Old Brodleians RUFC

04/09/2026

🏉 MEN'S PRE-SEASON FIXTURES 🏉

The new season is just around the corner, and the Brods senior men's teams have two big fixtures coming up!

🔴⚫ WEST HARTLEPOOL RUFC
🏠 HOME
📅 Saturday 12th September
🕑 Kick-off 2:00pm

🔴⚫ OLD CROSSLEYANS
✈️ AWAY
📅 Saturday 19th September
🕑 Kick-off 2:00pm

The hard work of pre-season is nearly ready to be put to the test.

⚪️🔴⚫️Get behind the Brods!⚫️🔴⚪️
Bring your friends, bring the family and get down to the club for the first home game.

01/09/2026

Weather wise…. it’s been a unique off-season but we’re lucky to have the volunteers we have and the critical support and guidance from TJ Walsh: Sports Turf Contractors

Old Brodleians RUFC getting their pitches player-ready 🏉🌱

Pitch recovery work is well underway at Old Brodleians RUFC as we get the pitches player-ready for the delayed rugby season.

TJ Walsh Sports Turf Contractors have been carrying out Shockwave aeration across the pitches, helping relieve compaction, improve drainage and encourage stronger root development ahead of the return to rugby.

With the season pushed back, it’s the perfect opportunity to get ahead of the game and make sure the playing surfaces are in the best possible condition when the action resumes.


TJ Walsh: Sports Turf Contractors

01/09/2026

We couldn’t have put it any better than our U11s! Sunday was a top day and we’ll be doing it all again in JUNE 2027 💥

29/08/2026

SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY!
Everyone’s invited and here’s what’s on…

Sunday 30th August
🎸 Live music from The Last Minute
🏰 Free Bouncy castle
🤹 Kids Entertainer
🔥 Bbq 🍕 Wood fired pizza
🍦 Ice creams 🍭 Sweets
🥎 Rounders 🏈 Flag Football 🏉 Rugby

It all kicks off at 2pm but feel free to join us from 1pm if you’d like to take part in our FAMILY 5K FUN RUN!

👏 As the afternoon rolls out we’ll be joined by the walkers and runners who’ll be finishing the BRIGHOUSE BOUNDARY WAY that they began earlier in the day.

👏 Plus the cyclists who will have completed their 100k course around Calderdale.

There still time to take part in one of the challenges so either join us on the day or head to https://focus4hope.co.uk/events/brodstockchallenge4hope/

💙 Every mile, pedal and step helps Focus4Hope continue supporting vulnerable people across West Yorkshire and the Old Brods Community Rugby Club.

See you Sunday!

22/08/2026

SUNDAY FUNDAY
💥 Sunday 30 August
📍 Old Brods Rugby Club

Bbq, live music, bouncy castle…. and so much more!

🎥 In the video below Craig Wood explains about some of the challenges you can also take part in on the day, including our first ever charity fun run, our Brighouse Boundary run/walk and the Calderdale Cycling Challenge.

There’s still time to sign up at:
👉 https://focus4hope.co.uk/events/brodstockchallenge4hope/

20/08/2026

KATH COOK
🕯️ Sad news

Sad news

19/08/2026

🏉 MEN'S PRE-SEASON FIXTURE 🏉

Unfortunately, following the RFU’s decision to delay the official start to the season by 2 weeks, this Saturday's pre-season fixture against West Hartlepool has been postponed until Saturday 12th September.

18/08/2026

DOUBLE BRODS DEBUTS
🇳🇿 For Fyn and Zach in New Zealand

Well done to former Brods lads Fyn Hobson and Zach Parkin who turned out for South Canterbury on Sunday in the Heartlands Championship - New Zealand’s top level non-professional provincial rugby competition - beating East Coast 44-20.

The flying wing, centre or full back Fyn Hobson came through our junior section and broke in to our first team back in 2023 with immediate impact. Before the move to New Zealand he also stepped up to impress at Hull and Otley.

Zach Parkin is the son of New Zealander Scott, who came over to play for the Brods in 2000. 17 years later Scott returned home with wife Michelle, and sons Zach and Joe.

From his early days at the Brods Zach brought a physical style of rugby and its brilliant to hear how he’s progressed into an outstanding senior prop with notable achievements along the way - such as being selected for the Junior Crusaders, making the Canterbury B squad in 2025 and becoming captain of Lincoln University’s Premier side.

Now both Fyn and Zach are playing representative rugby together on the other side of the world.

And what are the chances of the two Brods lads making their representative debuts on the same day??

AND did they even know they both started out at the Brods???

THE HAT ON THE SIDELINES
🛡️ The club connection only unraveled when Fyn spotted one of the spectators in a Brods hat.

Zach’s granddad Geoff Clayton, known to many here at the Brods, emigrated to New Zealand back in 2024.

It’s great to hear Geoff still wears his Brods hat to the rugby!

Spotting the badge, Fyn approached Geoff at the match and all was revealed.

CONGRATULATIONS FELLAS
👊 A massive well done to both Fyn and Zach for turning out for the mighty green and blacks.

We look forward to seeing how they continue to progress on their rugby journeys!

All the best from Hipperholme x

15/08/2026

Well done to Amelia and Gemma who won 2x VIP tickets to last night’s Stage at the Lake comedy night- via our Weekly Brods WhatsApp Community.

See if you can spot them in the video and thanks for the shout out ladies!!!
👏⚫️🔴⚪️

14/08/2026

🏏🏉TONIGHT: CRICKET V RUGBY🏉🏏

The annual clash where cricket meets rugby returns tonight as Shelf Northowram Hedge Top CC take on Old Brodleians RUFC.

Leading the side is captain James Hodkinson, alongside a squad packed with familiar faces from across the club.

📅 Friday 14th August
⏰ First ball: 6:30pm

🍕 Frankie's Wood Fired Pizzas available throughout the evening
🍻 Bar open all night

Whether you're coming for the cricket, the rugby banter, the pizzas or just a Friday night out, make sure you get down and support the team.