Teams from the two universities have to deal with dirty tricks and dirty water - but it remains a key part of the British ...

Rowing crews from British universities Oxford and Cambridge will compete in the men’s and women’s Boat Race on Sunday.

The Blue Boats will vie for glory along a four-mile stretch of the River Thames from Putney to Mortlake, with Oxford out to ...

River Action has warned that the Thames would be classified as ‘poor’ under regulations if it were designated as a ‘bathing ...

"I'm a racer at heart, all I really care about is getting to the finish line first. "The team is so different every year, as ...

THE Boat Race returns for the 170th time this weekend – and fans will be preparing to take their place on the banks of the River Thames. The famous old race between Oxford and Cambridge ...

You can watch the Boat Races on BBC One or stream live on BBCiPlayer with coverage set to begin at 12.20pm. There have been ...

Oxford-Cambridge women's Boat Race will have a distinctive SA flavour to it in the form of 'Light Blues' cox, Jack Nicholas.

In the history of the men’s Boat Race, Cambridge lead Oxford by 87 wins to 81. There was a dead heat in 1877. Cambridge are ...

THE big one is BACK with The Boat Race returning THIS SUNDAY! Crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities will battle it out ...

This year sees the 170th Men’s Boat Race and the 79th Women’s Boat Race take place in London The banks of the River Thames ...

The build-up to the annual Boat Race contested by Oxford and Cambridge Universities is shrouded by fears rowers could contract E.coli thanks to the poor water quality of the River Thames.