised side, playing invitational exhibition fixtures against clubs and touring old boy sides and entering 7s, 10s and 15s competitions across the UK.
Sponsors
The Development and Chase-Hughes Fund (Platinum) - The Old Abingdonian Club 1
The Memorium Fund (Silver) - Silk Cocoon 2
William of Wykham Kit Supplier Title (Iron) - Samurai 3
Season Summary 2009
Date |
Time |
Venue |
Competition |
Opponent |
Result |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
08/08/2009 |
14:30 |
Gosford All Blacks Sports Complex |
North Oxford Classic |
Gosford All Blacks Development XV |
12-8 (W) |
Tries:Wilson, Daly Cons: Rabindran |
22/10/2009 |
09:30 |
Abingdon RFC |
Abingdon RFC Annual 7s Plate Final |
Oxford Harlequins Rugby Football Club |
19-24 (L) |
N/A |
Season Summary 2010
Date |
Time |
Venue |
Competition |
Opponent |
Result |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20/03/2010 |
14:30 |
Abingdon School |
Griffen 7s Plate Final |
St Edward's Martyrs |
24-12 (W) |
Tries: Fairburn, Fletcher, Bayfield, Williams. Conversions: Fairburn (2) |
17/04/2010 |
15.30 |
Silhillians Rugby Union Football Club |
Public School Boy 7s Plate Final |
Old Bromsgrovians |
24-21 (W) |
Tries: East (2), Bayfield, Williams. Conversions East (2) |
12/08/2010 |
19:30 |
Gosford All Blacks Sports Complex |
North Oxford Classic |
Gosford All Blacks 1st XV |
31-8 (W) |
Tries: Bullmore, Partridge, Woods, Rabindran. Conversions: Pursell (2), Cook |
28/09/2010 |
09:30 |
Abingdon RFC |
Abingdon RFC Annual 7s Bowl Final |
Blue Boar RFC |
29-14 (W) |
Tries: Linscott, Wilson (2), Fairburn, Norville. Conversions: Fairburn |
04/09/2010 |
09:30 |
St Edward's School, Oxford |
St Edwards Martyrs 7s Plate Semi-Final |
St Edward Martyrs |
12-19 (L) |
Tries: Partridge, Norville. Conversions: Rabindran |
Season Summary 2011
Date |
Time |
Venue |
Competition |
Opponent |
Result |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/03/2011 |
14:30 |
Gosford All Blacks Sports Complex |
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire Bowl |
Eastbourne Stags XV |
29-12 (W) |
Tries: Hewes, Bullmore, Rabindran, Cook, Norville Cons: Rabindran (2) |
19/03/2011 |
09:30 |
Caterham RFC |
Old Cats RFC Annual 7s Plate Semi-Final |
Old Reigatians Rugby Football Club |
19-24 (L) |
N/A |
19/03/2011 |
09:30 |
Loughborough RFC |
Robbie Anderson Cancer Research Trust Annual 10s Bowl Final |
Vipers RFC |
7-12 (L) |
N/A |
Team Executive Committee 2011/12
- President - Jonathan Bayfield
- Chairman - Joseph Bullmore
- First XV Captain - Parathan Rabindran
- Social Secretary - Benj Norville
- Treasurer - Usman Nizami
- Director of Marketing and HR - Alexander Groves
- Club Secretary - Guy Fairburn
- Tour Secretary - Seb Wilson
- Director of Photography - Robert Woods
- Chairman of Supporters Club - Max Quigley
Non Executive Committee Members 2011/12 - Isaac Simon, Andrew Partridge, William Hammond, Chris Williams, Andrew Cook, Tom Loake, Nick Gardener
Current core match day squad
Player |
Nationality |
Position |
School |
Year of Leaving School |
University |
Year of Leaving University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Partidge |
Hooker |
Abingdon School |
2009 |
University of Leeds |
2013 |
|
Nicholas Gardener |
Hooker |
Magdalen College School, Oxford |
2008 |
University of Birmingham |
2012 |
|
Dominic Daly |
Prop |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
Durham University |
2012 |
|
William Symmonds |
Prop |
Royal Latin School |
2009 |
University of Birmingham |
2012 |
|
Timothy Morgan |
Prop |
St Edwards School |
2010 |
University of Edinburgh |
2014 |
|
