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.
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Latest Match Reports
Good Day at the Office with Solid Bonus Point Win . . .
Harrogate Pythons 62 v Hemsworth 7 Harrogate Pythons entertained Hemsworth at a breezy Jim Saynor ground for this Yorkshire 3 fixture. Hemsworth kicked off and the Pythons progressed up the field through several phases before Sam Beagrie was stopped short of the line...
Pythons 2nds Show Great Spirit Despite Narrow Loss
Pirates 20 vs Leos 24 The Pirates welcomed Leos 2’s to a bitterly cold and wind swept Jim Saynor Ground for this Merit table fixture. Coach Al Cawkwell-Brown and captain Jon Wiggins had assembled another large squad with Andy Lambert, Evan Jones and Gary Dukes making...
Back to Winning Ways with a Strong Bonus Point Win
Harrogate Pythons 34 v Halifax Vandals 19 Another large crowd gathered at the Jim Saynor Ground to see if the Pythons could get back to winning ways against Halifax Vandals. Vandals kicked off and the Pythons exited safely following good work from George Booth and...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
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...
Harrogate Pythons Annual Dinner 2019
David ‘Flats’ Flatman a big hit at The Pythons’ Annual Dinner Over 300 members, sponsors and guests attended The Pythons’ Annual held once again at The Old Swan Hotel. Supported by Main Sponsors Ripon Select Foods, Donelec Group, Harrogate Steel, Oracle Finance,...
Pythons To Field 3 Teams
15 OCTOBER 2019 This Saturday sees the Pythons club fielding 3 teams for the first time This weekend sees a landmark for the Pythons club with games arranged for all 3 teams. The Pythons travel to Wibsey for a Yorkshire 3 fixture, the Pirates host Yarnbury 3’s at...