Tag: Hull

Dean is the hero for Hull in tightest triumph

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………37 Otley……………….36 ANOTHER immaculate goal-kicking display by Hull’s Reece Dean saw Hull win a thoroughly entertaining game. Otley were quickly into their […]

Records tumble as Ionians stay up

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………94 Huddersfield……….26 HULL Ionians smashed the record books as they put a difficult season behind them to stay in National 2 […]

Sheffield back on winning form

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………39 Hull……………………….14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of midtable Hull. In their […]

Dons win to set up nail-biting final day

By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon………….55 Worthing………………32 WIMBLEDON beat Worthing to take their relegation battle with Hull Ionians into the final weekend. The Dons took advantage of […]

Yorkshire rugby has been shafted

YORKSHIRE rugby won the 1987 County Championship with England inter nationals such as Peter Winterbotom, Rob Andrew and Rory Underwood. Yet Premiership ring fencing means […]

Lanigan’s hat-trick helps Fylde shine

Fylde…………………….45 Hull Ionians………… 17 By STUART MCCRACKEN AN Adam Lanigan hattrick aided Fylde to thump lowly Hull Ionians at the Woodlands to pick up all […]

Ionians drinking in last-chance saloon

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………26 Tynedale……………..36 IONIANS’ session drinking at the last chance saloon is fast approaching closing time and, by the look of things, […]

Battling Hull find Shard too sharp

By MO SHER Lymm……………………28 Hull……………………….22 THE unerring boot of Thomas Shard led Lymm to victory against Hull in an engrossing affair at Beechwood. Adam Fletcher’s […]

Dean a delight as Hull enjoy top win

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 21 Wharfedale………… 10 HULL’S first victory against a top-four side was based on a team effort of relentless tackling and good […]

Dominant Dale prove too strong

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………3 9 Hull Ionians………… 19 DALE produced another dominant display to see off the challenge of Hull Ionians. Robbie Davidson took Dale into […]

Faraimo hat-trick seals win for Hull

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….40 Preston G……………..33 HULL came back from a 19-point deficit to record their eighth win in sensational style. The first 20 minutes […]

It’s tries aplenty as points are shared

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………38 Billingham…………..38 HULL Ionians and Billingham shared the spoils in a thriller. It was Billingham who dominated early when Ryan Foreman […]

Tykes show their class to blow Hull away

National 2N By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….22 Leeds Tykes………..58 HULL were outgunned by a very good Leeds side. But despite missing some key players and sustaining […]

Home comforts at last for Hoppers

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………. 44 Hull Ionians…………35 A TYLER Spence hattrick gave Preston Grasshoppers their first home win of the season in a thrilling […]

Home comforts for Hull after thrashing

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 60 Huddersfield…26 A HIGH-SCORING game saw Hull run out convincing winners. Hull were soon on the scoreboard when a powerful scrum […]

Ionians sunk by six-hitting hosts

By ADAM CLEARY National 2North Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians………… 10 SHEFFIELD made it six wins on the bounce with a bonus-point victory over Hull Ionians. The […]

Coach to Coach with Martin Webdale

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, below, talks to Martin Webdale, the head coach at Loughborough University, above Steve Hill: How and why did […]

It’s a nasty taste in mouth for hosts

By MALCOLM KNOWLES  Hull Ionians………… 18 Hull……………………….23 SEVERAL hundred good folk sat down to a firstclass pre-match lunch. They, and those unable to join them, […]

Sheffield savour Steel City honours

By MO SHER Sheffield…………33pts Sheffield T……. 24pts  THE Steel City bragging rights were once again claimed by Sheffield, the hosts taming the Tigers in an […]

Ionians undone by late Otley scores

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Otley……………………..39 WHEN Hull Ionians scored after 65 minutes through Ben Stephen and scored again three minutes later through Josh Britton […]

Fisher to the fore as hosts fall short

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 10pts Sheffield…………33pts HULL found a welldrilled Sheffield side too much for them to handle in an entertaining game where the hosts […]

Hull’s errors make it easier for Dale

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………………. 10 Tynedale……………..34 HULL’S line-out losses on their own throw and an inability to retain possession when in good positions proved costly […]