Hartpury currently sit 10th in the Greene King IPA Championship table and are confident that they have done enough to avoid dropping out the league, despite not yet being mathematically safe.
With Hartpury sitting 25 points clear of last placed Rotherham Titans with 6 games remaining, they could confirm their survival on March 3rd if they secure a win against London Scottish and better the Titan’s result against Ealing Trailfinders.
However, with six games and 30 points remaining, if both teams lose without a bonus point on March 3rd, Hartpury will still have a 25 point lead with the same amount of games remaining.
If the Titans finish with more points than the Gloucestershire side that weekend, the relegation battle will continue for another week.
Hartpury director of rugby, John Barnes, told Gloucestershire Live: “Once we beat Nottingham, despite not being mathematically safe, we thought we had done enough.
“You’ve got to look at the games that Rotherham have got to play, and fair play they nearly got a result [against Bedford Blues] at the weekend, with Bristol and Ealing coming up they’ve got a tough run in.
“Without being mathematically safe, we’re pretty happy with being in this league next year.