Dark Blues armed with American firepower

RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER

A YANK at Oxford is not an unknown phenomenon rugby wise but the Dark Blues have gone the whole hog this year and selected no less than three veteran USA Eagles in their team to play Cambridge at Twickenham this Saturday.Oxford skipper Louis Jackson has enjoyed the luxury of naming tighthead Eric Fry, lock Nick Civetta and No.8 Andrew Durutalo on his side, all three being postgraduate students.The much travelled Fry is the most experienced having played 48 Tests and been part of three Eagles World Cup squads while Civetta, who has won 31 caps, has al...

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