Welcome to Lockwood Park

Firstly, a warm welcome to all our returning Rugby friends, and this year’s new friends from the West and Midlands. The new season will bring interesting challenges as we will be playing for the first time against a number of teams in our new league.

We welcome the visiting players and supporters to Lockwood Park. We hope you enjoy your visit, whatever the result.

The end of last season brought a very enjoyable conclusion to the season, with us finishing in a close second place and entry into the Papa John’s Cup, reaching the final. Whilst we did not manage the final success, the players and club had the honour of visiting Twickenham as players and supporters of Huddersfield RUFC, an enjoyable opportunity for us all.

Our Age Grade fielded teams at every age from Rugby Tots through to Colts last season, with success from all Age Grades – well done!

We continued to be one of the best Age Grades in the North under Tracy’s excellent leadership and the efforts and skills of our coaches, team managers and first aiders – thanks to you all.

For the  2025-26 season, other positive changes are in place –

On the playing fields, we are planning for 3 full men’s teams and a Ladies’ team for the first time in a while. With a new academy programme known as the ‘Player Pathway’ taking centre stage.

Our first team coaches of Danny Brough, Callum Thompson and Ed Barber are fully established and with Liam Parfitt and Lewis Workman leading on the pitch, they will all be working together to build on the successes of last season.

To all our playing members across all age groups, we wish you all good luck for the coming season on the field of play, but remember to have fun.

With the continued assistance of our partners and sponsors, and as ever our volunteers,  members, supporters and staff we are looking to build on the stability of the club both on and off the pitch.

So onto playing days, we welcome all to join us and enjoy our hospitality at Lockwood Park before, during and after the game, remembering to support the Field and have a good day.

Regard

Chris Evans

Huddersfield RUFC President