The Boat Race 2023, Oxford versus Cambridge: Preview, Schedule and How to Watch Live
The men's rowing crews will lock horns for the 168th time with Cambridge looking to rebound from last year's loss, while Oxford are desperate for a first win in six years in the 77th women's race. Olympics.com will be streaming the races live.
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Oxford and Cambridge's rowing teams will renew their ancient rivalry at the 2023 Boat Race on Sunday (26 March).
‘Dark Blues’ Oxford will be desperate to win the 77th women’s event, having lost the previous five clashes to their opponents, including a 2 ½ length loss in 2022.
Last year, Oxford’s men managed to end Cambridge’s three-year winning streak with a 2 ¼ length victory, meaning the ‘Light Blues’ will be out to regain their title in the 168th men’s race.
This year’s event will take place on the River Thames at Tideway, with approximately 250,000 people expected to line the banks of the course which stretches 4.25 miles from Putney to Mortlake.
Below, we take a look at the teams, schedule, and how to watch the action live.
Olympics.com will be streaming the races live online to selected locations on 26 March, so bookmark the page here.
Boat Race 2023: Teams
Oxford Women’s Team
Bow: Laurel Kaye (Worcester), Claire Aitken (Oriel), Sara Helin (St. Peter’s), Ella Stadler (Exeter), Alison Carrington (Hertford), Freya Willis (Magdalen), Sarah Marshall (Jesus), Stroke: Esther Austin (St Anne’s), Cox: Tara Slade (St Peter’s)
Cambridge Women’s Team
Bow Carina Graf (Emmanuel), Rosa Millard (Trinity Hall), Alex Riddell-Webster (Murray Edwards), Jenna Armstrong (Jesus), Freya Keto St (Edmund’s), Isabelle Bastian (Jesus), Claire Brillon (Fitzwilliam), Stroke: Caoimhe Dempsey (Newnham), Cox: James Trotman (Sidney Sussex)
Oxford Men’s Team
Bow: James Forward (Pembroke), Alex Bebb (St. Peter’s), Freddy Orpin (St. Catherine’s), Tom Sharrock (Magdalen), James Doran (Oriel), Jean-Philippe Dufour (Lincoln), Tassilo von Mueller (Hertford), Stroke: Felix Drinkall (Wolfson), Cox: Anna O’Hanlon (Somerville)
Cambridge Men’s Team
Bow: Matt Edge (St Catharine’s), Brett Taylor (Queens’), Noam Mouelle (Hughes Hall), Seb Benzecry (Jesus), Thomas Lynch (Hughes Hall), Nick Mayhew (Peterhouse), Ollie Parish (Peterhouse), Stroke: Luca Ferraro (King’s), Cox: Jasper Parish (Clare)
Boat Race 2023: Schedule
(All times in UTC / local)
The 2023 Boat Race will take place on Sunday (26 March).
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16:00 - Women’s race
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16:15 - Women’s Reserve Race – Osiris v Blondie
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16:30 - Men’s Reserve Race – Isis v Goldie
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17:00 - Men’s race
Boat Race 2023: Where to watch online
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch live on TV at BBC One, while the action will be streamed on the BBC iPlayer.
Elsewhere, Olympics.com will be streaming the races live online to selected locations on 26 March, so bookmark the page here.