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
Mark Cornwell
Head Coach
Daniel Bingham
Team Manager
Barbara Buck
Club President
Lorraine Cornwell
Commercial Manager
Justin Smith
Head Analyst
Jon Goodridge
Attack Coach
Rhys Oakley
Defensive Coach
Wayne Thompson
Scrum Coach
Richard Mack
Team Physio
Kim Cheffey
Team Physio
John Vickers
Strength and Conditioning Coach
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dale Lemon
Lock
Playing Career; Cinderford RFC - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship
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
Jack Davies
Lock
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
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
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
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
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
Mike Austin
Scrumhalf
Playing Career; Falmouth RFC South West England Under 18's Cornwall County Cinderford RFC - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Alex Forrester
Fullback
Playing Career; Worcester Warriors - Senior Academy Hartpury RFC - English Championship Two Time BUCS Super Rugby Winner AASE College Winner
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
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
Harry Tarling
Centre
Playing Career; Bristol Bears Academy Thornbury RFC University of Exeter 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship
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
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
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
Brad Denty
Winger
Playing Career; Cardiff Met University BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship 24 appearances in debut season with 12 tries.
Nathan Chamberlain
Flyhalf
Ellis Hart
Flanker
Playing Career; Ospreys Academy Gloucester Academy Hartpury College AASE Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship
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
Brandon Jewell
Prop
Jack Johnson
Wing / Centre
Harry Beddall
Flanker
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
