Stratford and Heard to leave Gloucester Hartpury
England captain Zoe Stratford and Women's Rugby World Cup winner Tatyana Heard will leave Gloucester Hartpury at the end of the season. Both players have expressed gratitude for their time at the club, which has seen significant success in recent years. Coach Dan Murphy acknowledged their contributions and confirmed plans for squad strengthening moving forward.
- ▪Zoe Stratford and Tatyana Heard are leaving Gloucester Hartpury to pursue new challenges.
- ▪Stratford has been a key player since joining the club in 2017 and is currently pregnant.
- ▪Heard is sidelined with a foot injury but aims to end the season on a high note.
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Stratford and Heard to leave Gloucester HartpuryImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Stratford and Heard both arrived at Gloucester Hartpury in 2017ByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished10 minutes agoEngland captain Zoe Stratford and fellow Women's Rugby World Cup winner Tatyana Heard will leave three-time reigning Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester Hartpury at the end of the season "to pursue new challenges".Back row Sarah Beckett, who won the last of her 35 England caps against Italy in 2024, will also leave the club.Stratford, who is currently pregnant with her first child and not playing, joined Gloucester-Hartpury in 2017 and played a key role in their rise to become the dominant force in the women's domestic game."Gloucester Hartpury will always…
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