Match Report: Harrogate RUFC vs Penrith Rugby Club
Final Score: Harrogate 88 – 7 Penrith
Venue: Harrogate
Date: 13th December 2025

First Half
Harrogate dominated from the opening whistle, setting the tone with relentless attacking play. The first breakthrough came in the 3rd minute when Dobson (15) crossed the line for the opening try, though he missed the conversion (5–0).
Momentum continued to build as Sharma (11) added a second try in the 15th minute, with Dobson converting to make it 12–0. The good weather, firm pitch and sharp Harrogate back line (coached by Olly Toomey) saw Dobson securing himself another try in the 25th minute, followed by a successful conversion (19–0).
The floodgates opened as Miller (14) and Sharma scored in quick succession, pushing the score to 31–0 by the half-hour mark. Sharma completed his hat-trick before halftime, and Dobson added yet another try, taking Harrogate to a commanding 43–0 lead at the break.

Second Half
Harrogate showed no signs of slowing down after the restart. Sharma grabbed his fourth try early in the second half, and Dobson continued his prolific form, scoring twice more to extend the lead to 57–0.
An injury-ravaged Penrith finally got on the board in the 55th minute through Johnson (10), with Nicolson (13) adding the conversion (62–7). However, Harrogate responded emphatically, with Dobson scoring again and Will Pritchard (4) bagging a brace in the closing stages.
The final flourish came from Junior Nuu (13) in the 79th minute, and Dobson’s conversion sealed an emphatic 88–7 victory for Harrogate.

Jake Brady commented…
Its our biggest margin of the season we were clinical and did what we needed to.
In the second game of the campaign we were handed a defeat by Penrith. The return fixture was immediately marked on the calendar as a game we would need to be at our best and an opportunity avenge the defeat. We succeeded with that in dominant fashion.
I am pleased with the performance and can now look immediately to a big game away at Blaydon before Christmas