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.
Hartpury University RFC announce the players departing following the end of the 2019-20 season
As is the case at the end of every season, we sadly have to say farewell to a number of players who will be moving on, some of whom have spent many seasons at Hartpury and all of whom have given everything for the shirt. It is a great shame…
Hartpury RFC announce players retained for the 2020-21 season plus new signings from BUCS Super Rugby
It’s a measure of how active the club have been ahead of the 2020-21 season that the list of currently-contracted players retained is shorter than the list of either the new signings or of those departing. However, there were definite signs last season that the club are becoming increasingly competitive…
One in, one out in the tight-head department
Hartpury University RFC have signed former Gloucester Rugby prop, Shaun Knight (left), ahead of the 2020-21 season – a timely arrival in view of the retirement of the experienced Rupert Harden. Originally a product of the Matson club, Knight began his professional career at Kingsholm after developing in the Academy. …
Final league table confirmed – Newcastle promoted to Premiership
The RFU has now released the final confirmed Green King IPA Championship table. As previously reported, unbeaten Newcastle will be the team promoted to the Gallagher Premiership, which was clearly the correct and only viable outcome given the circumstances. At the other end of the table, Yorkshire Carnegie will go…