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.
Luke Carter named as club captain ahead of 2019-20 season opener at Doncaster Knights
Hartpury University RFC are pleased to confirm that scrum half Luke Carter has been named as the club captain ahead of the 2019-20 Greene King IPA Championship season. Carter joined Hartpury in the summer – from Ealing Trailfinders – and he actually started his senior rugby career in Gloucestershire, with…
Ospreys 36 – Hartpury University RFC 5
Hartpury will reflect on a game that threw up a handful of pre-season positives against a lively, disciplined and well-drilled Ospreys at The Gnoll, Neath, on Friday night. Ultimately, the Welsh franchise ran away with things in the second half as both squads introduced large numbers of replacements, but there…
Hartpury’s players “chomping at the bit” says Head Coach Cornwell
Head Coach, Mark Cornwell, is upbeat ahead of tonight’s Hartpury University RFC pre-season fixture with the Ospreys, having presided over almost three months of preparation at the Gloucestershire club. The extended period is a result of this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, which has affected the calendars of both…
Hartpury name squad to face Ospreys in pre-season challenge
There are new combinations across the board as Hartpury University RFC name their squad to play the Ospreys in a pre-season fixture at The Gnoll, the famous home of Neath RFC, Friday night (7.30pm). The extent of the off-season recruitment becomes clear in the starting XV. Match skipper Luke Carter…