Founded:

1923

Address:

Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS

Country:

England

Website:

https://www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk

Wharfedale show the way ahead

1 December 2024 0 comments
Letters

Last weekend Wharfedale – currently fifth in National Two North – played league leaders Lymm with 13 homegrown players in the starting line-up. Just before […]

Latvian brothers enjoying life at Wharfedale

29 October 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDDIE McATEER National Two North side Wharfedale is the unlikely home of two brothers playing internationally for Latvia. Robbie, 28, and Tom Davidson, 33, […]

Hodgson boots Wharfedale to win

24 September 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By JD CLARK Wharfedale…………27 Fylde…………………….26 A LATE kick from the calm boot of Ryan Hodgson saw Wharfedale snatch victory in the final minute with a […]

Coaching trio set to depart Wharfedale

6 March 2022 1 comment
Latest News

WHARFEDALE will have a new-look coaching team for the 2022/23 season after it was announced that current DoR Rob Baldwin, head coach Jon Feeley and […]

Injury-hit Wharfedale pipped by visitors

27 February 2022 1 comment
National League 2N

By STEPHEN RHODES Wharfedale………… 10 Luctonians………….. 16 A THOROUGHLY enjoyable game at The Avenue in bright and breezy conditions saw visitors Luctonians take the spoils […]

Carleton shines to see off Wharfedale

10 October 2021 0 comments
National League 2N

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ……………………48 Wharfedale ………… 18 TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home. The visitors dominated the […]

Late Park blitz leaves Wharfedale in daze

19 September 2021 1 comment
National League 2N

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………26 Sedgley Park………43 SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling encounter. After trailing 26-19, […]

Room 101: Wharfedale back-five forward George Hedgley

28 March 2021 0 comments
Features Room 101

WHARFEDALE LOOSE FORWARD GEORGE HEDGLEY TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Gameshows and soaps I absolutely cannot stand […]

Farming stock keep Wharfedale solvent

1 September 2019 0 comments
Features

Threshfield legend:John Spencer PICTURE: John Ashton @ickledot MY CLUB WHARFEDALE JON NEWCOMBE SPEAKS WITH A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL […]

Wharfedale stretch clear in dominant second half

21 April 2019 1 comment
National League 2N

■By ED WILLIAMS Ace: Blakeney-Edwards WHAREFDALE coach Jon Feeley praised his side’s big effort in the sun as they overwhelmed Stourbridge in the second half […]

Wharfedale fend off Tigers revival

24 March 2019 0 comments
National League 2N

■By MATTHEW PEACOCK Sheffield……..20 Wharfedale….22 WHARFEDALE managed to hold on for a hard-fought victory. They struck first through Rian Hamilton. Jack Blakeney-Edwards was off target […]

Feeley drawn back by Wharfedale struggles

22 July 2018 0 comments
Latest News

By JON NEWCOMBE Returning: Jon Feeley JON FEELEY admits the emotional pull of Wharfedale was too hard to resist as he gets stuck into his […]

Woodhead wins it for Wharfedale

22 April 2018 2 comments
National League 2N

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …….22 Wharfedale….24 WHARFEDALE moved out of the drop zone with a dramatic win at highflying Tynedale. The Yorkshire side were trailing […]

Room 101: Huw Morgan – Wharfedale centre

10 December 2015 0 comments
Room 101

Room 101: Jon Feeley – Wharfedale coach

5 December 2013 0 comments
Room 101

Rian holds nerve to break Gate hearts

22 December 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 18 Harrogate……………. 15 A LATE penalty converted by Rian Hamilton meant it was joy for Wharfedale after last week’s last-minute defeat. […]

Dream Team – Peter Altham

15 December 2024 0 comments
Dream Team Latest News

PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Soane […]

Bishop holds his nerve to land win

15 December 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By WILL JUDD Fylde……………………. 31 Wharfedale………… 30 A GREAT game won by the last kick of the match provided superb entertainment for the spectators. Wharfedale […]

Dale keep plucky Chester at bay…

8 December 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………2 2 Chester………………… 19 WHARFEDALE had chances to put the game out of Chester’s reach but in the end settled for the […]

Leaders Lymm make it eleventh heaven

24 November 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………..26 Wharfedale……. 0 LYMM made it 11 wins from 11 after a dominant victory over Wharfedale. With the rain hammering down, it […]

Ivory out to make sure Chester hit right notes

24 November 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By CHRIS COLLYER Dynamic: Chester centre Ben Ivory DYNAMIC outside centre Ben Ivory is out to “redefine what Chester are all about” this season and […]

Hedgley brings delight for Dale

17 November 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale……40pts Preston……………14pts A COMMANDING performance helped Wharfedale wrap up this clash between fifth and sixth in the table. At the heart of […]

A Christmas cracker on the cards as derby approaches

17 November 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD are set to be in the National Two North title mix this season, but homegrown second-row Archie Crapper says his side […]

High-flying hosts see off Dale threat

10 November 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

■ By JACK TREGONNING Sheffield………………43 Wharfedale………… 20 AN arm wrestle of a first half turned into almost total Sheffield dominance in the second period. The […]

Ionians show grit but come up short

27 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 30 Hull Ionians…………24 WHARFEDALE had established a good lead by half-time, but a spirited comeback by Ionians made for a tense […]

