OXFORD University will host two international fixtures in the build-up to the Varsity Match.

The Dark Blues will play Russia, where they toured last year, at Iffley Road on Sunday, November 4.

Then three weeks later, the Maori All Blacks will face Canada at the same venue on Friday, November 23.

Oxford, who are now a week into pre-season training, will play Leicester Tigers in their first home match on Monday, October 8.

They will also host Northampton Saints on November 19 before taking on Cambridge Uniwersity at Twickenham on December 6.

After two weeks based in Oxford, captain John Carter will lead a 32-man squad on a training camp in the Algarve, Portugal.

FIXTURES

Sept 28: Durham University (away). Oct 3: Moseley (away). Oct 8: Leicester Tigers (home). Oct 15: Richmond (away). Nov 4: Russia (home). Nov 14: Major Stanley's XV (home). Nov 19: Northampton Saints (home). Nov 26: Esher (away). Dec 6: Cambridge University (Twickenham).