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
Dominant Pythons 2’s Take the Win . . .
Harrogate Pythons 2nd XV, The Pirates, proved too much for Skipton 2’s in an entertaining game at The JSG. The Pirates pressure showed within minutes when Jake Harland followed up his own kick to touch down, 5-0. Will Smith extends the score, 10-0, with a powerful…
Pythons Get 1st Yorkshire 1 Win Against Beverley
The Pythons showed their intent driving the away team off their first scrum. A home penalty at the breakdown sets up Jed Carr to drill the ball to the away 5m line. Adam Challis secures the ball, The Pythons set up the drive and Sandy Dunlop controls the ball to…
Pythons compete well at League Leaders West Leeds
The game started with slick exchanges from both sides. Sam Considine found space out wide to out pace the West Leeds defence and opened the scoring in the corner. 0-5 on 8mins. The Pythons pack took control of the set scrums and set phases in mid field with Ed…
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
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…
Ten Wins in a Row for Pythons 1st XV . . .
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 55 vs. Burley RUFC 10 Another 50 point haul makes it 10 wins in a row for Dan Bird’s men who now sit firmly in 2nd spot of Yorkshire 3. The Pythons kicked off deep on a sunny afternoon leads to a clearance to the 22, Python’s ball. …
Defibrillator Generously Donated to Pythons
In December, we received a most generous gift from Speedy (Neil Summersall) and his wife Karen as they donated a new defibrillator and powered outdoor wall cabinet to the club that is fully accessible on match days and club events. Last Saturday for the 1st XV fixture…