News & Events
Kicking Master Class at The JSG . . .
Jon Callard, former England Kicking Coach and former England and Bath player, recently came down to The Jim Saynor Ground to share his experiences and help develop a small group of kickers. Explaining the value of timing and balance Jon went through routines to help...
Scrappy Win for Pythons at the Rain Soaked JSG
Harrogate Pythons welcomed newly relegated West Park Leeds to a rain soaked Jim Saynor Ground for the first ever meeting between the 2 clubs. Jed Carr kicked off long and the ball appeared to be knocked forward behind the WPL goal line, however a line out was awarded....
Pythons Dinner back with a Double Header
Harrogate Pythons RUFC’s Annual Dinner was held once again at The Old Swan Hotel. Postponed on three occasions the organisers gave their guests a treat with two top class speakers, Nigel Owens and Lewis Moody. Just under 400 sponsors, members and guests raised a...
Pythons Miss Opportunities at Knottingley . . .
Harrogate Pythons travelled to Knottingley hoping to reverse some of the errors from last week’s defeat. Pressure was quickly applied from the kick off with The Pythons running hard through Ed Challis and Nathan Wake. Set piece pressure at the scrum continued...
Tough Day at the Office Against Excellent Barnsley
Pythons 1st XV 18 - 45 Barnsley RUFC Harrogate Pythons welcomed newly relegated Barnsley to the sunny Jim Saynor Ground for this eagerly anticipated clash between two unbeaten sides. Barnsley kicked out on the full and following a solid opening scrum, Will Clough...
Wetherby 2nd XV vs. Pythons 2nd XV – Friendly Fixture . . .
Wetherby 2’s 38 v Harrogate Pirates 21 The 2XV travelled to Wetherby for this hastily arranged game following Rowntree’s pulling out earlier in the week. Al Brown had pulled together a large squad, containing 8 front row forwards, but the Pirates had a slow start and...
Thank You Yarnbury RFC – A Great Pre-Season Test!
Harrogate Pythons were on the road last night for a well anticipated pre-season friendly vs. Yarnbury RFC. https://youtu.be/id6XcYNvuu0 Some Video Highlights . . . Thank you Yarnbury for hosting us on your excellent floodlit 4G on Wednesday 25th August. A win for The...
Pythons vs. Pirates – The Wrong Shaped Ball!
The inaugural Harrogate Pythons RUFC Golf Trip was hailed as a great success and the long awaited weekend away at the end of June was thoroughly enjoyed by all, especially as lock-down easing had finally allowed the participants a glimpse of near normality. 24 budding...
2021 AGM Notice – Friday 9th July 7:30pm
The Harrogate Pythons RUFC AGM for the 2020/21 Season will be held on Friday 9th July 2021 at The Jim Saynor Ground at 7:30pm. The AGM will be held in the marquee outside with social distancing applied. The meeting will also coincide with the...
May 2021 Newsletter – Did you get it?
'Out on the Full' is our regular newsletter. Its aim is to keep our players, supporters, sponsors and the whole club family up to date with all matters Harrogate Pythons RUFC . . . Did you get yours though? - If not, take a look [Here] and if you'd like to receive...
Pythons Website Spotlighted by RFU
Laura Lines (RFU Club Developer - North) hosted a virtual workshop on Thursday 11th March attended by 25 clubs from throughout the North of England. Pythons Chairman Julian Tatlow and Commercial Chair Peter Jesper were invited to talk through the processes (among...
And Again (Again) – Pythons Dinner Now 30th September 2021
Having re-scheduled our Annual Dinner a number of times, the new date is now Thursday 30th September 2021 from 7.15pm and the venue remains The Old Swan Hotel. Dress code ‘Lounge Suit’. I hope you can still make it. I’m delighted to...
New Sponsorship Opportunities for 2021/22 Season
Harrogate Pythons RUFC are pleased to announce the publication of their Sponsorship Opportunities Pack for the 2021/22 season; that highlights some of the many ways corporate involvement can support our club. Pitch Side Banners Whilst the World has been fighting the...
Harrogate Pythons RUFC on the International Rugby Stage!
The recent Autumn Nations Cup saw the welcome return of International Rugby to our screens, although both the players on the pitch and the viewers at home were accompanied with pre-recorded crowd noise only . . . However at Twickenham in the absence of the usual...
Ground Update – Idle Hands? Not at Pythons!
Despite the continued restrictions on 'all things normal', the Pythons family have certainly not sat back on their laurels with several projects undertaken at The Jim Saynor Ground during recent months, all instigated and executed (socially distanced etc.) by many...
Guess What . . . We’ve some Rugby on the Horizon!
Pre-season friendly - Saturday 16th January 2021 from 12:00am at Ripon RUFC. Ripon 2nd XV vs. Pythons 2nd XV 14:00 Kick Off. Ripon 1st XV vs. Pythons 1st XV 16:00 Kick Off. Following RFU guidelines, we've secured a double header fixture with our North Yorkshire tier...
And Again . . . Pythons Dinner Put Back to 20th May 2021
Further to our announcement back in October about re-scheduling our annual dinner in March 2021 and the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID situation in England, we have consulted with both the Old Swan Hotel and our guest speaker Lewis Moody and taken the...
Membership Benefits Update – Great New Local Deals
Great news for Harrogate Pythons RUFC Members as our growing community rugby club is now getting real interest from local businesses who like what we do and want to give us something back. Check out and scroll down our [Membership Page] to find out where you can get a...
2020 AGM Notice – Saturday 5th September 2:00pm
This season’s Harrogate Pythons RUFC AGM will be held on Saturday 5th September at the Jim Saynor Ground starting at 2:00pm. The AGM will be held outside (weather permitting) with social distancing applied. The meeting will also coincide with the RugbyForce weekend....
Pythons 2019/20 Season Awards – The Results:
Saturday 8th August saw the Harrogate Pythons RUFC family gather for the first social of the year to celebrate the award winners for 2019/20 Season. With current COVID 19 restrictions in place, social distancing was the order of the day and the support and...