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Driffield won convincingly in this Yorkshire Cup fixture, which sees them through to play Scarborough (Away) in the semi-final on Saturday, 9 March 2024. Driffield were 19-8 up by half-time, and turned the screws in the second half, running in a further five tries. ...

This was an important game, to keep Driffield in touch with the top of the table, against a team that started the day one place above them in the league. Heath attacked straight from the kick-off, and reached the Driffield 22 with worrying ease.  With just two minutes...

The 1st XV were looking for another win as they faced Alnwick, just one place below them, in this Regional One North clash.  In the league games last season, Driffield won at Kelleythorpe 31-19, while Alnwick won at home 29-15.   The end of the season saw Alnwick...

This was a late kick-off, as Doncaster Knights were also at home and took priority on the main pitch. Both sides started with a kicking game, testing each other’s defences.  It was therefore some time before the forwards got the chance to test the set-piece....

Driffield welcomed Cleckheaton to Kelleythorpe, looking for a comfortable win to keep them toward the top of the table. Cleckheaton arrived having won only one game out of six, and sitting bottom of the league. But, the previous week had seen them beat mid-table...

Driffield travelled to Blaydon to play them on the RFU's artificial pitch, which Driffield rarely get to play on. Blaydon opened their account after just six minutes with a try, unconverted.  B 5-0 D On 18 minutes, skipper Brankley levelled the score with a try,...

This would be another tough test for the 1st XV as they hosted 2nd place York RUFC in Regional 1 North East.  York were on the same points as leaders Harrogate, separated by points difference only, and Driffield trailed them by a point in third position. Games between...

This week, Driffield travelled to Pontefract, to play the newly-promoted team.  The last time they played each other was in the 2012-13 season, when Driffield won both fixtures, so the opposition was an unknown quantity as a lot can happen in ten years.  Pontefract’s...

In the current league, a game against Scunthorpe or York counts as a 'local' derby, and is always difficult to predict a result for. Last season, Driffield did the double over the Lincolnshire outfit, winning 55 – 31 at Heslam Park and 34 – 27 at Kelleythorpe.  But...

Driffield travelled over to Sandal for their first away league fixture of the season, on a day when the temperature in Wakefield was bumping thirty degrees and muggy.  Water breaks were a regular feature in such difficult conditions Driffield started the game facing...