Shropshire rugby player Sam Egerton enjoys Twickenham glory
Shropshire rugby player Sam Egerton was the star of the show as Oxford University recorded a third straight victory over rivals Cambridge in the 131st annual Varsity match.
Egerton, aged 20, was named man of the match after scoring one of three second-half tries as Oxford battled back from a 16-6 half-time deficit in front of about 25,000 people at Twickenham yesterday.
Egerton's first moment of glory came in the 51st minute and his try proved to be the catalyst for a memorable fightback. He also helped create Charlie Marr's decisive try later on.
It was the second time the former Adams Grammar School pupil, who plays his club rugby for Newport, has taken part in the historic fixture.
But the second-year law student said yesterday's experience topped last year's success due to the drama of the match.
"We were trailing by quite a way and Cambridge scored first in the second half as well so we were looking at a heavy defeat," he said.
"But we pulled together and turned it around. This probably just about tops last year. Three wins on the bounce is quite a big achievement and the way we did it this year also added to it."
