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.
Newcastle Falcons 45 – Hartpury University RFC 7
Hartpury made the long trip up north to face Newcastle Falcons on a clear and brisk evening under the Friday night lights, writes Jenny Bates. This game was always going to be a tough one, facing an ex-premiership side whose team included a large contingent of players with international and top-flight…
Hartpury make changes for Falcons trip
Hartpury have made wholesale changes, many of them rotational, to the side which will travel to Newcastle on Friday (8pm) with the daunting task of taking something from what is sure to be one of the toughest fixtures of the season. There is a completely changed set of three-quarters, in…
Barnes looking for improvements at Falcons
Hartpury face up to one of the big challenges of the Championship season when they make the long journey to Kingston Park, Newcastle, to face the Falcons on Friday evening (8pm). Newcastle, of course, were a Premiership team up until very recently and it was something of a surprise when…
Hartpury University RFC 8 – Doncaster Knights 20
This was a poor match, featuring two teams who failed to get the pulses racing at any point throughout the 80 minutes. Doncaster – while offering relatively little going forward – made marginally fewer errors which, added to an advantage at the set piece, was enough see them take the…