News & Events
Annual Dinner – A Right Royal Success!
Our main fundraising event of the year was held at The Old Swan Hotel on Thursday October 13th 2022. Guest speakers were former international players and World Cup Winners Simon Shaw and Mike Tindall. The evening was hosted, for the last time, by Simon Croft who was...
Pythons Annual Dinner – Another Great Success!
Harrogate Pythons held their Annual Dinner, which is their main fund raising event, at The Old Swan Hotel. Guest speakers were former international players and World Cup Winners Simon Shaw and Mike Tindall. The evening was hosted, for the last time, by...
Pythons Take Bonus Point Win at Baildon
Baildon RUFC 1st XCV 19 - 39 Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st VX Match Report and Pictures from Julian Tatlow Harrogate Pythons 1st XV travelled to league favourites Baildon to fulfil their re arranged fixture. Baildon kick off deep and bring Sam Beagrie, returning...
Pythons Secure Bonus Point Win Away at Yarnbury.
Yarnbury RUFC 3rd XV 15-34 Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV Harrogate Pythons 1st XV travelled to Yarnbury’s artificial pitch for their first league meeting. Without a full game for 2 Saturdays The Pythons were keen to get their Counties 2 season well...
Solid Afternoon For Pirates Against a Spirited Yarnbury 3’s.
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 2nd XV 39-6 Yarnbury RUFC 3rd XV [Check out the gallery at the foot of this report – Photo’s cortesy of Si Womersley]. Pirates took on Yarnbury 3rds on a fine afternoon for rugby down at The Jim Saynor Ground with a good crowd enjoying both the...
Pirates Beat Bramley Phoenix in Hard Battle.
Bramley Phoenix RUFC 2nd XV 7 - 36 Harrogate Pythons RUFC 2nd XV Harrogate Pythons 2’s, The Pirates, travelled to Bramley for their second Central North West Merit Table game. With selection looking good during the week Coaches Al Cawkwell-Brown and Roy MacKay...
Pythons Get First Win in Counties 2
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 27 - 22 Wheatley Hills RUFC The Pythons entertained Wheatley Hills in their first Y2 home game and their first ever fixture against the Doncaster side. The decision had been made to continue with the pre match lunch for sponsors,...
Second Pre-Season Win for Pythons
West Park Leeds RUFC 0 - 32 Harrogate Pythons RUFC Thursday 25th August and The Pythons visit West Park Leeds for their second pre season fixture. With Coach Bird back from his honeymoon The Pythons pack were quick to take control. Marcus Fotherby was...
Promising Start with 1st Pre-Season Win
West Leeds RUFC 22 - 27 Harrogate Pythons RUFC Harrogate Pythons visited West Leeds RUFC on 19th August for their first pre season fixture. Although this was a full club fixture The Pythons knew they would be tested against their Yorkshire 1...
Pythons Play Cricket Too – Thank You Druids!
Druids v. Harrogate Pythons - 15th May at Goldsborough. An excellent day of catching up with old colleagues around the wicket at Goldsborough Cricket Club's ground on Sunday as Pythons proved that they could play cricket too (allegedly!). The following Pythons...
Golf Day – A Winner on All Fronts for Pythons!
Pythons inaugural golf day was held on Thursday 12th May 2022 at Oakdale Golf Club in Harrogate. And 23 expectant teams gathered for pre-registration refreshments prior to the 1:00pm shotgun start. Oakdale looked resplendent with its early summer growth and greenery,...
Promotion to Yorkshire 2 Confirmed . . .
After a long wait for confirmation from the RFU, Harrogate Pythons 1st XV's hard work has been rewarded with promotion to Yorkshire 2 for the 2022/23 season. This is great news for the whole club and just reward for all the work done on and off the pitch. The 2021/22...
Pythons 2021/22 Season Awards – The Results:
To round off a great season we had a superb Awards Evening on Friday 6th May. Thanks to Will Butler for organising and to Mike Ruthen for sorting the food from Starbeck Tandori. Big shout out to: Justin Ross - Captains Player of the season for the 2's Jonathan Wiggins...
Pythons End Season With 17th Consecutive Win At Bramley
Bramley Phoenix RFC 19 - Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 42 Harrogate Pythons’ bonus point win at 3rd place Bramley Phoenix, 19-42, their 17th consecutive win, puts them on top of Yorkshire 3 points ahead of Barnsley who have a game in hand. With...
Impressive Victory By A Confident Pythons 1st XV . . .
Glorious weather and the Ladies Day event attracted a large and lively crowd to the Jim Saynor ground, hoping to see the Pythons rubber stamp promotion against Skipton. Skipton started well and kept possession for a long period only to be met by some stubborn Python’s...
Hemsworth Challenge Hard But Pythons Record 15th Successive Win.
Hemsworth RUFC 0 vs Harrogate Pythons 1st XV 50 Harrogate Pythons 1st XV win 12-40 away at Hemsworth and with Bramley not getting a try BP at Barnsley, second place is all but guaranteed for Dan Bird’s men by virtue a superior points difference with 2 to play....
Still Pushing for Promotion after 14 Wins in a Row
Harrogate Pythons 1st XV 62 vs Sheffield Medicals RUFC 21 Special thanks to Andy Bennison for some excellent work behind the camera! Harrogate Pythons welcomed Sheffield Medics to the Jim Saynor ground looking to extend the winning run to 14 and maintain their push...
Pythons Run in 11 and Make it 13 on the Bounce
Ossett RUFC 0 vs. Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 67 Harrogate Pythons 1st XV visited Ossett RUFC needing the bonus point win to match Bramley’s HWO against struggling Knottingley to remain 9 points ahead in 2nd place. The Pythons kicked off and Ossett began to build...
Pythons Make it 12 in a Row to Close Gap on Barnsley
Halifax Vandals RUFC 8 vs. Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 24 Harrogate Pythons made it 12 wins in a row with a bonus point with at Halifax Vandals. Barnsley loose to Hemsworth so the gap is now just 6 points with 5 to play. The Pythons travelled to Vandals expecting...
A Solid Performance Again for Pythons 1st XV
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 49 vs. Castleford RUFC 19 Its Now 11 in a Row with Victory over Castleford . . . The Pythons kicked off deep with the wind behind them. A poor clearance gives them a line out deep in the Castleford half. Quick ball off the top from...