The annual Trial VIIIs, the UK’s final rowing event of the year, serves as a dress rehearsal for The Boat Race, with two evenly matched Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) crews rowing the full Championship Course for the first and only time before 12–13 April 2025.
This year, all 31 Cambridge Colleges were represented at the start of trials. The crews showcased an exciting mix of seasoned experience and youthful energy, featuring international rowers and returning Blues alongside many College rowers proudly wearing Cambridge Blue for the first time.
The Cambridge contenders for The Boat Race 2025 have become clearer after a thrilling day of action on the Thames.
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