Hartpury Rugby RFC

Our Teams

At Hartpury University and Hartpury College, we offer talented rugby players the chance to study and play in an environment that's as close as it gets to a professional club. We have an outstanding track record of developing players as well as preparing them for a career beyond the sport.

 

Hartpury University RFC, currently one of the highest-ranked 40 clubs in England, have been instrumental in furthering the development of talented rugby players studying at Hartpury.

Offering talented players the chance to experience a professional rugby club atmosphere, it has established an outstanding track record of developing players alongside furthering their education.

The club has produced full internationals for England, Ireland and Wales, as well as some of the emerging rugby nations, such as Canada.

Meet the Staff

John Barnes

Director of Rugby

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Mark Cornwell

Head Coach

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Daniel Bingham

Team Manager

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Barbara Buck

Club President

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Lorraine Cornwell

Commercial Manager

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Justin Smith

Head Analyst

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Jon Goodridge

Attack Coach

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Rhys Oakley

Defensive Coach

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Wayne Thompson

Scrum Coach

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Richard Mack

Team Physio

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Kim Cheffey

Team Physio

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John Vickers

Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Meet the Players

Will Crane - Captain

Hooker

Playing Career; Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Gloucester Rugby - English Premiership Cornish Pirates - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship Two time BUCS Super Rugby Winner

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Robbie Smith

Outside Centre

Playing Career; Hartpury College AASE Worcester Under 18's Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Doncaster RFC - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship Double AASE Winner BUCS Super Rugby Cup Winner

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Alex Gibson

Prop

Playing Career; Hartpury RFC - English Championship Coventry RFC - English Championship London Scottish - English Championship International caps: England Students 2017/2018 England Students 2018/2019 Three time BUCS Super Rugby Cup Winner BUCS Super Rugby League Winner 2017

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Jarrard Hayler

Backrow

Playing Career; Plymouth Albion RFC - National League 1 Taunton Titans Rugby - National League 1 Cornish Pirates - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship Military Caps; Royal Navy - Captain UK Armed Forces Interservice Champions at Twickenham 2023

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Alex Morgan

Fullback / Wing

Playing Career; Cardiff Blues - Under 16's Gloucester Rugby - Under 18's & Senior Academy Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps Welsh Academical Under 16's Wales Under 20's Welsh Schools Cup Winner Hartpury College ACE Winner Premiership Rugby 7's Plate Winning Captain

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Sam Lewis

Lock / Flanker

Playing Career; Calvisano - Italian top 10 Leicester Tigers - English Premiership Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps England Under 18's , 20's

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Dale Lemon

Lock

Playing Career; Cinderford RFC - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship

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Harry Bazalgette

Flyhalf

Playing Career; Wimborne RFC Exeter University RFC BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Cornish Pirates - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship BUCS Super Rugby Winner

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Jack Davies

Lock

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Matty Ward

Wing

Playing Career; Newcastle Flacons Academy Newcastle Falcons Senior Newcastle University 1XV Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1 XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps England Under 18's England Under 20's England 7's

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Harry Short

Backrow

Playing Career; Keynsham RFC Beechen Cliff Bath Academy Under 18's Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1 XV BUCS League and Cup Double Winner Bristol Bears Premiership 7's

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Joe Rees

Prop

Playing Career; Wales Under 20's Ospreys Worcester Warriors London Scottish - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship Junior World Cup 2010 B&I Cup 15/16 Green King IPA Championship 15/16 Welsh Premiership 17/18 Welsh Cup 17/18

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Tommy Matthews

Flyhalf

Playing Career; Northampton Saints Wasps Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps Wales Under 18's England Under 20's AASE Winner with Hartpury College England Under 20's Grand Slam Winner

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Rhys Davies

Prop

Playing Career; Scarlets Academy Ospreys Academy Swansea RFC Llanelli RFC Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps Wales Under 16's , 18's , 20's

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Mike Austin

Scrumhalf

Playing Career; Falmouth RFC South West England Under 18's Cornwall County Cinderford RFC - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship

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Alex Forrester

Fullback

Playing Career; Worcester Warriors - Senior Academy Hartpury RFC - English Championship Two Time BUCS Super Rugby Winner AASE College Winner

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Josh Gray

Backrow

Playing Career; Gloucester Rugby - English Premiership Hartpury RFC - English Championship Jersey Reds - English Championship International Caps England Under 18's England Under 20's England Under 20's Grand Slam Champions Championship Winner 2022/2023

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Owen Randall

Scrumhalf

Playing Career; RGC Age Grade Rugby Luctonians RFC - National League One Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1 XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship Back to Back Sun-Dogs Champions with the Red Roosters

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Harry Tarling

Centre

Playing Career; Bristol Bears Academy Thornbury RFC University of Exeter 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship

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Rhys Price

Scrumhalf

Playing Career; Bristol Bears - Under 18's Filton College AASE Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship Academy League Winner with Bristol Bears

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Sam Smith

Wing

Playing Career; University of the West of England 1XV Clifton RFC - National League One Cinderford - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship Amsterdam 7's Super Sevens Series

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Will Goffey

Hooker

Playing Career; Exeter College AASE Exeter Chiefs Under 18's & 23's Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps England (Through Exeter College) - At Sanix International Youth Tournament in Japan 2018 & 2019 College AOC Champions 2018/2019

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Brad Denty

Winger

Playing Career; Cardiff Met University BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship 24 appearances in debut season with 12 tries.

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Nathan Chamberlain

Flyhalf

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Ellis Hart

Flanker

Playing Career; Ospreys Academy Gloucester Academy Hartpury College AASE Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship

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Cameron Cobbett

Lock

Playing Career; Hartpury College AASE Hartpury University BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Heriots Rugby / Fosroc Super Six Gloucester United Rugby Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps Scotland Under 19's

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Brandon Jewell

Prop

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Jack Johnson

Wing / Centre

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Harry Beddall

Flanker

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Joe Wrafter

Prop

Playing Career; Worcester Academy Birmingham Moseley - National League One Bedford Blues - English Championship Harlequins - English Premiership Hartpury RFC - English Championship International Caps England Under 16's England Counties Championship Team of the Season 2022/2023 England Counties BUCS Winner 2017 AASE Winner 2013/2014 & 2014/2015

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