Yorkshire Rugby

Burley vs Skipton - Mid table clash, not much to play for other than the beers after the game. Skipton notorious for not travelling well. Burley -7

Castleford vs Thornensians - This all depends on if either team can put out the side they can. Im going to assume with Cas being at home they will have a few more available than Thorne will. Cas -7

Hornsea vs Barnsley - Hornsea are a different team at home, Barnsley will have a tough game on their hands. Hornsea +7

Corinthians vs Hemsworth - Corinthians will want to finish off the season strong and keep their momentum ready for next year. Hemsworth is not an easy team to play against and may be able to match the physicality of LC. Corinthians to push through. LC +7

Wheatley Hills vs Phoenix - One more win will make us champions, but Rotherham are no easy ride. Will be expecting a tough contest, with Wheatley pulling through for us to be crowned champs. Wheatley +7

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Quote from: Differ Lid on Apr 14, 2026, 06:19 AMWho has been poaching already?

A local N2 club currently without a 2nd team but who said they want 2nd teams allowed in the leagues.
The club is at serious risk of ending up in the relegation play offs

Is it poaching or recruiting though?
Surely it's good thing that your players go up the league to play a higher level?

We all know that since covid there isn't near enough players to go around

But they are playing for a higher placed clubs 2nd team at a lower level, they are not progressing.

It's pointless and will lead to the loss of some clubs unless it is very carefully monitored.

This is also my point, surely clubs won't be able to tempt players to play twos and effectively play a league or two lower. They'll be recruiting them to play in the first team.

A player who plays first team for Driff is not going to sign to play Otley two's in Yorkshire 1 or 2
The only way they would sign is to play in the first team/be part of the first team squad

You may get some Driff second teamers to Otley, with the promise of playing yorkshire 1 or 2 and that would be a step up from the Merit leagues

The lack of response and apathy from many clubs to not question what is going on is astounding. Why are clubs not questioning the county officials??

I was told all will be revealed by the end of April. It might depend if the likes of Otley and Hull have enticed enough players from other clubs and are let into the pyramid despite being told that clubs without a second team (IE a one team club) would not be allowed to enter until they had a record of fulfilling fixtures. Lets see. I think I already know the answer.

Players have always moved clubs, either to challenge themselves at a higher level, because a club has more attractive facilities (gyms, physios better coaching) or Money. The money trail for clubs lasts as long as the 'sugar daddy' is around. The leagues are littered with once mighty clubs where the cash ran out.

Well run clubs that have medium and long-term plans will survive.

Don't always agree with flaggy ( if at all) But the lack of transparency does leave questions! Given our previous voting and pressure put on clubs to get this through.

Bees v Bramley Phoenix- genuinely think Bramley can pull this off after last week and the home fixture.  This means a lot to the Bramley massive don't think will travel lightly, team or supporters Bramley-7

Brid v Ripon Brid at homecare no mean feat and victory possibly means a step nearer yorkshire 1 or what ever they are going to çall it !

Vandals v Ossett Vandals +7

HLH v Northallerton long way to go for Northallerton HLH +7

Otliensians v Roundheigns game of the season for both sides. Can Ensians stop the heigns momentum? Iam saying yes as I Otliensians will be champs

Baildon v Halifax- up and down you go another nail here for Fax, to what ever division they call it next season with what ever format. 
 

Quote from: BishBashBosh on Apr 15, 2026, 02:08 PMMoney to play 2's - insanity!

They openly admitted to it on the zoom meeting 18 months ago

If a club is changing how it's approaching players based on its 2s playing in Yorkshire 1 or 2 then it's not right, targeting first team squad players in the normal way would be expected.

Would be very hard to monitor though. Can't imagine many players are leaving a club with the view of playing 2nd XV rugby for a Nat 2 side

Does anyone have any idea when we are going to hear how it all works and who is playing where??