Oxford University are set to elect their new captain to succeed Dan Rosen on Saturday night.
With Rosen having finished his studies to take up a teaching role at Wellington College, the new skipper will lead the side for the first time against the RAF on January 26.
No candidates had been declared at the time of going to press.
Meanwhile, Dark Blues flanker Jamie Gibson has retained his place in England’s Under 20 Elite Player Squad.
The 19-year-old London Irish player, whose hopes of winning a Blue in December were ended by injury, is in England’s 32-man party.
Also named are Wasps duo, hooker Arthur Ellis and wing Christian Wade, who both played for Chinnor last season.
Meanwhile, Oxford University wing Sean Morris, an unused replacement at Twickenham in December, has been named in England Students’ 26-man squad.
But former Chinnor wing Tom Shiel (Durham University) missed out after making the initial squad.
The students face the Portuguese national team in Lisbon on January 30, Irish Colleges at Kingston Park, Newcastle on February 26 and France Universities in Riom on March 19.
- FORMER Oxford University prop Nick Wood has signed a new three-year contract with Guinness Premiership club Gloucester.
Wood, a former Radley College pupil who was yesterday named in the England Saxons squad, has made over 100 appearances for the Cherry and Whites.
- MEMBERS can raise funds for their clubs by switching to cheaper household energy suppliers, thanks to a deal between the RFU and uSwitch.com.
For more information, visit www.uSwitch.com /rfu
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