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
Pythons Stay 1 Point Clear with Win Against Bramley
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 22 - 6 Bramley Phoenix RFC 1st XV Match Report Julian Tatlow - Pictures Julian Tatlow & Simon Womersley. Harrogate Pythons add to their string of wins with a 22-6 victory over Bramley Phoenix. Always a tough fixture Phoenix...
Pythons Stay 2 Points Clear At The Top . . .
Northallerton RUFC 1st XV 19 - 24 Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV Match Report & Pictures by Julian Tatlow. Harrogate Pythons visited Northallerton and managed to cling on to their top position with a bonus point win. Quickly into the action, the visitors...
Pythons Top Yorkshire 2 With Bonus Point Win Against North Ribblesdale
Harrogate Pythons RUFC 1st XV 32 - 18 North Ribblesdale RUFC 1st XV Match Report by Julian Tatlow (Pictures: Julian Tatlow & Si Womersley). This was the first meeting, at 1st team level, of these 2 clubs. Ribblesdale bought vocal support and combined...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
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...