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Hartpury University R.F.C.

Hartpury University R.F.C.

English rugby union club, based in Hartpury

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.

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The club is based at Hartpury University in Gloucestershire, England, and is made up primarily of the college's students and staff.[1] Hartpury University share a close relationship with Premiership Rugby side Gloucester, who use Hartpury's facilities as their permanent training base and provide 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.[2] They also jointly run the Gloucester-Hartpury Women team in Women's Super 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.

Women's rugby: Hartpury v Royal Navy match, May 2017

Starting in the eleventh tier of the league pyramid, Hartpury lost their first ever match in the Gloucester Three North league. That was to be 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] 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 play in the Greene King IPA Championship. The first season saw them finish in 10th place, but comfortably clear of relegation. The finish continued Hartpury's remarkable record of having improved their final league position in every single year of their existence.

Honours

Current standings

2023–24 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Ealing Trailfinders17140369537132414272
2Coventry18130565939226714268
3Cornish Pirates17121450136114010161
3Bedford Blues1710075124446811455
5Doncaster Knights17101644644248151
6Ampthill17908486478812250
7Hartpury University17809483465188444
8Nottingham187011452578-12612242
9London Scottish174112437516-798632
10Caldy174112340562-2226125
11Cambridge182016326728-4025417
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background Champions (qualify for Promotion play-off if eligible).
Updated: 21 April 2024
Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.

Current squad

For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers § Hartpury University.

The Hartpury University squad for the 2023–24 season is:[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

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    Notable former players

    James Merriman ( Bristol)

    References

    1. [1]
      Team Homepage. Pitchero.com. Accessed 24 March 2012.
    2. [2]
      Hartpury College RFC. Schoolsrugby.co.uk. Accessed 24 March 2012.
    3. [3]
      "Team". Hartpury RFC. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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