Vickerman captains Cambridge

Light Blues lock looks to sign off in style

By Ally Fisher   Last updated: 4th December 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Vickerman captains Cambridge

Vickerman: Cambridge captain

It's been a good, new season for us. We've embarked on a journey and we've had some good games in preparation.

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Former Australia lock Dan Vickerman will captain Cambridge University in this year's Varsity match against Oxford.

Cambridge will look to avenge last year's 33-29 defeat on December 10 at Twickenham to build on their current 60-53 advantage over the Dark Blues in the series.

The 30-year-old lock will join Northampton Saints on a one-year contract after the match to combine his land economy studies with a renewed professional career at Franklins Gardens.

Former Leicester fly-half Ross Broadfoot and Ulster pro Niall Conlon will join the 55 times capped Wallaby in the squad.

Vickerman said: "It's been a good, new season for us. We've embarked on a journey and we've had some good games in preparation.

"All in all we've come together well. We're enjoying it and we're moving in the right direction."

Meanwhile, Oxford hooker Dan Rosen will captain the dark blues side in his third varsity appearance in his eighth year at the university.

Tim Catling will start on the wing after his hat-trick in last years match was the first in 74 years.

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Matt Diamond says...

Couldn't agree more with Leslie Head. The 'varsity match is pointless now. The 'Land Management' Degree is a complete load of tosh having absolutely no value. Also, since playing for Northampton is a full time job what sort of Visa does Vickerman hold because he certainly won't have time to undertake full time studies so can't be on a student visa. I think immigration should take a look at this, they would if he weren't an international sportsman or maybe from a different country?

Posted 08:35 5th December 2009

Leslie Head says...

As a Cambridge graduate who played for his college about 60 years ago it seems riduculous to have a 30 year old veteran Australian captain who is going off afterwards to play professionally for Northampton. It is equally absurd that the Oxford captain is in his ninth year. No wonder I, and I guess many others, have lost a good deal of interest in the Varsity match.

Posted 11:19 4th December 2009
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