Oxford University upset the formbook to win the 129th Varsity Match. Here is the numbers' game. See Friday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Nomura Varsity Match

Score: Oxford University 21, Cambridge University 10

Oxford player ratings:

15. James Crozier 7 (enjoyed his try)

14. Luke Fenwick 6 (didn’t see much of the ball)

13. Sean Morris 8 (impressive display)

12. Alex Cheesman 9 (a real force)

11. Luke Jones 6 (one nice break)

10. Charlie Marr 6 (some good, some bad)

9. Nick Haydon 8 (drove his team on)

1. Hamish Macdonald 6 (did his job)

2. Gov Oliver 6 (replaced at half-time)

3. Will Kane 6 (kept battling)

4. Tom Evans 7 (quietly effective)

5. Karl Outen 7 (some good carries)

6. Dan Guinness 8 (powerful game)

7. Louis Mather 8 (covered the ground well)

8. Stan McKeen 9 (STAR MAN, superbly combative)

Replacements used:

16. AJ Connor 7 (added energy)

17. Lewis Anderson 6 (solid enough)

19. Alex Rowe 7 (filled in well)

18. Ian Swan 7 (very determined)

20. Jez Mather 6 (played his part)

21. Harry Guinness 6 (brief cameo)

22. Tom Yusef 6 (last-minute appearance)

Cambridge player ratings:

15. Jimmy Richards 7 (some good moments)

14. Ilia Cherezov 6 (little chance to shine)

13. Fred Burdon 6 (selfish at times)

12. Paul Loudon 6 (didn’t stand out)

11. Robert Stevens 6 (quiet game)

10. Greg Cushing 6 (solid enough)

9. Sam Hunt 5 (poor distribution)

1. Niall Conlon 7 (strong scrummaging)

2. Jamie Gilbert 7 (nasty late injury)

3. Stuart Brown 7 (improved as game went on)

4. Tom Harrington 6 (did his job)

5. Charles Baird 6 (no major errors)

6. Jason Kururangi 5 (too many fumbles)

7. Tom Stanton 6 (outgunned)

8. Ben Maidment 6 (never got going)

Replacements used:

16. Christopher Hall 6 (late introduction)

17. Tom Harris 6 (little time to impress)

18. Andy Daniel 7 (made big impact)

19. Scott Annett 6 (played his part)

20. Ben Martin 6 (late inclusion)

21. Miles Daly 6 (did ok)

22. Matthew Guinness-King 6 (filled in fine)

Referee: Andrew Small (New Zealand) – 7 (controlled game well)

Entertainment rating: 8.

Highlight: The move for James Crozier’s try.

Lowlight: Jamie Gilbert’s injury.

Form guide: Form really goes out the window in Varsity Matches.