Oxford prepares for the Boat Race (6/6) oxford · April 4, 2012 For six months they were competing with each other for a place in the top boats, but now they have only one enemy in sight: Cambridge. With the 158th boat race now only days away, we see how different strengths and personalities combine in the rowing eights, and discuss the peculiar challenges of the Tideway course for rowers and for spectators. Featuring contributions from Olympians Sir Matthew Pinsent and Andrew Triggs-Hodge. Archive footage courtesy of BBC Sport. Produced by Angel Sharp Media for Oxford University Public Affairs Directorate.
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