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 prove too strong for Keighley
Keighley visited The Jim Saynor ground having never been beaten by the home side. Keighley kicked off and were quickly testing the home side’s defence. An off side penalty on the home 22...
Pythons take 2 points from loss at Hullensians
Harrogate Pythons visited a windy and sunny Hullensians standing 9th in the table with Hull at 10th. On the back of a home win earlier in the season The Pythons were looking to take all the points. Trailing 12-0 before...
Pythons take the points at Yarnbury
Harrogate Pythons visited 3rd placed Yarnbury RFC for their away fixture on Yarnbury’s 4G pitch. Having beaten Yarnbury at home in early December, John Liley’s men were looking to do the same and...
THE COACHING TEAM
PYTHONS 1st XV
PYTHONS 2nd XV
VETS & SOCIAL RUGBY
COMMITTEE
PLAYING SQUAD
Latest Club News
Pythons Autumn Tickets
Harrogate Pythons have been allocated the following tickets for this season’s Autumn internationals: England v Australia 8th November 2026. All the tickets at the same prices are grouped together. Cat 1 £134 Cat 2 £114 England v New Zealand 21st November 2026 Cat 1...
Pythons winger heads off to join The Navy
Thomas Groves joined our club at the start of the 2025/26 season as some new to the game as a 17 year old. During pre season he very quickly impressed the coaches with his speed, strength and exceptional maturity. He became our 1st XV winger from the first game....
Mike Ruthen announced as new club President
We are delighted to announce that Mike Ruthen has accepted our committee’s invitation to become our club's President. This is a coopted role with Mike's main duties being as a 'figure head' for club events. Mike is a long time Python and played for our club until...