Brainy Oxford rugby babes strip for sexy nude calendar before grudge match with Cambridge

BRAINY rugby babes from Oxford University have stripped off ahead of a grudge match with Cambridge at Twickenham – and it's all for a good cause.

The fit sportswomen have put together a naked calendar ahead of their battle debut

The fit sportswomen have put together a naked calendar ahead of their battle debut against their rival university at the Home of Rugby.
The saucy student are pictured posing nude in severals shots on the pitch to raise money for those suffering from eating disorders.

And the athletic students were wearing just their rugby socks and boots.

In one of the photos, an Oxford University scrum half is shown preparing to pass the ball – all while in the buff.

Captain Carly Bliss said braving the cold weather for the photoshoot was an incredible experience.

The team hope that the match and venue will hope put women's rugby on the map

But she added that her team-mates had to keep nipping inside to warm up in between shots.

Miss Bliss said: "The calendar shoot was great fun for the whole squad!

"Not only was it a great team building exercise but knowing we were raising money for our club and for such an amazing charity spurred us all on the brave the chilly October afternoon.

“The shoot did take some time: we wanted the photographs to be technically accurate from a rugby point of view, in addition to underpinning the important messages we want to spread on behalf of OURFC Woman and Beat.”

Captain Carly Bliss said braving the cold weather for the photoshoot was an incredible experience

The brainy babes stripped for the nude calendar

The club's president also heaped praise on the body positivity of the calendar.

She said: "The message that Beat promotes really fits with the positive body image and confidence that we promote at OURFC Women.

"Our calendar highlights the variety of women that play rugby and we hope it will encourage and inspire more women to try out rugby.

The athletic students were wearing just their rugby socks and boots

"The majority of the team had never considered doing a naked calendar before but it was obvious that everyone was really keen to give it a go."

The photoshoot was to raise money for those suffering from eating disorders

The tasteful shots will help raise money for Beat, a charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight, and shape.

Oxford women are set to meet Cambridge in the Varsity Match at Twickenham on December 10 in what has been billed as a historical first.

The women's sides will play at the Home of Rugby for the first time – one day ahead of the men's game.

The team hope that the match and venue will hope put women's rugby on the map with a boost in exposure.

While the men's game has been running since 1872, and has been set at Twickenham since 1921, the women's game is only just gaining recognition.

Miss Bliss said the match is a "huge step forward" for the women's game.

She added: "It demonstrates that women’s sport is regarded as equal to that of men’s and highlights the prestige associated with the Varsity Match and the great honour it is the for individual players selected to represent their university.

"It's a great opportunity to introduce women's rugby to many rugby fans who may have never watched it before, and encourage them to continue watching the women's game."