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Stratford and Heard to leave Gloucester Hartpury
Key takeaways
- Stratford and Heard both arrived at Gloucester Hartpury in 2017
- 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.
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Stratford and Heard both arrived at Gloucester Hartpury in 2017
BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published10 minutes ago England 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.
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