Harrogate RUFC

Harrogate
Full nameHarrogate Rugby Union Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Aces
Founded1871; 153 years ago (1871)
LocationHarrogate, North Yorkshire
RegionNorth Yorkshire
Ground(s)Rudding Lane (Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanIain Salkeld
PresidentBill Barrack
Coach(es)Dave Doherty (Director),
Andy Boyde, Rob Rawlinson, Rhys Silverwood
Captain(s)Sam Brady
League(s)National League 2 North
2023–24Promoted from Regional 1 North East (champions)
Team kit
Official website
www.harrogaterugby.com

Harrogate Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.[1] The club runs four senior sides. The first team play in National League 2 North, a tier 4 league, following their promotion from Regional 1 North East at the end of the 2023–24 season. The second team, Harrogate Georgians,[2] play in the Yorkshire RFU Merit Premiership and the third team play in the Yorkshire RFU 2 Central/North Merit League.[3] The club also fields a ladies' team completing the four senior teams (Harrogate Ladies)[4] in the RFUW Championship,[5] and eight junior teams (from ages 6 to 16).[6]

  1. ^ Harrogate 1st XV - The team, Harrogate RUFC
  2. ^ Harrogate Georgians, Harrogate RUFC
  3. ^ [1], Harrogate RUFC Archived 4 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Harrogate Ladies - The team, Harrogate RUFC
  5. ^ Women's Competitions, England Rugby
  6. ^ Junior, Harrogate RUFC