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National League 2N

/ 3 days ago

Ionians delight in dramatic double

■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale...........19pts Hull Ionians......21pts HULL IONIANS’ win at Tynedale was left hanging in the balance, after a lead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 days ago

Macclesfield pull out all the stops

■ By CHLOE HOWE Macclesfield .........45 Hull............................ 19 MACCLESFIELD rose to second place after taking the points against Hull, in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 days ago

Rossendale’s Whelan knows there’s been a lot to learn

■ By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE scrum-half Callum Whelan admits National 2 North has been a steep but welcome learning curve as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 week ago

Brankley hat-trick proves highlight for hosts

■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....37 Scunthorpe......26 HULL Ionians made hard work of it in the first half but led 19-7at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 week ago

Brown tops the Bill for the victors

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham .............35 Hull............................24 BILLINGHAM produced a clinical attacking display to secure a deserved victory over Hull, with star...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 week ago

Greenwood’s got the Will to take Fylde to next level

■By CHRIS COLLYER Step up: Fylde back rower Will Greenwood PROMISING young blind-side Will Greenwood has soared to new heights since...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 weeks ago

Hull hold on to see off Fylde in a true nail-biter

Hull.....................27 Fylde..................26 By RICHARD GORE THIS was a close game which went down to the final seconds and won by a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 weeks ago

Hooper helps the leaders ease home

Sheffield .................26 Hull Ionians ........... 17 By TOM BARRY SHEFFIELD kept their impressive form from 2025 on track with another bonus-point...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

Mike eyes Mel of a finish as Ionians show defensive steel

By BEN JAYCOCK FOR Hull Ionians stalwart Mike Mel, the past few months have been as testing mentally as they have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 2 weeks ago

Wrestle room is helping Simpson beef up

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY NOTTINGHAM University fly-half Harry Simpson aims to express himself as he makes his first steps into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Non-stop Hull drop a loss on toppling Hoppers

By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G..........21 Hull.................... 24 HULL hopped back to East Yorkshire with a victory, as hosts Preston Grasshoppers saw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 1 month ago

Ionians deck the Hull with a rouse of fury!

By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 0 Hull Ionians....29 DELIGHTED Hull Ionians nilled their nearest neighbours Hull to keep up the pace from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Hull’s Jobling has still had a wholly jolly time this year

By BEN JAYCOCK Rampage: Hull prop Mike Jobling HULL tighthead Mike Jobling admits the club’s slow start to the season is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Hoppers’ fall gives Ionians a guarantee for a win

■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....41 Preston G............ 7 HOME SIDE HULL Ionians claimed a simply comprehensive win over Preston Grasshoppers,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Tigers burn bright to send Hull home

■ By MO SHER Sheffield Tigers....22 Hull...............................0 LUCKLESS Hull’s woes continued, as they left at Dore Moor with a double-pointless performance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Dean is the hero as Hull secure win No.2

By RICHARD GORE Hull.................... 24 Otley...................18 HULL won a game that saw the lead change hands several times to secure just...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Hosts humbled by hat-trick man Sam

By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 12 Hull Ionians............39 BILLINGHAM were left to rue a promising start as Hull Ionians produced a ruthless...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Elliott taking nothing for Granted in bid to avoid drop

■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Scunthorpe captain Grant Elliott SCUNTHORPE captain Grant Elliott insists his side can still beat the drop despite...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Tigers eager to spring surprise on derby night

SHEFFIELD Tigers have ringed December 19 in red ink as they aim to wreck arch-rivals Sheffield’s title bid in what he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Ionians show no mercy in thrashing

By TOM SANSOM Rossendale ...............0 Hull Ionians ...........53 ROSSENDALE were put to the sword by Hull Ionians, as the visitors ran...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 2 months ago

Hull denied by a late Ward penalty

By NEIL MORRIS Darlington MP .......27 Hull............................24 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were able to savour a hard-fought home win over Hull. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

Baker has the right ingredient to serve up a win

■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....26 Sheffield T.......27 SHEFFIELD Tigers were lifted by the return of Will Baker and James Norman...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

By George! Hedgley hurts Hull so hard

■ By RICHARD GORE Hull......................21pts Wharfedale..... 44pts HULL started the game with great confidence and ran into a 16-point lead after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

