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.
Jack Johnson signs for the Warriors
We are happy to share the good news that former University 1st XV and RFC three-quarter, Jack Johnson, will be in a Worcester Warriors shirt next season. Whilst such announcements are always tinged with a certain amount of sadness at losing a young player, we are, of course, always immensely…
Saracens v Hartpury University RFC – match cancelled
Following a meeting of the RFU Disputes Committee – arising from the interim postponement of the Greene King IPA Championship fixture scheduled to be played on Saturday 29th May, 2021 – it has been announced that the match has been cancelled. The RFU statement is as follows: “The Greene King…
Greene King IPA Championship update: Saracens v Hartpury University RFC
The RFU has issued the following statement today: “Hartpury University RFC’s 2020/21 round 11 Greene King IPA Championship match against Saracens has been postponed. The interim decision to postpone the fixture, originally due to take place tomorrow, has been taken by the Rugby Football Union after a small number of…
“Character Needed” – Player-Coach Luke Eves ahead of Saracens finale
Saturday brings the final game of this very short season, less than three months after we started with a 38-15 win over newly-promoted Richmond. The challenge, as Championship matches go, could hardly be bigger as we travel to face the three-time European and five-time Premiership champions, Saracens. We all know…