 The Oxford crew ( sometimes referred to as the " Dark Blues " ) consisted of seven Britons , an American and a Norwegian , while the Cambridge crew ( sometimes referred to as the " Light Blues " ) was composed of six Britons , a German , an Australian and a British / American . The Cambridge crew weighed , on average , 4 @.@ 5 pounds ( 2 @.@ 0 kg ) more than their rivals , while Josh West , Cambridge 's number five , was the tallest rower , at 6 ft 9 in ( 2 @.@ 06 m ) . 
