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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...

A beautiful warm day greeted Harrogate RUFC as they arrived at Kelleythorpe with both their 1st and 2nd XVs travelling. The pitch and grounds looked fantastic for this opening Regional 1 North East fixture.  As kick-off approached, Driffield supporters turned up...

This was the annual Turnbull Trophy game, a fixture played between the clubs since the 60s in memory of a former player, Richard Turnbull.  Even though the two teams no longer play in the same league, the fixture has always been furious and competitive. Driffield had...

Driffield overcame Havant RFC to win 34-17 at Twickenham.  Watch the highlights here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kwiBH4CRI9s - scroll through the first three finals to about the 6 hour marker to see the Driffield game. The previous day, the 3rd...

Kelleythorpe welcomed Syston RUFC in the semi-final of the Papa John’s Community Cup, with a trip to Twickenham for the final on the line –  see the full match programme here.  Syston play in Regional 1 Midlands, which is the same level as our Regional 1 North league,...