THE HOME OF HARTPURY UNIVERSITY RFC
Hartpury University RFC are currently one of the top 24 clubs in England and have been instrumental in furthering the development of talented rugby players studying at Hartpury. Giving Hartpury recruits the perfect opportunity to experience National League rugby as part of their development, the Saturday team have experienced a swift rise through the league system since their formation back in 2004.
Mixing youth with experience, the RFC also has excellent links with Aviva Premiership side Gloucester Rugby, whose training base is located adjacent to the first-team pitch at Hartpury. The close relationship between the two has seen a number of dual-registered players, all of who are current or recently departed Hartpury students, pulling on the red and black Hartpury jersey as well as the Cherry and Whites strip.
The RFC has also produced full internationals for England, Ireland, Wales, and Italy as well as some of the emerging rugby nations, such as Canada, Georgia and Zimbabwe. Offering talented players the chance to experience a professional rugby club atmosphere, we have established an outstanding track record of developing players alongside furthering their education.
Plenty of former Hartpury players already selected for RWC 2019
With Italy joining England in naming their final squad for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, there are already SIX former Hartpury University RFC players named for the tournament. Jonny May and Ellis Genge could both have expected their England call-ups, while flying winger Ruaridh McConnochie’s selection was reward…
“Friday Night Lights” return for 2019-20 season
After the success of floodlit fixtures during the last campaign, Hartpury University RFC will again play a number of matches on Friday evenings throughout the 2019-20 season. The first evening kick-off will be our Championship match versus Nottingham on October 25th, followed by the London Scottish fixture on November 6th.…
Hartpury are happy announce a pre-season trip to the Ospreys, a leading regional side in Wales who, as many Hartpury supporters will know, compete in both the Guinness Pro 14 and the European Champions (Heineken) Cup. The Ospreys are a true power-house of Welsh rugby, with the best playing record…
2019-20 fixtures released!
Hartpury have been handed a home fixture for the start of their Greene King IPA Championship season, as the Doncaster Knights are scheduled to visit Gloucestershire for the opening match. However, that game will not take place until mid-October, as the opening weekends of the campaign will be dedicated to…