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
Mark Cornwell
Jim Warner
Lorraine Cornwell
Ashley Johnson
Ryan Bower
Martin Haag
Rob Anderson
Richard Mack
Dr Matt Jones
Tabitha Copson
Ellie Owen
Meet the Players
Will Crane - Captain
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
Jack Davies
Playing career: Bath Rugby - English Premiership Cardiff Rugby Doncaster Knights - English Championship Bristol Hartpury RFC - English Championship International career: Spanish U18 International
Alex Gibson
Playing Career: Hartpury RFC - English Championship Coventry RFC - English Championship London Scottish - English Championship Drybrook RFC International caps: England Students 2017/2018 England Students 2018/2019 Three time BUCS Super Rugby Cup Winner BUCS Super Rugby League Winner 2017
Alex Morgan
Playing Career; Cardiff Blues - Under 16's Gloucester Rugby - Under 18's & Senior Academy Jersey 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
Robbie Smith
Playing Career; Hartpury College AASE Worcester Under 18's Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Doncaster RFC - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship Won his 100th Hartpury RFC cap v Ealing on 1st November 2025 Double AASE Winner BUCS Super Rugby Cup Winner
George Perry
Playing career: Taunton School Somerset Bristol Sears Hartpury RFC - English Championship BUCS 2024 Winner
Harry Bazalgette
Playing Career; Wimborne RFC Exeter University RFC BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Cornish Pirates - English Championship Hartpury RFC - English Championship BUCS Super Rugby Winner FUN FACT: Hartpury Flanker Harry Short is my 3rd cousin twice removed
Harry Short
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
Dale Lemon
Playing Career; Cheltenham Tigers junior rugby Cinderford RFC - National League One Hartpury RFC - English Championship Won his 100th Hartpury RFC cap v Ampthill on 29th November 2025 FUN FACT: was born in Zimbabwe
Alex Forrester
Playing Career: Worcester Warriors - Senior Academy Hartpury RFC - English Championship Two Time BUCS Super Rugby Winner AASE College Winner FUN FACT: table tennis world champ...
Ellis Hart
Playing Career; Ospreys Academy Gloucester Academy Hartpury College AASE Hartpury BUCS Super Rugby 1XV Hartpury RFC - English Championship FUN FACT: speaks Welsh fluently
Cameron Cobbett
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
Harry Edwards
Playing career: Cinderford RFC - Nat 1 Hartpury RFC - English Championship FUN FACT: didn't start playing rugby until 15 years old
Peter Paramore
Playing career: North Petherton RFC Hartpury University Somerset County Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Ollie Holliday
Playing career: Hartpury BUCS Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Ollie Allsopp
Playing career: Moseley RFC London Scottish Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Tom Worts
Playing career: Hartpury RFC - English Championship Gloucester Rugby - Prem Cup Made his Gloucester Rugby debut in the Prem Cup (September 2026)
Keir Clark
Playing career: Chippenham RFC Hartpury BUCS Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Brad Denty
Playing career: Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Sam Allford
Playing career: Dragons Under 18’s Newent RFC Cinderford RFC Hartpury BUCS Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Oli Smith
Playing career: Abergavenny RFC juniors Fairfield High School Worcester Warriors Hartpury ACE (AASE championship winner) Cardiff Metropolitan University BUCS Hartpury RFC - English Championship FUN FACT: played on the wing before moving to back row
Charlie Powell
" Playing career: Bristol Bears - English Premiership Jersey Reds – RFU Championship Winners Southland Stags (NPC) Manly Marlins (Shute Shield) Otago (NPC) Representative Honours: England U18s England U20s FUN FACT: can ride a unicycle
Harrison James
Playing career: Cardiff Rugby / RFC Cardiff University RFC Newport RFC - Welsh SRC Hartpury RFC - English Championship International career: Wales U20
Casey Williams
Playing career: Hartpury college Gloucester 18s Hartpury University BUCS Hartpury RFC - English Championship
Ollie Minnis
Playing career: Gloucester Rugby- English Premiership Cornwall counties Hartpury RFC - English Championship International career: Scotland U20s
Cam Murray
Charlie Overton
Rhys Price
Taite Fortey
Jay Evans
Henry Feeney
Joe Rees
