Harrogate hope for better weather

Harrogate Rugby Union Club will try to play their first full game since mid-November on Saturday.

Since 15 November the National Division Three North side has had matches called off or abandoned due to the weather.

They are due to play Huddersfield on Saturday and officials are hoping the game will go ahead.

First team manager Graham Siswick told BBC Radio York: "It really is more than frustrating but hopefully we won't be too rusty."

He added: "That's the other danger but hopefully the sort of pent up frustration will come out with a good performance. That's what we're hoping for."

Since November Harrogate have had games affected by fog, waterlogged and frozen pitches.

Harrogate's players are not full time so Siswick says it has been a difficult time for some of the squad with games being few and far between.

"I think with anybody that's training regularly, whether it's the organised team training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings or keeping themselves fit outside of that, not to get a game on Saturday is a bit of a let down."