Local rivals Oxford Brookes and Oxford University raced two short pieces against each other on the Boat Race course in March 2019 in a warm up fixture three weeks ahead of the Boat Races on April 7th. In the fixture Oxford Brookes proved once again that they are the premier British university team currently, with two crushing victories over the Dark Blues.

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Photo Oxford warming up on the Tideway
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Photo Oxford Brookes prepare to take on Oxford
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Photo OBUBC (L) and OUBC (R) line up on the start
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Photo Oxford Brookes quickly establish a lead over Oxford
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Photo The crews return for a second piece, passing under Hammersmith Bridge
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Photo Oxford University Head Coach Sean Bowden speaks to his crew between races
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Photo The crews lineup for the second time
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Photo Oxford Brookes dominate Oxford on the second piece
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Photo Oxford Brookes row past the Harrods Depositary
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