Oxford University women's rugby players strip off ahead of Twickenham debut against Cambridge to raise money for charity
With the Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge set to be played at Twickenham this year for the first time. women's rugby is on the brink of getting a lot more exposure.
And some of the players on the Dark Blue side of the rivalry are now getting even more exposed. as they raise money for charity with a naked calendar.
The Oxford University women's rugby team, who meet their Cambridge rivals on December 10. have stripped off for the calendar in 13 different rugby-related poses.
Braving the cold weather. captain Carly Bliss told Sportsmail it was a great day for her and her team mates. who had to keep nipping inside to warm up in between shots.
'The calendar shoot was great fun for the whole squad. she said. '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.'
The tasteful shots which show members of the squad training in the nude. while wearing just their rugby socks and boots. will help to raise money for Beat. a charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight, and shape.
The 2016 calendar. which the group are selling to members of their university and the general public. is all about body positivity, according to the club's president Helen Lamb.
'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 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.
Along with money from every calendar sold being donated to charity, the initiative will also seek to help promote grassroots rugby within the university, with all the remaining profits being invested into the club. Their last effort, in 2014, raised several thousand pounds for Oxford University-based charity
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