Blue Blood: a history of the world-famous Oxbridge rivalry

Blue Blood: a history of the world-famous Oxbridge rivalry

The Boat Race may have relocated from London to Cambridgeshire this year. But the rivalry still runs deep...

The Boat Race is back — but not as we know. Returning to our waters in these strange times, the traditionally West London-based rowing race has decamped to an eerily straight stretch of the Ouse in Cambridge in 2021, largely due to a crumbling Hammersmith Bridge and rules around social distancing.

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