[2] The Cambridge team was led out by captain Isaac Cowley Lambert, wearing pink jerseys with a monogram on the left breast.

CURUFC officials helped to draw up the laws of the game that were adopted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) when it was established in 1871.

In 1874, Cambridge provided their first international player directly from the club, when John Batten represented England in the third encounter against Scotland.

A large red lion, a symbol of the University of Cambridge and the crest of the rugby club, stands guard beside the stadium.

In 2015, plans were drafted for a large redevelopment of the Grange Road Site which would ensure the team remains competitive over the next 50 years.

The plans included expanded seating, high-tech training facilities, and a new walled admission entrance on Grange Road.