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
Encouraging Pirates Just Pipped by High Flying Ilkley.
Harrogate 2nd XV 12 v Ilkley 2nd XV 15 The Pirates welcomed high flying Ilkley 2’s to a rain soaked Jim Saynor Ground for this Merit table fixture. With this being the Pirates first home game of the season coach Al Cawkwell-Brown had a large squad available, all eager…
Solid Pythons Victory over a Competitive Ossett . . .
Harrogate Pythons 31 v Ossett 10 Harrogate Pythons welcomed Ossett to the Jim Saynor Ground looking to make it 3 league wins in a row. The early rain had relented and the unexpected sunshine attracted a large crowd down. Ossett started strongly and an over keen…
Pythons Keep League Pressure On . . .
Harrogate Pythons moved up to 5th in the league following a win away at Wibsey. Always a difficult side to play Wibsey had home advantage with both the wind and slope during the first half. Early pressure and some indiscipline in defence saw The Pythons 6-0 down…
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Ground Naming/Unders vs. Overs 2018
Pythons honour former player in ground naming. Harrogate Pythons RUFC have honoured former player and committee member Jim Saynor by naming their ground after him. A plaque was unveiled by Michaela Saynor before the annual Over 35’s versus Under 35’s charity match…
Harrogate Pythons Annual Dinner 2018
Dallaglio big hit at Python’s Dinner Harrogate Pythons RUFC welcomed Lawrence Dallaglio OBE as their keynote speaker for their Annual Dinner. Held at a new venue, The Old Swan, Lawrence and MC John Bentley entertained 350 guests raising £13k for the club. The guests…
Pythons Season Starts This Saturday
BY NEIL SUMMERSALL 28 AUGUST 2018 The new season starts this Saturday with a home fixture against Knottingley This game was due to be played away at Knottingley, but due to problems with the Knottingley pitch, has been switched to Railway, ko 3pm. The Pythons will be…