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
Tough Day at the Office Against Excellent Barnsley
Pythons 1st XV 18 – 45 Barnsley RUFC Harrogate Pythons welcomed newly relegated Barnsley to the sunny Jim Saynor Ground for this eagerly anticipated clash between two unbeaten sides. Barnsley kicked out on the full and following a solid opening scrum, Will Clough…
Wetherby 2nd XV vs. Pythons 2nd XV – Friendly Fixture . . .
Wetherby 2’s 38 v Harrogate Pirates 21 The 2XV travelled to Wetherby for this hastily arranged game following Rowntree’s pulling out earlier in the week. Al Brown had pulled together a large squad, containing 8 front row forwards, but the Pirates had a slow start and…
Pythons 1st XV run in 6 tries at Burley . . .
Harrogate Pythons made their first visit to recently promoted Burley RFC. In glorious sunshine The Pythons defence kept the home team in their own 22 with some fierce tacking from Sandy Dunlop and John Ward. Under significant pressure Will Clough was soon…
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Club Gains RFU Accreditation
A significant milestone in the development of our club has been achieved as we’ve now successfully gained accreditation from the RFU In the words of the RFU, accreditation is summarised as follows: “The RFU Accreditation recognises the effort and achievement of…
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…