Key cogs yet to return will make us click – Davidson

27 October 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Wharfedale’s Robbie Davidson WHARFEDALE have endured an injury nightmare across their backline and despite coming into this weekend in fifth, No.10 […]

Hot hosts shining brightly to secure victory

20 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

Wharfedale…..40 Billingham……. 17 By EDWIN WILLIAMS THE sunshine brought out the crowds at the Avenue and they were treated to some excellent flowing rugby. The […]

Forwards pack a punch as Dale are downed

13 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes …33 Wharfedale….. 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed aside Wharfedale on Friday […]

Hull put a spanner in works of Green Machine

6 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

■By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…. 24 Hull……………….. 34 HULL ran out worthy winners of this well-fought contest even though the try tally was four-apiece. Dale could […]

Otley survive the scares to send Dale packing

29 September 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………. 44 Wharfedale………… 31 OTLEY scored in the first minute when Ben Waddington went over and, after a few scares, never looked […]

Joe Fawcett’s hat-trick matches Roberts in thriller

22 September 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By John Clark Wharfedale…. 34 Tynedale……….28 Wharfedale came out on top of a superb match as they survived Tynedale’s comeback. Straight from the kick-off, a […]

Gaudie tally helps to close the Gate

15 September 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….29 Wharfedale…………35 AN enterprising match saw Wharfedale run out winners on an excellent day for open rugby. Harrogate scored first in the […]

Dominant Dale pass Tigers test

8 September 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

Wharfedale…………22 Sheffield Tigers…… 8 ■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE grabbed a bonus-point win to start their campaign, while a plucky Tigers side went back down […]

Forthcoming fixtures

8 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 MIDLANDS DIVISION Counties 2 […]

Students too good for Esher

1 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead of their season openers […]

Tykes out to get it right this time

1 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News National League 2N

National 2 North BY BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes are embracing their big club mentality and heavy favourites tag ahead of the new season getting underway […]

Pre-season fixtures

25 August 2024 0 comments
Latest News

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Chinnor v Rams (3pm) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Selby v Harrogate […]

Pre-season: Premiership, Championship, National League fixtures

18 August 2024 0 comments
English Championship Latest News National Leagues Premiership

A pre-season fixture list involving teams from the Premiership, Championship, National Leagues, and Regional Leagues.

NATIONAL 2 NORTH

28 July 2024 0 comments
Latest News

Only Jersey Reds’ expulsion from the National Leagues kept Hull Ionians up therefore there’s only one new side in the North as newly promoted Harrogate […]

Titans time their run to perfection and finish with the lion’s share

12 May 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

Following Rotherham’s late run to secure the National Two North title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Team […]

Davidson proves so deadly for Dale

28 April 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………59 Lymm…………………… 31 THE crowd were treated to 13 tries in an end-of season spectacular. Sam Dickinson opened the scoring for Dale […]

Dale take the wind out of Field’s sails

14 April 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…..40 Huddersfield…17 PLAYING with the wind and down the slope, Huddersfield managed the first half well and led at half-time by three […]

Fylde at risk of being left behind in tough group

14 April 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By BEN JAYCOCK Fylde have failed to live up to last season’s second-place finish, with the Lancashire outfit languishing in fifth and hooker Ben Gregory […]

Top of the Bill! Fight to survive is alive

7 April 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

Billingham…….. 20pts Wharfedale…… 17pts By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM’S bid to avoid relegation received a massive boost with victory over Wharfedale. It was the visitors who […]

Forthcoming fixtures

1 April 2024 0 comments
Latest News

Week beginning Sunday, March 31, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 31 INTERNATIONALS Women’s Six Nations […]

Dream Team with Jordon Poole

31 March 2024 0 comments
Dream Team

The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Will […]

Ionians face tough battle to avoid the drop

31 March 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By TOM JEFFREYS Hull Ionians have three games left to make up a five point deficit and extend their 22-year stay in the National Leagues. […]

The Green Machine nearly let 31-point lead slip

24 March 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

Wharfedale….. 31 Preston G………. 21 By EDWIN WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Sheffield by beating Preston Grasshoppers, but did survive a […]

Dale so close to sharing the spoils

17 March 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By JOE SANTAMARIA Sheffield Tigers….20 Wharfedale………… 18 THERE was drama at the death as Sheffield Tigers triumphed in the Yorkshire derby after Wharfedale missed a […]

Davies’ late try grabs Tykes win

10 March 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By JOHN CLARK Wharfedale………….. 8 Leeds Tykes……….. 12 AN eagerly anticipated match after Wharfedale’s impressive second-half perfor mance in the first meeting had everything that […]

By JOHN CLARK

Wharfedale.............. 8 Leeds
Tykes........... 12
AN eagerly anticipated match after Wharfedale’s impressive second-half perfor mance in the first meeting had everything that was expected.
The result was in doubt until the final play when a cross-kick by the Greens just evaded those attacking down the right.
The first 20 minutes saw no score but with Wharfedale attacking down the right and looking threatening the final pass was intercepted.
Ben Turpin, who had come on for Ewan Evans after only 13 minutes, grabbed a possible Wharfedale scoring pass well i...