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 The YRFU Central North/West Merit Table.
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
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...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
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...