* Denotes Blue

Players Profile Name Fraser Gemmell * (Captain) Position: No.8/Flanker College St Catherine's Born 29/12/77 in Auckland, New Zealand Stats Height: 1.87m 6' 1" Weight: 104 kgs 16st 5lbs Fraser was educated at Auckland Grammar School and is currently studying for a Masters degree in Economic Geography . His home club is presently Oxford University RFC and has also played for Auckland age level teams, Northern Region Universities and New Zealand Barbarians. He has also played representative cricket. Name Dan Taberner * Position: Scrum-Half College Worcester Born 30/11/78 in Chiswick, England Stats Height: 1.77m 6' 0" Weight: 86 kgs 14st 7lb Dan educated at St. Pauls, London, and is currently studying for a Master degree in Environmental Geomorphology. His home club is Richmond RFC and has also played for representative age groups at County level, England Schools, England U19, England Students and Newcastle Falcons. Name Kevin Tkachuk * Position: Prop College Kellogg Born 11/07/76 in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada Stats Height: - 6' Weight: - 19st Kevin was educated at Thom Collegiate College and is currently studying for a Higher degree in English Local History. His home club is Oak Bay Castaway Wanderers and he has also played for Saskatchewan and Canada age group teams and the Canadian Senior Team. Kevin also holds Provincial honours in Football and Wrestling. Name Henry Nwume * Position: Prop College University Born 08/11/75 in Lusaka, Nigeria Stats Height: - 6' 2" Weight: - 18st 4lbs- Henry was educated at Nottingham High School and is currently studying for a Master degree in Medicine. His has also played for Guys Hospital and England Students. Name Deri Hughes Position: Prop College Jesus Born 31/01/80 in Blackpool, England Stats Height: - 6' 1" Weight: - 18st Deri was educated at Kirkham Grammar, and is currently studying for a DPhil in Organic Chemistry. Deri has played County Junior and Youth age group rugby, represented the North of England Under 18s, England Universities U19 and England Students U21. Name Matt Street Position: Prop College Kellogg Born 30/10/75 in Harrogate, England Stats Height: - 5' 9" Weight: - 16st 9lbs Matt was educated at The Ridgeway School, and is currently studying for a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering. He has played for Bath, Plymouth, Nedlands (Western Australia). and also played representative County age group rugby and for England Universities. Matt is a swimming champion and a County age group Water Polo Player. Name Nick Wood Position: Prop College - Born 09/01/83 in Swindon, England Stats Height: - 6' 1" Weight: - 17st Nick was educated at Radley College and is currently studying for a Modern Languages degree. His home club is Gloucester RFC and has also played representative age group rugby for Gloucester and England. He was a member of last years Oxford University Rugby Clubs U21 side.and more recently Rosslyn Park . Nick has also gained honours at Hockey. Name Oly Julyan * Position: Hooker College Keble Born 27/09/79 in Fareham, England Stats Height: - 5' 9" Weight: - 15st 8lbs Oly was educated at Harrow School and is currently studying for a Masters degree in the Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance. He has played at London Wasps, Blackheath and Winchester RFC, He has also played for England U16, U18 and England Universities. Name David Griffiths Position: Hooker College - Born 06/08/74 in London, England Stats Height: - 5' 11" Weight: - 16st 3lbs David was educated at The Armindale School, New South Wales, and is currently studying for an MBA having obtained a Diploma in Law from Sydney University. His home club is Northern Suburbs (Sydney, Australia) and has played representative rugby for NSW Youth level and Northern Suburbs Premier. Name Adam Russell *** Position: Lock College Magdalan Born 12/02/72 in Washington DC, USA Stats Height: - 6' 4" Weight: - 18st 4lbs Adam was educated at the International School, Vienna, he is a Rhodes Scholar and is currently studying for Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social Anthropology. Adam was selected for US Eagles squad for this summers World Cup qualifying matches. Adam also has a half-blue for RugbyLeague Name Charlie Edwards * Position: Lock College Balliol Born 02/08/79 in - Stats Height: - - Weight: - - Charlie was educated at Canford School and is currently studying for a D Phil in Clinical Medicine. He has played for the County sides of Dorset & Wiltshire at Under 18 Level. Name Robert Sugden Position: Lock College - Born 03/12/80 in Soest, Germany Stats Height: - 6' 7" Weight: - 15st 7lbs Robert was educated at Royal Shrewsbury School and is currently studying for a degree in Geography. He has only recently chosen to show his rugby abilities having previously collected honours at age group and National level in the sport of Rowing. Name David Lubans Position: Backrow/Lock College - Born 29/03/74 in Camberra, Australia Stats Height: - 6' 5" Weight: - 17st David was educated a Warners Bay High School, and is currently studying for a Master of degree in Educational Research Methodology. His home club is Northern Suburbs, New South Wales and has also played for Australian Barbarians, New South Wales Country, Australian Universities and representative age groups for Australia and New South Wales . He has also represented his College at Basketball . Name Llywelyn Ap Gwilym Position: Back Row College - Born 24/12/1980 in Cardiff, Wales Stats Height: - 6' 1" Weight: - 15st Llywelyn was educated at Westminster School and is currently studying for a degree in Engineering Science. His home club is Cardiff RFC and has played for London Irish and Grammar-Carlton in Auckland, New Zealand. Name Richard Woods Position: Back Row College - Born 19/08/77 in Dublin, Ireland Stats Height: - 5' 11" Weight: - 14st 3lbs Richard was educated at Blackrock College and is currently studying for a Masters degree in Bio Engineering. His home club is Blackrock College RFC and he has also played for Dublin University, Irish Students, Irish University