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Hartpury’s Championship game against Richmond to be shown live on Sky Sports

Author: Roger Jackson, Posted: Thursday, 14th February 2019, 14:00

Richard Bolt in action for Hartpury who will be featured live on Sky Sports tomorrow evening

The Sky Sports television cameras are heading to Hartpury to broadcast a Championship rugby match live from its campus for the first time.

Gloucestershire rugby fans will be glued to their TV screens to watch Hartpury play Richmond in a Greene King IPA Championship fixture on Friday (kick-off 7.45pm).

The match will take place at the Gillman’s Ground, adjacent to the state-of-the-art Sports Academy on Hartpury University and Hartpury College’s 360-hectare campus.

Former Hartpury players include England’s man of the moment Jonny May, who scored a hat-trick of tries against France in a Six Nations match on Sunday.

Tom Radcliffe, Director of Elite Sport at Hartpury, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be hosting the Sky Sports team on Friday for what promises to be another vibrant occasion.

“It’s a fabulous opportunity for our students to showcase their talents to a national TV audience, as well as providing our extensive range of facilities with more great exposure.

“Our first senior international match, between Fiji and Uruguay, attracted a bumper crowd in November and we’re hoping another good crowd on Friday will help spur the boys on to an important win.”

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