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 in good shape for Coventry clash
Dual registered tight-head, Ciaran Knight, returns to the starting line-up for tomorrow’s trip to Coventry. Knight’s last outing was as a second-half replacement in Gloucester’s hugely impressive Premiership away win over Saracens at the Stonex Stadium last weekend, so the Hartpury scrum should be in good hands, particularly with rock-solid…
Hartpury looking up ahead of Coventry test
Hartpury make the short trip to Coventry’s Butts Park Arena on Saturday (3pm), for the first away game in what will be 50 days since the successful visit to Ampthill. Since then, home wins against both Richmond and Nottingham have seen the club produce its first three-win streak since the…
Ealing Trailfinders Home Fixture – New Date!
We are happy to announce that the Championship home fixture, previously scheduled for December 18, 2021, but postponed due to covid cases, will now be be played on Saturday, 5th February, with a usual 2.30pm kick off. This was a reserve weekend set aside by the RFU for just such…
Hartpury University RFC 30 – Nottingham Rugby 26
Hartpury made it three bonus point wins out of three – a club ‘first’ at Championship level – although it was anything but straightforward against a stubborn and fully committed Nottingham. Recent meetings between these clubs have generally been close affairs and this was to be no exception on a…