The Boat Race LIVE: Oxford and Cambridge face off in prestigious annual duel – UK Times

With Cambridge women victorious since 2017 and Cambridge men extending their win streak to three in a row, Oxford face a tough task to seize glory once again.

Another fascinating narrative in the evolution of the race is the French influence: both men’s teams’ presidents are French, with Noam Mouelle leading Cambridge Men, and Tobias Bernard, who is British-French, leading Oxford and established as the cox of the men’s crew.

Hello and welcome to the Chanel J12 Boat Race 2026!

Cambridge and Oxford resume their usual hostilities in the hotly anticipated annual clash, with the Light Blues hot favourites in the men’s race but a much closer women’s race expected.

We’ll have all the build-up and updates from today’s races right here.