Welcome To Harrogate Pythons RUFC
Harrogate Pythons RUFC is a Yorkshire Rugby Union Football Club fielding 2 teams (and an occasional Social/Vets XV). Our 1st XV plays in RFU Counties 1 Yorkshire and our 2nd XV in RFU Counties 4 Yorkshire A.
We gained RFU accreditation in 2018 promoting rugby participation across the community. We cater for all player standards and coach for both improvement and fun.
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Latest Match Reports
Pythons Miss Opportunities at Knottingley . . .
Harrogate Pythons travelled to Knottingley hoping to reverse some of the errors from last week’s defeat. Pressure was quickly applied from the kick off with The Pythons running hard through Ed Challis and Nathan Wake. Set piece pressure at the scrum continued...
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...
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PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
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Latest Club News
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...