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Latest News

/ 5 days ago

Wales lock Pyrs powers Hartpury title bid

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY BANGOR-born farm girl Alaw Pyrs is leading the charge for Hartpury University this term, fresh from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

2025/26 SQUADS

Ampthill Forwards: Samson Adejimi, Richard Barrington, Syd Blackmore, Harrison Courtney, James Flynn, Dom Hardman, James Isaacs, James Johnston, Aidan King, Barney...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 months ago

Zoe Dare confident she can add spark to Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs signing Zoe Dare feels her recent experience in the England Students set-up has given her a fresh perspective on...

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English Championship

/ 3 months ago

Champ Rugby has much to offer says Gloucester scrum-half Mike Austin

Gloucester's new scrum-half Mike Austin is out to prove that the Championship remains one of English rugby’s most underrated breeding grounds....

By Ben Jaycock

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – Jake Armstrong

Jake Armstrong, the former Leeds Tykes, Doncaster Knights, Jersey Reds, Bristol Bears and Hartpury University prop, selects the best XV he...

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Features

/ 5 months ago

Young Guns – Max Knight

Gloucester tyro centre Max Knight feels Hartpury University’s BUCS Super Rugby triumph rewarded the squad’s unrivalled dedication. Knight appeared in four...

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Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Harlequins’ Roma Zheng on the fast road to success

Roma Zheng’s rugby journey has been far from conventional, and he admits it’s had its challenges. The Harlequins winger, who has...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Give players the tools to problem solve in-game

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Tim Stevenson, below, the head coach at Drybrook RFC who won this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 months ago

Hartpury 29-26 Bedford Blues: That was a step back for us, says Joey Conway

By William Bull Hartpury ............................ 29pts Tries: Davies 2, Austin 16, 37; Holliday 50 Conversions: Bazalgette 3, 17, 51 Penalty: Bazalgette...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Hartpury & Exeter back in running

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the...

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Latest News

/ 10 months ago

Harry Beddall: Tommy Reffell is my inspiration

By Simon Thomas Wales U20 captain Harry Beddall has revealed how he is taking inspiration from Test star Tommy Reffell. Beddall...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Hartpury aiming for top four, says Short

By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University continue to punch above their weight in the Championship and influential back row Harry Short says...

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English Championship

/ 11 months ago

Big guns will be keen to start firing for Doncaster

PREVIEW... Doncaster v Hartpury Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park ■By BEN JAYCOCK DONCASTER Knights haven’t made the start most expected considering...

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English Championship

/ 12 months ago

Pirates on fire as they take control to shock Coventry

■ By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ........................... 46pts Tries: Rice 13, Gibson 19, McNab 25, 35, Moloney 53, Jones 72, Moody...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gloucester are made to battle all the way

■By CARWYN HARRIS Hartpury ............26pts Tries: Morgan 11, Denty 35, Austin 43, Penalty 72 Conversions: Bazalgate 11, 35 Gloucester ....... 31pts...

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English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Matavesi in time to put Blues back on course

■By MICK JACOBS Bedford .............35pts Tries: Titherington 13, Day 23, 35; Howard 58, Matavesi 75 Conversions: Maisey 14, 24, 36, 59,...

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English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Ealing Trailfinders show champion pedigree in second half

By James Orpin Ealing T .............62pts Tries: Bird-Tulloch 15, Hampson 32, 48; Terry 38, 41; Ehizode 50, Newman 54, Collins 64,...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

YOUNG GUNS

CAIOJAMES WALES U18 & GLOUCESTER FLANKER Pocket rocket back row Caio James is unusually short for his position among the piano...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

I want to improve and be best 9 in the world

Matthew Luddington talks to Gloucester and Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney following his eye-catching campaign Stephen Varney has truly had a breakthrough...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Call to give support for Worcester revival

By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors’ Supporters Trust chairman Marcus Mulcahy is frustrated at the lack of empathy and support shown by...

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Schools / Universities

/ 2 years ago

Hartpury hold off Loughborough fightback to seal hat-trick of titles

By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury……………………………………………..34 Tries: Dale 9, 40+2; Constable 17, Aspinall 22, Grizzle-Johnson 34, Veerkamp 80 Conversions: Manns 10, 80+1 Loughborough……………………………………22...

By Nick Powell

National League 2W

/ 2 years ago

Cozens stars for Clifton to silence his ‘bitter’ critics

By BEN JAYCOCK Clifton player-coach Luke Cozens originally planned to take a step back from his fly-half duties but, at 37,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Barnes on a high as Hartpury romp to victory over struggling Ravers

■ By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................................... 7pts Tries: Royle 45 Conversions: B Jones 46 Hartpury University....... 31pts Tries: R Smith 17,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Short raring to go as he sets sights on hitting 50

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury University flanker Harry Short is set to reach 50 appearances against Caldy on Saturday and having already...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates put on power show to contain Hartpury rally

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............14pts Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32 Cons: Houston 17 Hartpury University......... 7pts Try: Crane 40 Conversion:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rae banking on a big Boxing Day crowd to lift Cov

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Coventry v Nottingham December 26. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena COVENTRY are expecting a record crowd of...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Fears ‘it will take years’ to sort sport out

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and...

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Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Gareth Blackmore

From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Saracens go on rampage to cut down Hartpury

By MO SHER Saracens ..........68pts Tries: Segun 16, 32; Hartley 47, Adejimi 51, 58, Davies 54, Knight 61, 78; Stonham 73,...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chawatama so happy at Quins

By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

We want to push top teams all the way – Short

By BEN JAYCOCK Hartpury's Harry Short is hoping his side can build on last season’s impressive campaign and keep pushing the...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Hartpury hold on to quell Scottish fightback

By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 19pts Tries: Chisholm 13, Morris 47, Hyde 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 48, 80 Hartpury Uni ......

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Mathews’ boot proves difference for Hartpury

By MO SHER Ampthill............. 12pts Tries: Harmes 47, Nearchou 67 Conversions: Rankin 68 Hartpury Uni..... 20pts Tries: Denty 32, Short 52...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Tenacious Hartpury just can’t hold Reds

By GEORGE POOLE Hartpury University....... 17pts Tries: Eadie 41, Denty 45, Lewis 62 Conversions: Williams 62 Jersey Reds..................... 27pts Tries: Woollett...

By The Rugby Paper Team