The squad was lacking in depth and the three new additions will help to provide cover and competition for places as the business end of the season kicks off.
In the history of the six-team women’s Six Nations only once has a side other than England or France won the title, and that was back in 2013 when Ireland broke the duopoly.
Today’s Boat Race will be the 169th time that Oxford and Cambridge’s men have raced against each other and the 78th time the women’s crews have done so.