Yorkshire Rugby

Didn't see the Ripon game going like that - well done to Ripon 👏

A couple of "points mean prizes" games in the mix:

Bradford & Bingley v Bramley Phoenix
Bridlington v Ripon
Halifax Vandals v Ossett
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Northallerton
Old Otliensians v Roundhegians
Baildon v Halifax

Quite a few points gone with the wind, rain, hail and sleet this weekend and a couple of surprising results. Scores on the doors and with drop outs, just 16 punters left in the running:

Olders    207
Gaters    198
Shiners   197
Jumpers   189
Lockers   184
Madders   179
Youngers  179
Handers   171
Grassers  169 top score this week with 11 points
Lovers    169 lowest score this week with 5 points
Sluggers  168
Vannie    163
Kingie    142
Tankini   131
Crowdy    131
Dropsy    104

Adios amigos to Ossie and Barrel.

And now Driffield can't raise a side...


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Quote from: Dark Arts Advocate on Apr 12, 2026, 09:37 AM

Quote from: backrowbandit on Apr 12, 2026, 12:48 AMWe don't need to recruit to post on a forum!

not entirely true that BRB.
You will go very quiet if The Rock Munchers are struggling.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The irony!

Glad I can still drag you into the debate!

Always backed Ripon to give a decent showing at home and fancied a narrow win against HLH after they bossed the fixture at their place. Not in wildest dreams could have predicted the 56 - 0 outcome against a Laund Hill side that just couldn't get going. Great Ripon defence kept a clean sheet and seven tries spoke volumes for their attacking game. Six wins on the trot is as good as Ripon have done in many years, so looking forward to a strong finish. No easy games with Brid and B&B coming up, but will be looking for at least a few BPs.

Well done Scarborough and good luck for next season!

My absence from this forum is deference to me not watching a single game this season.
I did say right at the very beginning of the season it was going to be a long tough one for the Minster men.
I hope they can survive the play off process and rebuild for next season, but I am not sure they will, nor deserve to, (although that is harsh on those who remain committed to the cause) if the talk about stag weekends already booked and paid for in the middle of any playoff battles is correct.
I won't be holding my breath.

Quote from: backrowbandit on Apr 12, 2026, 12:48 AMWe don't need to recruit to post on a forum!

not entirely true that BRB.
You will go very quiet if The Rock Munchers are struggling.

I can tell you that, after meeting with our esteemed county chairman that the bigger clubs 2nd teams entering the leagues will be based on this years "Yorkshire premiership" merit table. So the top two clubs (currently Sheffield and Ionians) will expand Y1 to 14 and so on. Assuming that all seven clubs currently in that table have voted for their "Lower XVs" to enter the pyramid (God only knows who the other 29 clubs are who allegedly voted for it are) means that Ilkley will be in an expanded Y4  and Wharfedale Foresters and Sandal will be in Y2. I note that yesterday Ionians Buccaneers gave a walkover to Sheff Tigers (Hardly an endorsement of their commitment to the pyramid. With Tigers twice (one against local rivals Sheffield), Ilkley twice. and Wharfedale also having given walkovers this season, I really do wonder where we will be in, say, five years time. Assuming that their is another 29 clubs wanting to enter the system at least a regionalised Y3 and Y4 and maybe Y5 will help reduce travel costs for clubs that may or may not be struggling finacially.
Watch this space.
As an aside I have asked if the voting slips on this subject are available for viewing ( to verify authenticity) but thus far have not received a response. I wonder why??