By JON NEWCOMBE
NOT for the first time – and probably not the last – talks about a merger between Hull Ionians and Hull RUFC have hit a road block and the two clubs will continue as separate entities.
Officials from both sides had tentatively explored the possibility of coming together in time for the new season but no agreement could be reached.
Ironically, Hull Ionians was established in 1989 following a merger between Hull & East Riding (H&ER) and Ionians RUFC. Three years later, those H&ER members that voted against the move went on to create what i...