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Oxford take victory in 2017 Boat Race, as Cambridge dominate women’s race

Sunday, 2 April 2017

Oxford and Cambridge share the spoils of the 2017 Boat Races, with Oxford winning the men’s event and Cambridge taking a clear victory in the women’s

Five reasons to take up rowing if you’re inspired by the Boat Race

Sunday, 2 April 2017

Inspired by the Cancer Research UK Boat Race? Here are our five top reasons to give rowing a go.

Martin Gough’s five most memorable university Boat Races of the last ten years

Thursday, 30 March 2017

The last decade of the Boat Races has brought us some unforgettable racing. Martin Gough names his most memorable moments since 2007

Take in the Lancaster Canal with the 2017 British Rowing Tour

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

The 24th British Rowing Tour travels the 40 miles between Preston and Tewitfield along the Lancaster Canal this August

A glossary of rowing lingo

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Not sure of the difference between sweep and sculling? Confused about crabs and catches? We’ve translated some of the rowing lingo in this handy glossary

Meet the 2017 Boat Races crews

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Oxford and Cambridge announce their Blue Boat crews for the 2017 Boat Races, which take place on 2 April

International Women’s Day: Why rowing is oar-some!

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Today is International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, we’ve asked women from across the rowing community to tell us why they love rowing.

‘I like rowing because it gets me out of the wheelchair, and that’s the biggest thing for me’

Monday, 27 February 2017

Benjamin Pritchard took up Para-rowing after suffering a serious back injury in a crash during a cycling race. He tells us how he’s fallen in love with the sport