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 announce a much-changed squad to welcome Knights
After a two-week break, Hartpury make a number of changes from the squad that travelled to Jersey as they prepare for the visit of fourth-placed Doncaster Knights this weekend. The back division has been pretty stable this season and so it remains, with just one change in personnel. Jack Tovey…
Cornwell looks for an improvement in discipline ahead of Knights visit
After a week off for many, Hartpury are back in this business this Saturday when Doncaster Knights come to the Alpas Arena. “It wasn’t a bad week to have a break”, said Head Coach, Mark Cornwell. “We had a few players going back to their parent clubs for the Premiership…
Jersey Reds 32 – Hartpury University 17
A strong final quarter was not enough to rescue anything from a match in which Hartpury had only occasionally burst into life previously, by which time the Jersey Reds comfortably had five points in the bank to cement their place among the Championship leaders. As always, there was no lack…
Hartpury settled for Jersey trip
Hartpury remain relatively settled ahead of the trip to Jersey Reds this weekend. The starting XV shows an unchanged backline, while the four changes in the pack are more to do with squad rotation and returning players, rather than injury. Hooker and Jersey native, Luke Stratford, celebrates his return to…