Cambridge Rugby can confirm that a number of players will depart the Club following the conclusion of the 2024-25 Championship season.
Rowland Winter (Chief Operating Officer) says …
“The need to rebuild a new squad alongside our new coaching team is obvious and overdue.”
“We want to accelerate a significant increase in our standards of performance across the board and with several exciting new arrivals coming in for next season, inevitably, there are a number of players moving on from the club this summer.”
“We’re saying goodbye to a number of players and fan favourites. Some of those players have been with us through promotion from National League Two and National League One and been integral to the DNA of Cambridge Rugby for around a decade.”
“We would like to thank every one of the players departing for their time at Cambridge and wish them all the best for the future.”
Leavers:
George Bretag-Norris (212 caps, 11 tries), Matt Hema (168 caps, 47 tries), Ben Brownlie (110 caps, 74 tries), Joe Tarrant (95 caps, 28 tries), Matt Dawson (72 caps, 12 tries)
Also leaving Ellgia Fields are:
Ollie Betteridge, Jared Cardew, Louis Grimoldby, Sam Hanks, Tom Hoppe, Iestyn Rees, Josh Skelcey, Kayde Sylvester, Morgan Veness, Ashton Webb.
The following players departed the club during the course of the season: Seb Brownhill, Jack Bartlett, Kieran Duffin, Matty Jones, Arthur Lennon.
The players listed below will return to their parent clubs or universities: Sam Edwards (Bristol Bears), Archie Vanes (Leicester Tigers), Ewan Baker, Will Glister, Reuben Logan, Oli Scola (all Northampton Saints), Joseph Gaffan (Hartpury University).