IRFC Safeguarding Officer (Phil Little) is looking to recruit at “Joint” or Assistant” Club Safeguarding Officer. The role involves supporting the Senior and Junior Section in all Safeguarding matters. Specific duties involves leading on all Safeguarding matters at IRFC promoting a culture of Safeguarding, ensuring compliance with all RFU and IRFC Safeguarding policies, together with completing the applications for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all rel

This Final clash was set for an exciting evening with the home side having lost only one league game out of 20 all season, a formidable achievement, against an Ilkley 2nd XV having had an indifferent season but finishing with a good away win at York. Yarnbury's 4G pitch was immaculate as both sides lined up on a cool May evening. Yarnbury immediately seized the initiative with their elusive centre sidestepping his way through a startled Ilkley defence to put his team up 7 -

Following another huge season for senior rugby at Ilkley, we’re proud to announce the winners of this year’s Senior Awards. These awards recognise the players who have stood out across the season, whether through consistency, leadership, hard work behind the scenes, or performances on the pitch. From big moments in key games to the effort put in every week at training, each award reflects the contribution these players have made to the club throughout the year. 1st XV Players

Thanks to the never-ending bone-headed decisions taken by the RFU and the tin-eared Yorkshire RFU, Ilkley’s season was due to finish today at around 4.30. Instead, the Dalesmen decided to pack it all in thirty minutes earlier, squandering a commanding lead, to fold and lose by 48 points to 43. What a shame for retiring players Blake Morgan and Tom Dickinson, who could and should have had a far more memorable last game for the club they have served so well. Both played the fu

With fourth place in the League nailed on, Ilkley travelled up to England’s northernmost rugby club with nothing to play for but pride. Their hosts on the other hand were anxious to secure second place in order to have home advantage in the forthcoming play-offs, which will be against Harrogate, whose demolition of Sandal means they will finish third. There were various changes in the Ilkley side , which could not be described as being at full strength, but they made a lively

With Ilkley pretty much at full strength and coming off the back of a comfortable win away at Driffield, there was considerably more optimism in the air amongst the Ilkley faithful, compared with the visit to Heath in November. Back then, with half a dozen or more players missing, the Dalesmen were on the end of a 45-10 pummelling, so on a lovely Spring day, there was something to prove, not least as the visitors had just lost their only match of the season to date, away to A

One of the highlights of the Ilkley Rugby Club calendar is fast approaching, with the Annual Club Dinner taking place on Friday 17th April at the clubhouse . This popular event brings together players, members, parents, volunteers and supporters from across the whole club for an evening of good food, great company and plenty of rugby conversation. The annual dinner is always a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the season, catch up with teammates and friends, and enjoy a prop

A cloudy and cool day awaited Ilkley at Driffield but the Dalesmen warmed their faithful supporters with a lively and competent performance to gain a well deserved win. Despite missing three players from last week's side, Ilkley made a bright start playing up the slight slope when from a scrum the ball went quickly right and Harry Harrison slipped his tackles and good interpassing gave Blake Morgan an unconverted try. Driffield came back but were repulsed and Ilkley were aga

There was a big crowd of supporters at Stack's field for this local derby match and conditions were good and dry. As expected the match was hard fought with Ilkley throwing their all at Harrogate. Ultimately though, Harrogate's very big pack held the upper arm and swung the day for the visitors. Ilkley had a dream start when Ilkley's forwards regained lost scrum ball to release full back Freddy Brown who left Harrogate with a great view of his back as he scorched through for

Ilkley vs Pocklington U17 Colts 22 Feb 26 – Reported by Gary Ferguson The Winter Sun made a rare Yorkshire cameo at Stacks Field — presumably bribed with tea and biscuits — as a gallant but numerically challenged Pocklington side arrived for the sequel nobody knew they needed: 14-a-side rugby. Numbers may have been down, but spirits were not. Ilkley, still feeling the aftershocks of last week’s epic against Keighley, welcomed back Captain Harry Schmidt and Loosehead Prop Will