Oxfordshire Under 18s suffered a disappointing 24-5 defeat to Buckinghamshire in a match they were tipped to win.
And to add to their woe, Oxon lost captain Andy Berry to a serious leg injury in the first half.
Centre Ben Mitchell seized on a loose ball and hacked through to score Oxfordshire's only try after the break, while wing Will Jones was stopped just short.
- OXFORDSHIRE'S Charlotte Boggis has been named in the RFU Women's Development team to play the Combined Services at Plymouth Albion on Tuesday.
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