Former junior international Robin Bourne-Taylor, whose family home is in Oxford, will be trying to help the Dark Blues to a second successive victory in the 147th University Boat Race next month.

Oxford president Dan Snow (left) eyes up the trophy with his Cambidge

The 19 year-old former world junior coxless four silver medallist, who attended Abingdon School, was named in the Oxford crew to face Cambridge on March 24.

Last year, Oxford ended Cambridge's run of seven wins a row. Now they will look to their president, Dan Snow son of TV presenter Peter Snow to inspire them as they seek to set up a winning run of their own.

BOAT RACE CREWS

Oxford: J C Moncrieff (Christ Church) cox, age 19, weight 7st 9; I R W Wayell (Hertford) 25, 15st; D R Snow (Balliol) president, 22, 15st 3; M J Smith (St Catherines), 19, 12st 8; BT Palm (US, Linaker) 27, 14st 1; E B Lilledahl (Nor, Nuffield), 27, 15st; B J Burch (Pembroke) 21, 14st 8; R E G Bourne-Taylor, (Christ Church), 19,12st 6; M F Bonham (Oriel) 20, 12st 8.

Cambridge: C A Cormack ((St Edmunds) cox, 24, 8st 7; T Wooge (Ger, Peterhouse), 28, 98kgs; K M West (President), Christ College, 23, 15st 4; A J West (Gonville & Caius), 23, 15st 7; C J C Swainson (Fitzwilliam) 23, 13st 4; T A Stallard (Jesus), 22, 13st 7; L P Hirst (Aus, St Edmunds), 28, 14st; T M Edwards-Moss (St Johns) 20,13st 4; R C E C Dunn (St Edmunds), 24, 15st.