On balance this was a good game of rugby played by two teams that wanted to move the ball around.

Dale opened the scoring with a try that followed two odd kicks ahead. Elliot Stockton pounced on the loose ball under Chester’s posts and the ball was sent left to find Tom Davidson who crossed for the try. Chester grabbed a try before half time with James Lloyd rumbling over. Liam Reeve converted. Wharfedale still had time to mount another attack and Rian Hamilton took the clearance kick and ran at the defence. Quick ball was sent left and Jack …

After the Rams’ convincing win by 7-40 at Skipton last week, it was time for the 3rds to exhibit their skills at Ripon.  A beautiful spring day welcomed the Greens to Mallorie Park.  A healthy mix of Colts and more experienced campaigners took to the field against what looked like an abrasive and well-drilled Ripon side.

Early exchanges – fifteen minutes of stalemate rugby – gave no indication of the volume of scoring which was to follow.  Jonathan Davies set the ball rolling with a try which he then converted.  This triggered a speedy response from the hosts who scored …

Harrogate nearly clung on for their fourth win of the season but Tom Davidson landed a last gap penalty to take the spoils. This was a good local derby; if the skill level at times was lacking, the match was high on tension and the result was always in doubt.

The teams ran on to the pitch through a tunnel provided by Wharfedale and Harrogate U13 teams who had provided an entertaining match on the back pitch. Wharfedale started brightly with good carries from the forwards moving play out of Dale’s 22. Bradley Viner followed up Henry Macnab’s kick and …

The Foresters made the journey across to the flatlands to take on a confident Driffield second string in a fixture that would act as the results of both the snow postponed home fixture from three weeks ago and this return fixture.

After playing only three matches so far in 2022, neither commitment nor selection has been easy, but nevertheless the management put out their strongest squad in a very long while.

The start was nip and tuck with both sides testing each other to the maximum.  It wasn’t until Omari Kaup-Samuels broke the deadlock when sniping through from a ruck, …

With Ilkley being at the top of the league, this local derby game was given added incentive for both teams to put up a strong performance. The early exchanges indicated exactly that, with both sides probing for an opening.  Wharfedale had the majority of the possession and twice crossed the line, but were unable to ground the ball.  The Greens eventually opened the scoring with a penalty goal after 25 minutes.  The two well-matched sides kept up the intensity and equalled each other out in both attack and defence.  In the last minute of the half Ilkley deservedly levelled the …

A clinical and efficient Hull team secured a bonus point after 30 minutes and went on to lead 5 -33 at half time. Head Coach, Gary Pearce, said after the game that “we were good in the first half and used the conditions really well and played in the right areas of the pitch. We played some powerful rugby. We gave Wharfedale full respect and they stuck to their task really well and made things very difficult in the second half”

Hull opened the scoring after 4 minutes with Latu Makaafi powering over after a 5-metre line out. Dale struck …