Old Brodleians
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Team news
Elliot Craven returns to captain the Men's 1st XV at Bradford Salem on Saturday, three wins from three behind them. The 2nds host Huddersfield II and the Beavers host Bradford Salem 2nd XV at Woodhead the same afternoon, and the women welcome Skipton Ladies on Sunday.
16 October 2026
Team news
Curtis Taylor captains the Men's 1st XV against Wetherby on Saturday, Ben Browne makes his debut alongside brother Luke, and the season's first Lunch with a Crunch is served before kick-off. The 2nds go to Barnsley.
9 October 2026
Club
Friday 16 October at Crow Nest Golf Club: sixty golfers, the inaugural Bob Jackson Cup, and a dinner in the evening. Dinner places still available at £25.
3 October 2026
Club
The first home game of the season is a local derby. Buffet from 1.30pm, kick-off 3pm, and Bob Dare's 60th in the clubhouse after. Get down early.
2 October 2026
Match report
Over 80 senior players pulled on the Brods shirt this weekend, and all four teams got the job done.
28 September 2026
Team news
Four sides are out. The Men's 1st XV go to Pocklington on Saturday, the Men's 2nd XV and the Beavers play at Woodhead, and the Women's 1st XV host Pocklington on Sunday.
25 September 2026
Club
Latest lucky winners!
15 September 2026
Club
Rest in Peace
11 September 2026
Club
Community rugby reaching across the world
5 September 2026
Club
Deadline for ticket applications is 4th September
26 August 2026
Club
The club is very sad to share the news that Kath Cook died peacefully on Saturday 8 August.
19 August 2026
Club
The seniors start pre-season at Huddersfield this week, and the 2nd XV step up into a Counties 3 Yorkshire B league full of first teams.
12 August 2026
Juniors
Girls rugby at Brods now runs from Under 10s through to Under 18s, alongside the Women's 1st XV.
1 September 2025
Club
As Brods approach their 100th year, the club has set out its ambitions for grassroots rugby and community sports facilities in Hipperholme.
15 July 2025
Community
Yorkshire's biggest annual benefit concert brings around 6,000 people onto the field at Woodhead every June — and it is run entirely by volunteers.
30 June 2025
Club
Old Brodleians' volunteers hold the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service — the highest award given to local volunteer groups in the UK.
10 January 2023
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