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.
Please browse our site and if you need more information, contact us here or get in touch with our committee directly.
Latest Match Reports
Pythons 1st XV 22-17 Halifax Vandals
Pythons make it 5 wins on the bounce Harrogate Pythons welcomed Halifax Vandals to a blustery Station View knowing the tricky conditions would make flowing rugby very difficult. Jed Carr kicked off and the wind carried the ball straight out on the full. Sandy Dunlop...
Rotherham Phoenix 7-22 Pythons 1st XV
Pythons make it 4 in a row The Pythons travelled to Clifton Park needing to capitalise on their home win earlier in the season. Starting well strong running in midfield the Pythons set phases up taking them deep in Phoenix territory. A quickly taken ruck penalty saw...
Pythons 1st XV 34-0 Sheffield Medics
Pythons too Strong for Sheffield Medics The Pythons welcomed Sheffield Medics to Station View for their last game of the year. “The Medics are a skilful and well drilled side and cause oppositions big problems with their pace and running lines,” said Dan Bird before...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Haskell and Barnes spar at Python’s Annual Dinner
Annual Dinner Report - 13th October 2016 The stand out England player in both the 6 Nations and Australia Tour, James Haskell, and the second most experienced International Referee, Wayne Barnes, spoke at the Harrogate Python’s Annual Dinner. “Thanks to the support of...
Another World Cup Star for Pythons Annual Dinner
Annual Dinner Report - 19th November 2015 HPRUFC welcomed 380 members and guests to their Annual Dinner once again held at The Majestic Hotel superbly MC’d once again by Simon Croft. The evening began with a moment’s silence for those who lost their lives in Paris the...
A ‘World Cup Winners’ First for Pythons
Annual Dinner Report - 9th October 2014 Harrogate Pythons Autumn Dinner has become the first event anywhere to have 2 English Rugby World Cup Winning Captains speaking. Martin Johnson lifted the trophy in 2003 and Katy McLean lifted hers in 2014. The dinner attracted...