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
Chairman Announces 2020 Dinner Speaker
I am delighted to confirm that our speaker for this year's Annual Dinner is Lewis 'Mad Dog' Moody. Lewis has 71 England caps, was named as Captain for the 2010 Australia Tour. He's played in 2 World Cup Finals (2003 and 2007) and 1 Quarter Final (2011). He toured with...
Unders vs. Overs 2019
To be held on Saturday 28th December, kick off 1:30pm at the Jim Saynor Ground, Station View, HG2 7JA Harrogate Pythons are pleased to announce that the Rose Jeffries Memorial charity match between the Over 35’s and the Under 35’s will be played on Saturday 28th...
Our First Chairman’s Club Lunch
The 12th October saw our first Club Lunch when a ramshackle bunch of 20 members and guests attended the 1st Club lunch to be catered for by our neighbours ‘The Cuttings’.Hosted by our chairman Julian Tatlow, we all enjoyed a pre-match lunch prior to the Airborough...
Latest Match Reports
Pythons 1st XV 16-7 Ossett
Pythons make it 3 wins in a row Harrogate Pythons welcomed Ossett to Station View. The pitch had dried out well in the previous sunshine but Jed Carr kicked off the rain clouds gathered. A good chase from Luke Price-Gerrard forced a rushed clearance from Ossett. Hugh...
Old Otliensians 14-24 Pythons 1st XV
Pythons inflict first home defeat on Otliensians The Pythons made the short journey to Otliensians to face a team 1 position below the Pythons in the league at a ground where the Pythons had not had much success in the previous seasons. The Pythons kicked off into a...
Airborough 8-57 Pythons 1st XV
9 Tries puts The Pythons back in contention The Pythons visited bottom of the league Aireborough determined to gain 5 league points. “Aire may be bottom but they deliver some strong performances especially at home”, said Coach Bird. “We need a strong performance...