THE HOME OF HARTPURY RFC
Hartpury RFC are currently one of the top 40 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 and Wales, 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.
Preview Week 5: Coventry RFC v Hartpury RFC
Hartpury will be hoping to continue their strong start to the season when they travel to their second away fixture of the campaign this Saturday. Having looked convincing the last time that they left the comforts of Gloucestershire (a 32-13 win at Esher) the Red & Blacks are now likely…
Hartpury RFC 57 – Fylde Rugby 14
Thanks to the Gloucester Citizen and their reporter Will Wood for this week’s match report… Hartpury’s strong start to their third National 1 season continued after they made it four bonus-point wins out of four. A few years ago, Fylde looked like one of the most exciting sides in the…
Preview Week 4: Hartpury RFC v Fylde
Director of Rugby, John Barnes, is expecting Hartpury’s rock-solid rearguard to come under heavy assault when his National League One high-flyers face Fylde on Saturday (2.30pm kick-off). Barnes’ men are currently sitting at the league summit, in large part due to their stingy defence in the opening weeks of the…
Esher 13 – Hartpury RFC 32
Hartpury lost the corresponding fixture last season, in a game that Esher had dominated, but that outcome never looked likely this time around as they took their third bonus point win in succession. On a cold, grey afternoon in Surrey, this was a match that Hartpury largely controlled, playing at…