When is The Boat Race 2024? Date, start time, TV channel, live stream as Oxford face Cambridge in traditional battle

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THE BOAT Race is nearly among us as Cambridge take on Oxford for the 169th time in the historic event.

Last year, Cambridge extended their lead over University rivals Oxford after holding off a late charge.

  (Bow Seat) Matt Edge, Nick Mayhew, Noam Mouelle, Brett Taylor, Thomas Lynch, Seb Benzeery, Ollie Parish, (Stroke Seat) Luca Ferraro and Coxswain Jasper Parish of Cambridge University Boat Club celebrate after defeating Oxford University Men's Boat Club during The Gemini Boat Race 2023 on March 26, 2023 in London, England.  (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)Cambridge saw off Oxford over The Thames last year
And Cambridge completed the double with both women’s and men’s winning

It was a double for Cambridge last year as they also triumphed in the women’s race.

At the end of the men’s Boat Race, Oxford rower Felix Drinkall collapsed and was rushed to hospital, but thankfully it was confirmed afterwards he was doing ok.

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When is The Boat Race 2024?

The Boat Race 2024 is on Saturday, March 30.

The women’s race kicks off at 2.46pm GMT.

While the men’s takes place after at 3.46pm GMT.

How can I watch The Boat Race 2024?

The Boat Race will be broadcast live on BBC One.

It will be live streamed on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC website.

BBC’s coverage gets underway from 2pm, with Clare Balding hosting.

Last 10 Boat Race results

The last 10 winners of The Boat Race:

2023 – Cambridge (men’s)/ Cambridge (women’s)
2022 – Oxford (men’s)/ Cambridge (women’s)
2021 – Cambridge (men’s)/ Cambridge (women’s)
2020 – no race
2019 – Cambridge/ Cambridge (women’s)
2018 – Cambridge/ Cambridge (women’s)
2017 – Oxford/ Cambridge (women’s)
2016 – Cambridge / Oxford (women’s)
2015 – Oxford/ Oxford (women’s)
2014 – Oxford/ Oxford (women’s)
2013 – Oxford/ Oxford (women’s)

Who has won the most Boat Races?

In the men’s Boat Race, Cambridge have won 86 times and Oxford have won 81 times.

Out of the 168 races between the two teams there has only ever been one dead heat.

In the women’s Boat Race, Cambridge are also the leaders with 47 wins to Oxford’s 30.

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This year’s men’s teams pose in Battersea ahead of the big race[/caption]

Who is competing in The Boat Race 2024?

Oxford Women

  • Sarah Marshall (bow)
  • Ella Stadler (president)
  • Tessa Haining
  • Claire Aitken
  • Julia Lindsay
  • Annie Sharp
  • Lucy Edmunds
  • Annie Anezakis (stroke)
  • Joe Gellett (cox)

Cambridge Women

  • Gemma King (bow)
  • Jo Matthews
  • Clare Hole
  • Jenna Armstrong (president)
  • Carina Graf
  • Carys Earl
  • Iris Powell
  • Megan Lee (stroke)
  • Hannah Murphy (cox)

Oxford Men

  • Saxon Stacey (bow)
  • Harry Glenister
  • Jelmer Bennema
  • James Doran
  • Elias Kun
  • Frederick Roper
  • Leonard Jenkins
  • Elliot Kemp (stroke)
  • William Denegri (cox)

Cambridge Men

  • Sebastien Benzecry (bow and president)
  • Noam Mouelle
  • Thomas Marsh
  • Augustus John
  • Kenneth Coplan
  • Thomas Lynch
  • Luca Ferraro
  • Matt Edge (stroke)
  • Ed Bracey (cox)
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