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Hartpury University R.F.C.

{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in Hartpury}}

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| teamname = Hartpury University

| fullname = Hartpury University Rugby Football Club

| image = Hartpury_College_R.F.C.png

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| union = Gloucestershire RFU

| location = Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

| founded = {{Start date and age|2004}}

| ground = Hartpury Stadium{{cite web |title=Hartpury Stadium renamed as Vodafone and 4Ed Foundation partnership unveiled |url=https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/news/2024/10/hartpury-stadium-renamed-as-vodafone-and-4ed-foundation-partnership-unveiled/ |publisher=Hartpury University & College |date=29 October 2024 |access-date=1 November 2024}}

| Capacity = 2,000

| Coach = Mark Cornwell

| Manager = Daniel Bingham

| Captain = Will Crane

| League = RFU Championship

| season = 2023–24

| position = 5th

| url = https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/rugby/

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Hartpury University RFC is an English rugby union club. The men's first team play in the second tier of the English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship, having won promotion from National League 1 at the end of the 2016–17 season.

The club is based at Hartpury University in Gloucestershire, England, and is made up primarily of the university's students and staff.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hartpurycollege/ Team Homepage]. Pitchero.com. Accessed 24 March 2012. Hartpury University shares a close relationship with Premiership Rugby side Gloucester, which uses Hartpury's facilities as their permanent training base and provides a small number of academy players, all of whom are current or recently departed students, to supplement the Hartpury University team. Several Hartpury University players have gone on to play for Gloucester and other professional teams.[http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/school.asp?Id=1060 Hartpury College RFC]. Schoolsrugby.co.uk. Accessed 24 March 2012. They also jointly run Gloucester-Hartpury, who play in Premiership Women's Rugby, with Gloucester Rugby.

History

Hartpury College Rugby Academy was formed in September 2000 in partnership with Gloucester Rugby, consisting of a university side that competed in the BUCS league system and under-18 teams. In 2004, the college's vision of a Saturday side came to fruition and became known as Hartpury College RFC.

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Starting in the eleventh tier of the league pyramid, Hartpury lost its first–ever match in the Gloucester Three North league. That was the last time that the club lost a league match until 2009, when they lost to Thornbury after four consecutive promotions, an EDF Junior Vase and an EDF Senior Vase. That setback did not prevent Hartpury from gaining further promotions to National League 1. During this time the team both the Level Six Champions Cup and EDF Intermediate Cup at Twickenham.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} In the 2016–17 season, their third at Level 3, Hartpury created history in winning National League 1 with a 100% record — winning all thirty of their fixtures and only twice failing to secure a four-try bonus point.

As a result, the club now plays in the Greene King IPA Championship. The first season saw them finish in 10th place, but comfortably clear of relegation. This finish continued Hartpury's remarkable record of having improved their final league position in every single year of their existence.

Honours

Current standings

{{2024–25 RFU Championship Table}}

Current squad

{{for|player movements before or during the 2023–24 season|List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers#Hartpury University}}

The Hartpury University squad for the 2023–24 season is:{{Cite news |url=https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/rugby/our-teams/hartpury-university-rfc/ | title=Team | work=Hartpury RFC | date=27 March 2024 | access-date=27 March 2024}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=Will Crane}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=Will Goffey}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=HK | name=Ethan Hunt}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Rhys Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Alex Gibson}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Brandon Jewell}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Joe Rees}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Joe Wrafter}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=LK | name=Cameron Cobbett}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Jack Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Dale Lemon}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Sam Lewis}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Harry Beddall}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=BR | name=Mitch Eadie}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Josh Gray}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Ellis Hart}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Jarrad Hayler}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Harry Short}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Mike Austin}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Rhys Price}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Owen Randall}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=Harry Bazalgette}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=FH | name=Nathan Chamberlain}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=Tommy Matthews}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Jack Johnson}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Robbie Smith}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Harry Tarling}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Brad Denty}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Sam Smith}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Matthew Ward}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FB | name=Alex Morgan}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=Alex Forrester}}

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Notable former players

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  • Louis Rees-Zammit ([https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/louis-rees-zammit/ Kansas City Chiefs])
  • Sebastian Negri ([https://benettonrugby.it/dettaglio-giocatore/?playerID=102 Benetton Rugby])

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • {{official website}}
  • [http://www.championshiprugby.co.uk Championship Rugby]

{{Hartpury University squad}}

{{RFU Championship}}

Category:Rugby union teams in England

Category:Forest of Dean

Category:Hartpury College

Category:Rugby clubs established in 2004

Category:Rugby union in Gloucestershire

Category:University and college rugby union clubs in England