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Ilkley Through To Aire Wharfe Cup Final
At Yarnbury RUFC, Yarnbury vs ILKLEY RFC, Result Yarnbury 8 pts, Ilkley 66 pts The Dalesmen travelled up to Horsforth to play Yarnbury...
Apr 28, 20233 min read


Ilkley Succumb to Early Pressure
It was a bright and breezy day at Wirral for this decider as to who would progress to the Regional 1 Shield Semi Final. Unfortunately,...
Apr 25, 20232 min read

Ilkley on the Rampage
Saturday 17th April - Ilkley 61 vs Kendal 19 - At Stacks Fields Match report by Sean Crannigan After a month’s lay-off, including a...
Apr 17, 20233 min read


Valiant Performance from Ilkley's U17s
Match Report from Ben McDonald Following two weeks of South Yorkshire opposition not fancying the trip up the M1, Ilkley quickly...
Mar 29, 20234 min read

Ilkley pull cracker to bring league season to a close
Saturday 18th March 2023, Ilkley RFC vs York RUFC, Result: Ilkley 29 pts, York 19 pts Spring was in the air. A big and vocal crowd, many...
Mar 20, 20234 min read


Heath’s big lads, 40 volunteers and heavy going conspire against brave Dalesmen
Saturday 11th March, Heath RUFC vs ILKLEY RFC, Venue: Greetland, Halifax Result: Heath 34pts, Ilkley 7pts Whilst ILKLEY folk were...
Mar 13, 20235 min read


Ilkley U17's Beat Otley In Promising Display
Match Report by Ben McDonald On a perfect day for running rugby Ilkley welcomed Otley Ensians to Stacks Field for a lunchtime kickoff. ...
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Titanic encounter as Dalesmen see off Woldsmen
ILKLEY R.F.C. vs Driffield RUFC, Stacks Field, Ilkley, Result: Ilkley 35 pts, Driffield 34 pts This was Box Office of the highest order. ...
Mar 7, 20235 min read


Below Par Dalesmen Suffer From Poor First Half
Sandal RUFC vs ILKLEY RFC, At Milnthorpe Green, Sandal 22 pts, ILKLEY 17 pts A strangely flat atmosphere and a nithering crosswind...
Feb 27, 20235 min read


The Dalesmen's Renaissance Continues!
Saturday 18th February, Doncaster Phoenix 16 pts, Ilkley 1st XV 26 pts The Dalesmen’s renaissance continues apace with a very solid away...
Feb 19, 20234 min read


Ilkley Produce The Goods In Competent Win
Saturday 11th February, Ilkley 1st XV 36 pts, Cleckheaton 5 pts Following their dismantling of West Bridgford’s challenge the week...
Feb 13, 20233 min read

Best Win Of The Season For The Dalesmen
Saturday 4th February 2023, Ilkley 1st XV 46 pts, Paviors 1st XV 12 pts, A re-arranged game and a re-arranged team, with five changes...
Feb 6, 20234 min read


Centurions Tested In Every Department
Saturday 28th January, Ilkley Centurions 27 pts, Leodiensians 2nd XV 12pts Following a two week break the centurions came into the week...
Jan 30, 20234 min read


An Incredible Performance by the Colts
On Sunday 29th January 2023, Ilkley hosted the Yorkshire cup Semi-Final between our Colts and Pontefract U17s. Upon last meeting...
Jan 30, 20233 min read


An Unlucky Loss At Billingham
Saturday 28th January, Billingham 1st XV 39pts, Ilkley 1st XV 24pts Match Report by Sean Crannigan Despite Billingham’s thoroughly...
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Dalesmen squeeze past basement club courtesy of referee’s calls
West Bridgford (Nottingham) vs ILKLEY R.F.C Venue: West Bridgford, Nottingham Result: West Bridgford 19 pts, Ilkley 20 pts Match Report...
Jan 15, 20234 min read


Win to Start The New Year
Saturday 7th January, Ilkley 1st XV 14 pts, Scunthorpe 1st XV 7pts Match report by Sean Crannigan New Year being a boil on the backside...
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Heartbreaking defeat at Alnwick
Saturday 3rd December, Alnwick 1st XV 34 pts, ILKLEY 1st XV 10 pts There was an air of optimism before this match at one of the league’s...
Dec 3, 20223 min read


Centurions Put The Hornblowers To the Sword
Ilkley Centurions vs Ripon Hornblowers, Match Report by Rob Collins Following on from two tough fixtures against North Ribblesdale and...
Nov 29, 20224 min read


Dalesmen overwhelmed by marauding Woldsmen
Driffield RUFC vs ILKLEY RFC, Kelleythorpe, Driffield, Result: Driffield 43 pts, ILKLEY 18 pts Match Report By John Hope A chilly breeze...
Nov 28, 20225 min read
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