and representative age group sides. He has also gained honours in Javelin and Pole Vault. Name Ben Durham Position: Backrow College - Born 22/12/82 in Cheltenham, England Stats Height: - 6' 3" Weight: - 16st 10lbs Ben was educated at Pate's Grammar School and is currently studying for a degree in Economics and Management His home club is Gloucester RFC and has played for England Under 18s, England Students Under 19 and U 21 . Ben is a member of his College Croquet IV. Name David Jenkins Position: Scrum Half College - Born 02/12/78 in Nottingham, England Stats Height: - 5' 8" Weight: - 13st 4lbs David was educated at Norwich School and is currently studying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Geography) . His home club is London Welsh , he has also played for NEC Harlequins, New Zealand U21s, England Students U21 and The Penguins. He has also played represented Norfolk county at cricket and athletics. Name Matt Honeyben Position: Fly Half College - Born 23/10/81 in Burton-on-Trent, England Stats Height: - 6' Weight: - 13st 3lbs Matthew John was educated at Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and is currently studying for a degree in Law. His home club is Saracens and he has also played for England age groups U16,U17,U21s, England Students U21 and England Universities . He has also played representative cricket and is a County 800m runner. Name Nick Edwards Position: Fly Half College - Born 16/07/81 in Birkenhead, England Stats Height: - 5' 10" Weight: - 12st Nick was educated at Birkenhead School and is currently studying for a degree in Law. His home club is Caldy RFC and has also played for Cheshire U21s . He has also played representative cricket as a Junior and Senior. Name John Allen Position: Centre College - Born 19/07/1974 in Windsor, Australia Stats Height: - 6' 1" Weight: - 15st 11lbs John was educated at Bede Polding College, New South Wales and is currently studying for a Master of Science degree in Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance. His home club is Southern Districts (Sydney,Australia) and has also played for ACT Brumbies and more recently Rosslyn Park . He has also played representative cricket as a Junior and Senior. Name Stuart Douglas Position: Centre College - Born 25/02/83 in Chevreuse, France Stats Height: - 6' 4" Weight: - 15st 4lbs Stuart was educated at Sir William Borlase's School and is currently studying for a degree in Biological Sciences His home club is Maidenhead RFC and has played for England Students Under 19and the County sides of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire at Youth Level. Name John Thompson Position: Centre College - Born 23/09/80 in Hereford, England Stats Height: - 6' Weight: - 14st 5lbs John was educated at Eton and is currently studying for a Masters degree in Geography. John was last years captain of Oxford University Greyhounds Rugby Team. Name Karrelle Dixon Position: Wing College - Born 19/02/1980 in Lambeth, England Stats Height: - 6' 3" Weight: - 15st Karrelle was educated at The John Fisher School he has gained a BSc in Business and Sports Science and a Msc in Sports Sciences and is currently studying for a Masters degree in Science Medicine. His home club Purley John Fisher and has played for London Wasps , England Students, England Under 21s. Name Will Rubie * Position: Wing College Brasenose Born 13/12/80 in Reigate, England Stats Height: - 5' 8" Weight: - 12st 6lbs Will educated at Reigate Grammar School, and is currently studying for a degree in Biochemistry. He is very much a Sevens specialist , having played for England in the Richmond Beach Sevens and represented Samuri and Warriors also at Sevens. Name Will Ellerby * Position: Wing College St Hugh's Born 22/05/81 in Ipswich, England Stats Height: - 5' 11" Weight: - 14st Will was educated at Leighton Park School and has a BA in Archaeology and Anthropology and is currently studying for a Masters degree. He has played for Henley RFC and London Broncos. Will also played for Oxfordshire and Berkshire at Youth level and England Students U19. He is currently Bekshire County Pole Vault Champion. Name Tim Barlow Position: Full Back College - Born 12/01/77 in York, England Stats Height: - 6' Weight: - 14st 2lbs Profile to follow Coaches Profile Name Steve Hill Position Director of Rugby Steve has been Director of Rugby at Oxford since 1996. This is his fourth visit to Japan with Oxford. Previously he was coach at NEC Harlequins and Kent County. Steve is a Senior RFU Coach and is also currently coach to England Students U19's and U21's. He is a member of the Students RFU Committee and the RFU Coaching Sub Committee. As a player he represented Loughborough University RFC, Blackheath RFC, Kent County and played for the Arabian Gulf in the Hong Kong Sevens. Name Brett Robinson * Position Coach Brett is currently finishing a DPhil in Orthopaedics at Wadham College. Brett was the victorious OURFC Blues Captain in 2001 and was a member of the winning Varsity team in December 2000. As a back-row player Brett played 16 times for Australia and was Captain of the Super 12 team ACT Brumbies for five seasons. As a coach Brett has also been involved at Saracens RFC. Name Paul Roberts Position Assistant Coach Email paul@coachingrugby.com Paul has been coaching at OURFC for the last four seasons, concentrating in particular on the Greyhounds XV. He is a Level 3 RFU Coach. Previously he coached at Reading RFC. He is the owner/editor of the largest rugby coaching website, www.coachingrugby.com. As a player Paul played for Welsh Schools, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and Newport RFC. Name Andrew Willett Position Assistant Coach Andrew was educated at St. Aluysius College, and is currently studying for a Master degree in Business Administration. His home club is Norths (Sydney,Australia) and has also played for other Australian Districts, Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Barbarians and Australian Sevens. Andrew is and all round sportsman and surfer. Name Eoin O'Conaire Position Physiotherapist Profile to follow