Squiff Wordsworth |
Prop |
Magdalen College School |
2007 |
University of the Arts London |
2009 |
|
Richard Moore |
Prop / Flanker |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
Swansea University |
2012 |
|
James Hunter |
Lock / Prop |
Cherwell School |
2006 |
University of Manchester |
2009 |
|
Fredrick Wheeler-Booth |
Lock / Prop |
Magdalen College School |
2009 |
University of Bristol |
2012 |
|
Seamus Gregan |
Lock / Prop |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
University College London |
2011 |
|
Tom Loake |
Lock |
St Edwards School |
2008 |
University of Exeter |
2011 |
|
Alex Babalool |
Lock |
Abingdon School School |
2009 |
University of Birmingham |
2013 |
|
Sam Fletcher |
Lock / Flanker |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
University of Bath |
2013 |
|
Alexander Groves |
Flanker / Lock / Hooker |
Magdalen College School |
2009 |
Durham University |
In Perpetuum |
|
Isaac Simon |
Flanker |
St Edward’s School |
2009 |
University of York |
2012 |
|
Usman Nizami |
Flanker |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
Durham University |
2012 |
|
Harry Moore |
Flanker / No. 8 |
Abingdon School |
2007 |
University of Exeter |
2012 |
|
Simon Edwards |
No. 8 / Flanker |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
King's College London |
2012 |
|
Greg Palmer |
No. 8 / Flanker |
Abingdon School |
2007 |
University of Exeter |
2011 |
|
Alec Plint |
Scrum Half / 1st 5/8 |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
University College London |
2011 |
|
Robert Woods |
Scrum Half / 1st 5/8 |
Dean Close School |
2008 |
American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
2011 |
|
Parathan Rabindran |
Scrum Half / 1st 5/8 |
Abingdon School |
2009 |
University of Birmingham |
2013 |
|
George Meagher |
Scrum Half / 1st 5/8 |
D'Overbroeck's College |
2009 |
University of Bath |
2013 |
|
George Badger |
Scrum Half / Centre |
Magdalen College School |
2009 |
University of Bath |
2012 |
|
Matthew Pursell |
1st 5/8 |
Abingdon School |
2009 |
Cardiff University |
2013 |
|
Jamie Graves |
Centre / 1st 5/8 |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
University of Bristol |
2012 |
|
Guy Fairburn |
Centre / Full Back / Scrum Half / Flanker |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
University of Glasgow |
2013 |
|
William Hammond |
Centre / Full Back |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
University of Bristol |
2012 |
|
Joseph Bullmore |
Wing / Centre |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
Durham University |
2012 |
|
Jonathan Bayfield |
Wing / Centre |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
University College London |
2012 |
|
Chris Williams |
Wing |
Cherwell School |
2009 |
University of Bath |
2014 |
|
Laurie Pritchard |
Wing |
Cherwell School |
2007 |
City University London / National University of Singapore |
2012 |
|
Benj Norville |
Wing/ Fullback |
D’Overbrooks College |
2008 |
Durham University |
2012 |
|
Tom Burrows |
Full Back / Centre |
Magdalen College School |
2008 |
University of Bristol |
2012 |
|
Andrew Cook |
Full Back / Wing |
Abingdon School |
2009 |
University of Leeds |
2013 |
|
Sebastien Wilson |
Full Back / Wing |
Abingdon School |
2008 |
King’s College London / University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne |
2012 |
|
Sam Hewes |
Full Back / Centre |
Magdalen College School |
2010 |
London School of Economics |
2013 |
|
Former Players
Notable Firsts and Achievements
- Red Card -
- Drop Goal -
- Kissing Emma Watson -
- Obese BMI
- Team GB
- Played Glastonbury
- Dubai Rugby 7s appearances