We are pleased to announce two additions to our playing resources as we move towards Saturday’s big kick off. Both are dual-registered second row forwards, an area where Hartpury have needed to strengthen following a number of players moving on at the end of 2020-21. Alex Groves comes to us…
Hooker Will Crane and summer signing, scrum-half JB Bruzulier will be joint skippers of the Hartpury University RFC squad this season. Crane was part of a similar duo last season, while the appointment of Bruzulier reflects both his Championship experience and the impact he has made on the management since…
Rather than another pre-season fixture, Hartpury University RFC trained ‘behind-closed-doors’ at the lavishly appointed Bristol Bears training centre on Friday. The overall session lasted around 90minutes and comprised of a number of attack/defence scenarios for both clubs, played at full tempo and full contact. The Bears had the majority of…
In beautiful sunshine, this game entertained a good pre-season crowd, swollen by large numbers who had travelled up from South Wales. Osprey’s Director of Rugby, the experienced Toby Booth, pronounced himself to be well-pleased with the exercise saying, “It was a brilliant game for us in terms of bench-marking where…
