Niall Devlin provides the Blue Bird with his “Nearly XI” for the postponed 2020 Euros. The main rule is that these players are very unlikely to be picked for the …
The Domination of Tennis’ Big 3: Will the spinning top stop?
The professional tennis world has been dominated by the “Big 3” for nearly two decades. Maddie Angwin questions if their admirable and yet constant wins have been good for tennis …
Ely Awash With Light Blue: A Double Victory for CUBC
Ely did indeed bleed light blue today with victories for Cambridge in both the Women’s and Men’s Boat Races. The Boat Race has long been staged between Putney and Mortlake …
Cricket Blues Victorious as Cambridge Sport Returns
It’s been a long few months. For the first time since before Christmas, Cambridge has seen the return of University sport as the Men’s Cricket Blues secured an impressive 5 …
“Rugby is rooted in a pressuring culture of machismo” A personal reflection on the conversation around concussion
Second year History and Politics Student Ramsay Hodgson reflects on his personal experiences with how concussion injuries are handled on the ameatur level in comparison with professional rugby. With discussion …
Cambridge Netball Club Leading O*ford in Varsity Charity Race
Cambridge University Ladies’ Netball Club are currently racing O*ford University Netball Club the length of the UK, competing to complete the race in the fastest time and to raise the …
International Women’s Day: 10 Things I’ve learnt about women’s sport while working for The Blue Bird.
University Reporting Editor Charlotte Cutter has been working for the Blue Bird since September. In that time, she has been lucky enough to interview a variety of athletes, male and …
“The topic isn’t ignored or feared, it is accepted, and people are open to learning” – LGBTQ+ History Month and Cambridge Rugby
Towards the end of LGBTQ+ history month, we spoke to Miles. Miles studied Geography at Downing College from 2015-2018 and carried on to a PGCE and a Master’s in Education. …
Why the growing price of watching football is bad news for the game.
Tom Driver argues that the seemingly ever-increasing price of watching football, both live and on television, is detrimental for the grassroots level of the sport, as well as for making …
Why professional sport should continue in lockdown.
After enjoying the recent televised World Athletics Tour and the Super Bowl, Helene Greenwood argues that it is overall a positive thing that elite sport has largely continued despite lockdown …