Providing a safe, friendly and fun environment to play, spectate and support amateur rugby
Welcome To Harrogate Pythons RUFC
Welcome to Harrogate Pythons RUFC’s web site. We 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 Club News
Pythons Awards Afternoon – Saturday 8th August
We will be holding our Awards presentation at The Jim Saynor Ground on Saturday 8th August at 3pm. We will be following COVID guidelines and so this will be held outside where we can gather in socially distanced groups of 6. Tables and chairs will be...
Pythons Annual Rugby Dinner Date Change
The distancing regulations currently in place means our Annual Rugby Dinner is postponed. The new date is Thursday 3rd December 2020 from 7.15pm and the venue remains The Old Swan Hotel. Lewis Moody is our main speaker. Lewis’ record...
Pythons ‘Coiled’ and Ready for the New Season
With an enforced end to the season on 14th March Harrogate Pythons continue to prepare hard for the start of the new season. With The 1st XV finishing 4th in their league and The 2nd XV finishing 3rd, with 4 games in hand over the leaders, 2019-20 is one of the most...
Latest Match Reports
Pythons 1st XV run in 6 tries at Burley . . .
https://youtu.be/SYZdLcQl7Jo Harrogate Pythons made their first visit to recently promoted Burley RFC. In glorious sunshine The Pythons defence kept the home team in their own 22 with some fierce tacking from Sandy Dunlop and John Ward. Under significant...
It’s a Win! Round One – A Great Day for the 1st XV!
Harrogate Pythons 1st XV 23 - 15 Bramley Phoenix RFC Following a long 18 months without rugby Harrogate Pythons welcomed newly promoted Bramley Phoenix to the Jim Saynor Ground for the eagerly awaited opening game of the season. Bramley kicked off and forced an...
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...