Tom, who studies at Jesus College, will start at fly-half having previously starred in the 38-16 victory in 2018, when he scored a try and had a personal points tally of 18 thanks to five conversions and a penalty.

He was also in the side which went down 15-0 in the most recent clash, back in 2019.

Since joining Rams at the start of the 2017/18 campaign, Tom has racked up 154 points made up of two tries, 49 conversions and six penalties.

Meanwhile, Tom’s brother Drew will make his maiden Varsity appearance outside him at inside centre. He studies at Wolfson and started playing for Rams the following season.

He has impressed at both stand-off and inside centre in firstly helping us to the National Two South title and then to the runners-up spot in our maiden National One campaign.

Drew has 10 tries, 15 conversions and three penalties in his 89 points to date.

The Oxford side is skippered by No. 8 George Messum and includes 12 of the side beaten in 2019.

The Varsity game will take place at Leicester Tigers’ Welford Park stadium and kicks off at 3.30pm on Sunday, July 4.

It will be the 139th fixture between the two sides, with Cambridge having won 64, Oxford 60 and 14 draws.

The women’s Varsity game kicks off at 1pm.

Oxford University Men’s starting XV:

1 John Aaron Henry * (Somerville) 2 Will Barker (Keble) 3 Euan Friend * (University) 4 Jasper Dix * (Oriel) 5 Piers Von Dadelszen (St Edmund Hall) 6 Sam Miller * (St Edmund Hall) 7 Andrew Durutalo # (Green Templeton) 8 George Messum * (Kellogg) Captain 9 Calum Grant (St Anne’s) 10 Tom Humberstone * (Jesus) 11 Rob Quinlan (Jesus) 12 Andrew Humberstone (Wolfson) 13 Nick Greenhalgh * (Keble) 14 Louis Jackson * (Oriel) 15 Dan Stoller * (Queen’s).

Replacements:

16 Louis Wright * (Trinity) 17 Barnaby Vaughan * (Corpus Christi) 18 Matt Dennis-Soto # (Kellogg) 19 Kearnan Myall (Kellogg) 20 Herbert Watson * (St Edmund Hall) 21 Rory Tegner (Pembroke) 22 Henry Hackett * (Christ Church) 23 Will Wright (Linacre).

Travelling reserves:

Charlie Papworth (Jesus) Gus Coningham (St John’s) Oscar Marriott-Clarke (Magdalen)

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* All at Rams would like to wish Tom and Drew the best of luck!