Providing a safe, friendly and fun environment to play, spectate and support amateur rugby
Welcome To Harrogate Pythons RUFC
Harrogate Pythons RUFC’s are a Yorkshire Rugby Union Football Club fielding 2 teams (and an occasional Social/Vets XV). Our 1st XV plays in RFU Counties Yorkshire Division 1 and our 2nd XV in Counties 4 Yorkshire A.
We are an RFU Accredited Club promoting rugby participation across the community. We provide fellowship and involvement for players, supporters and sponsors alike.
Please browse our site and if you need more information, contact us here or get in touch with our committee directly.
Latest Match Reports
Pythons bogged down at Wath
The Pythons travelled down to South Yorkshire to play Wath Upon Dearne RUFC on a very heavy pitch. The away side started well with some well executed phase play using their pack to move play towards the Wath line. A penalty gives the home side the opportunity to…
Pythons hold on against Beverley
Harrogate Pythons were once again plagued by availability issues as they faced 5th placed Beverley for their home fixture. Experienced Matt Leach came out of retirement with youngster Mattie Tuff making his 1st XV debut at loose head prop and Ollie Macnab making his…
Pythons 1st half shocks Pock
Pocklington visited The Jim Saynor Ground with only 2 league defeats both against leaders North Ribblesdale. The Pythons had the better of early exchanges. A kick ahead from the away team gave their pacey winger a race against the home defence which the winger…
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Pirates Hard Fought Win Over Burley . . .
Burley RUFC 2nd XV 22 – 24 Harrogate Pythons RUFC 2nd XV Match Report & Pictures – Neil Summersall With an AWO (Away Walk Over) awarded to Pirates with York RI not able to field a team, The 2’s travelled to Burley with a squad reduced to 18 players due to a couple…
Last Kick Pythons Penalty Secures Derby Draw
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 19 – 19 Ripon RUFC 1st XV Match Report Julian Tatlow – Photographs Simon Womersley Harrogate Pythons played their first home derby fixture against Ripon with a final score of 19 – 19. The largest crowd of the season so far gathered at The…
Pirates Show Strength & Depth Over Battling Bramley
Harrogate Pythons 2nd XV 38 – 24 Bramley Phoenix 2nd XV Match Report – Neil Summersall. Pictures – Peter Jesper & Si Womersley. The Pirates welcomed Bramley to JSG for this Merit Table game played in sunny conditions in front of a large crowd. Al Brown and…