Ionians impress but Otley offer hot contest

By NICK DOYLE Otley...................22 Hull Ionians.... 45 DELIGHTED HULL Ionians romped home with a seven-try success, at the hands of hosts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

Tynedale show spirit of 66 to do Hall-Lyon proud

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................66 Hull............................26 TYNEDALE showed their collective team spirit in a slaying of hapless Hull. A try after only...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

Scunny go to Hull and back for first win

■ By RICHARD GORE Hull......................25pts Scunthorpe.......27pts DESPITE a late barrage from Hull RUFC, last-placed Scunthorpe held on to the slenderest of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 3 months ago

Mowden Park hold on tightly to upset Ionians

■ By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 17 Darlington MP........36 DARLINGTON MOWDEN Park gained a deserved victory by taking their chances and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Fylde’s new recruit Cassidy sets sights on improvements

■ By BEN JAYCOCK FYLDE’S new cross-code recruit Danny Cassidy feels there’s “room for improvement” despite a strong opening to their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Ionians hold on as Dale take it to the death

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.....30 Hull Ionians.....37 HULL Ionians headed home with the coveted points, as they clung on during a testing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Longmore inspires more joy for Macc

By TOM BARRY Macclesfield....41pts Billingham........19pts MACCLESFIELD continued from where they left off last week with their massive 66-26 win at Hull...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Sheff up to speed in steady seventy

By SAMANTHA EMMA Sheffield.................. 71 Hull............................27 SHEFFIELD turned in a scintillating second-half performance to put Hull to the sword. Early on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Positive start giving Grant confidence with the Dale

By BEN JAYCOCK Front runner: Tynedale fly-half Cameron Grant TYNEDALE fly-half Cameron Grant says confidence is high at Corbridge after the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Gleeson replaces Blackett at Bath

BATH have appointed former Warrington assistant coach Martin Gleeson as their new backs and attack coach to replace Lee Blackett who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Macc head back home winners as Hull suffer the blues

■By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................26 Macclesfield..66 MACCLESFIELD heralded a nine-try rout to inflict a 40-point winning margin, on the road to Hull...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Holden holds his head for Ionians

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............35 Tynedale................. 19 FOUR tries from player-coach Maliq Holden helped a headstrong Hull Ionians to a win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Centurion Dean has reasons to feel cheerful

■ By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................33 Billingham...... 24 HULL overcame a determined Billingham side, a 12-man injury list and an almost record...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Super Sam knows hard work holds key for Ross

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Striding out: Sale Sharks centre Sam Bedlow SALE Sharks centre Sam Bedlow balances Prem rugby with his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Celella leaves it late to seal win

■ By BEN MORRIS Scunthorpe............. 18 Hull Ionians............24 A LATE try from Alfredo Celella and Ben Smith conversion secured victory For...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

Super backs keep Fylde unbeaten

■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................40 Hull............................29 THE Woodlands was treated to a home victory after Fylde secured a confident win largely due...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 4 months ago

End of game push from Ionians is too little, too late

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield..................32 SHEFFIELD came to life in the second half of a tough game to take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 months ago

Makin’s 400th cap highlights Ionians’ player first culture

■By CHRIS COLLYER Riding high: Hull Ionians second row Joe Makin HULL Ionians second row Joe Makin ran out for his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 5 months ago

Browne sinks the hosts in a war of attrition

By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 3 Preston G.......... 10 HULL slipped to defeat in a game they could have won, having three...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 5 months ago

Olivers’ army are on song for Macc

By HOLLY DAISY Macclesfield.......... 31 Hull Ionians............28 MACCLESFIELD edged out Hull Ionians in a close encounter. The hosts went into the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 5 months ago

Ionians celebrate top derby triumph

Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Super star Greg loving new bond of the brothers

By BEN JAYCOCK Lewis Double act: Greg Minikin AFTER hanging up his boots in rugby league at the end of last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 5 months ago

Fontaine flies high to secure late glory for Dale

Hull..................... 18 Rossendale.....22 By RICHARD GORE NEWLY-promoted Rossendale’s ability to use turnover ball to release their pacy backs proved decisive in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 5 months ago

Hunt keeps cool to earn late draw

Fylde.........................22 Hull Ionians............22 By ALLAN FOSTER DESPITE having a decisive 19-7 lead at half-time, Fylde yielded to a gutsy second-half display...

By The Rugby Paper Team