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
Impressive Victory By A Confident Pythons 1st XV . . .
Glorious weather and the Ladies Day event attracted a large and lively crowd to the Jim Saynor ground, hoping to see the Pythons rubber stamp promotion against Skipton. Skipton started well and kept possession for a long period only to be met by some stubborn Python’s…
Hemsworth Challenge Hard But Pythons Record 15th Successive Win.
Hemsworth RUFC 0 vs Harrogate Pythons 1st XV 50 Harrogate Pythons 1st XV win 12-40 away at Hemsworth and with Bramley not getting a try BP at Barnsley, second place is all but guaranteed for Dan Bird’s men by virtue a superior points difference with 2 to play….
Still Pushing for Promotion after 14 Wins in a Row
Harrogate Pythons 1st XV 62 vs Sheffield Medicals RUFC 21 Special thanks to Andy Bennison for some excellent work behind the camera! Harrogate Pythons welcomed Sheffield Medics to the Jim Saynor ground looking to extend the winning run to 14 and maintain their push…
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Guess What . . . We’ve some Rugby on the Horizon!
Pre-season friendly – Saturday 16th January 2021 from 12:00am at Ripon RUFC. Ripon 2nd XV vs. Pythons 2nd XV 14:00 Kick Off. Ripon 1st XV vs. Pythons 1st XV 16:00 Kick Off. Following RFU guidelines, we’ve secured a double header fixture with our North Yorkshire tier…
And Again . . . Pythons Dinner Put Back to 20th May 2021
Further to our announcement back in October about re-scheduling our annual dinner in March 2021 and the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID situation in England, we have consulted with both the Old Swan Hotel and our guest speaker Lewis Moody and taken the…
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Membership Benefits Update – Great New Local Deals
Great news for Harrogate Pythons RUFC Members as our growing community rugby club is now getting real interest from local businesses who like what we do and want to give us something back. Check out and scroll down our [ Membership Page ] to find out where you can get…