Wharfedale R.U.F.C.

Wharfedale RUFC is a rugby union team which takes part in the fourth tier of the English league system. After twenty years in the third tier, Wharfedale was relegated from National League 1 in 2016. One of the smallest teams in the league, the club is located in the North Yorkshire village of Threshfield. Wharfedale operate four senior sides and twelve junior teams.

Wharfedale RUFC

Full name	Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club
Union	Yorkshire RFU
Founded	1923; 102 years ago (1923)
Location	Threshfield, North Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)	The Avenue (Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman	John Sykes
President	John Spencer
League(s)	National League 2 North
2023–24	4th
Team kit
Official website
www.wharfedalerufc.co.uk

Honours

• North East 1 champions: 1987–88
• North Division 2 champions: 1991–92
• North Division 1 champions: 1993–94
• Courage League Division 5 North champions: 1995–96
• Yorkshire Cup winners (3 times): 2010, 2013, 2014

Notable former players

• Andrew Baggett – fly-half who became all-time National League 1 points scorer with over 1,700 scored over 14 seasons with Wharfedale (2001–08) and Blaydon (2008–17). Also capped by Yorkshire and Durham and was part of the Yorkshire side that won the 2008 Bill Beamont Cup.^[1]
• Mark Bedworth – fly-half who scored over 1,200 points for the club between 2005 and 2010. Capped by England Counties XV and Durham.
• Andrew Hodgson – rugby league convert who played at centre. He is one of the all-time try scorers in National League 1 with 95 tries.^[2]
• Tomas Davidson – fly-half who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20.^[3] He has also coached the Latvia U18 side.^[4][5]
• Robert Davidson – fullback who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20. Latvias current top points scorer (20 Caps, 209 points).^[6][7]

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 North table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Tykes	19	18	0	1	637	375	+262	16	1	89	Promotion place
2	Sheffield	19	17	0	2	668	367	+301	15	2	85
3	Lymm	18	15	0	3	635	449	+186	16	0	76
4	Fylde	18	10	0	8	558	491	+67	12	5	57
5	Wharfedale	19	10	0	9	504	508	−4	13	2	55
6	Tynedale	19	8	3	8	521	595	−74	13	3	54
7	Chester	19	9	0	10	559	594	−35	11	4	51
8	Hull Ionians	19	7	0	12	573	522	+51	12	9	49
9	Preston Grasshoppers	19	7	1	11	503	605	−102	11	4	45
10	Hull	19	7	0	12	480	602	−122	9	3	40
11	Sheffield Tigers	19	5	1	13	424	499	−75	9	8	39
12	Otley	18	6	1	11	434	548	−114	7	4	37
13	Harrogate	19	3	1	15	456	663	−207	11	8	33	Relegation place
14	Billingham	18	5	1	12	412	546	−134	7	2	31

Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. Source: National League Rugby ^[8]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Difference between points for and against
3. Total number of points for
4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Notes

References

1. "National One All time leading scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.
2. "National One All time try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.
3. "Young Tom gets Latvian call up". Craven Herald. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
4. "Latvian Rugby Federation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
5. "The Latvian rugby team defeated Hungary in the last game of the European Championship tournament". Baltics News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
6. "Settle's Robbie Davidson breaks Latvian points record". Craven Herald. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
7. "Robbie Davidson – Wharfedale RUFC Official Website". Retrieved 3 July 2023.
8. "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.

External links

• Official website