2020 Hull FC season

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2020 Hull FC season
Super League Rank6th
Challenge CupQuarter-Final; (lost to Wigan Warriors 4–36)
2020 recordWins: 10; Draws: 0; Losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 405; Against: 436
Team information
CEOAndy Last
Captain
StadiumKCOM Stadium
Avg. attendance10,843
Agg. attendance54,215
High attendance19,599
Low attendance0
Top scorers
TriesJamie Shaul &
(7 Each)
GoalsMarc Sneyd (55 +5 DG)
PointsSneyd (123)
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This article details the Hull FC's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change


Challenge Cup[]

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
13 September 2020, 15:00 6 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A Totally Wicked Stadium W 29–16 Tuimavave (2), Albert Kelly, Naulago Connor (6) +1DG 0[a] BBC One
19 September 2020, 17:00 QF Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A AJ Bell Stadium 4–36 Fonua N/A 0[a] BBC Two

Regular season[]

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
2 February, 16:45 1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 30–4 Tuimavave, Naulago (2), Bowden, Shaul Sneyd (5) 19,500 Sky Sports
7 February, 19:45 2 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR H KCOM Stadium 25–16 Connor, Houghton, Sneyd, Griffin Sneyd (4) +1 DG 19,599
16 February, 15:00 3 St. Helens H KCOM Stadium L 18–32 Tuimavave (2), Shaul Sneyd (3) 12,399 N/A
23 February, 15:00 4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 12–26 Swift, Griffin Sneyd (2) 12,005
1 March, 15:00 5 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H KCOM Stadium 29–34 Fonua (2), Tuimavave, Shaul, Ma'u Sneyd (4) +1DG 12,003
6 March, 19:45 6 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A The Mobile Rocket Stadium W 27–26[b] Fonua, Buchanan, Kelly Sneyd (5) +1DG 5,528
12 March, 19:45 7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H KCOM Stadium L 4–38 Buchanan N/A 10,214 Sky Sports
9 August 2020, 13:00 8 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A Emerald Headingley[c] 18–54 Kelly, Ma'u, Shaul Sneyd (3) 0[a]
18 October 2020, 15:00[d] 9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H KCOM Stadium W 48–6 Naulago (2), Savelio, Connor, Faraimo, Houghton, Tuimavave, Ma'u Sneyd (7), Connor 0[a] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 16:15 10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A Halliwell Jones Stadium[c] 31–12 Kelly, Sneyd, Griffin, Brown, Fonua Sneyd (5) +1DG
4 September 2020, 20:15 11 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Emerald Headingley[c] L 12–37 Griffin, Tuimavave Sneyd (2) 0[a] Sky Sports
10 September 2020, 18:00 12 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Totally Wicked Stadium[c] W 26–23 Lane (2), Swift (2), Savelio Connor (3) 0[a] Sky Sports
24 September 2020, 18:00 13 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils A Halliwell Jones Stadium[c] L 22–28 Shaul (2), Savelio, Lane Connor (3) 0[a] Sky Sports
1 October 2020, 19:45 14 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A The Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 32–28 Scott, Johnstone, Satae, McNamara, Connor Sneyd (6) 0[a] Sky Sports
8 October 2020, 19:45 15 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos[e] A Emerald Headingley [c] L 22–40 Fonua, Savelio, Brown, Griffin Sneyd (3) 0[a] Sky Sports
13 October 2020, 17:30 16 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 18–16 Naulago, Fonua, Faraimo Sneyd (3) 0[a] Sky Sports


C–C[f][g] 17 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
29 October 2020, 19:45 19 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR A Totally Wicked Stadium[c] W 31–16 Bowden Naulago (2), Faraimo (2), Sao, Sneyd (3) 0[a] Sky Sports

Play-Offs[]

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
13 November 2020, 19:45 Elim Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 27–14 Faraimo (2), Satae, Cator, Connor Sneyd (5) +1DG 0[a] Sky Sports
20 November 2020, 19:45 SF Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 2–29 N/A Sneyd 0[a] Sky Sports


  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Match Played behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  2. ^ After golden-point extra time
  3. ^ a b c d e f g all games resumed behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  4. ^ As a result of at least six Hull F.C. players testing positive for COVID-19, round 9 matches involving Hull F.C. and their opponents, Salford Red Devils, were postponed, and the fixture list was reversed for this round, with Castleford now set to play St Helens, whilst Wakefield will now play Catalans.[1]
  5. ^ Leeds were originally due to play Castleford, but Castleford were stood down on 7 October after three players tested positive for Covid-19 and six more ordered to isolate. This left Castleford with just 14 fit players to form a team, so now they will play Hull in Round 18 instead.[2]
  6. ^ Match postponed on 21 October after five Catalans players and two members of the coaching staff tested positive for Covid-19.[3]
  7. ^ Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[4]

League standings[]

  • v
  • t
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PP WPCT Qualification
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 76.47 League Leaders Shield/Play-off semi-final 1
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 70.59[A] Play-off semi-final 2
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 17 12[B] 0 5 365 204 178.9 70.59 Elimination play-off
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 61.54
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 58.82
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 52.94
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants[C] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 38.89
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 37.50
9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 18 8 0 10[B] 354 469 75.50 27.78[D]
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 13 324 503 64.4 26.32
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 17.65

Source:"Betfred Super League Table". BBC Sport. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

Notes

  1. ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[5]
  2. ^ a b Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[6]
  3. ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[7]
  4. ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[8]

Player Statistics[]

  • As of Round 6 (6 March 2020)

2020 squad[]

2020 Hull F.C. Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • TBC

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 28 January 2020
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers[]

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
England Josh Jones Salford Red Devils 2 years May 2019[9]
England Adam Swift St. Helens 2 years May 2019[10]
Tonga Mahe Fonua Wests Tigers 3 years June 2019[11]
New Zealand Manu Ma'u Parramatta Eels 2 years July 2019
England Jordan Johnstone Widnes Vikings 3 years August 2019[12]
Samoa Ligi Sao New Zealand Warriors 2 Years August 2019[13]
New Zealand Tevita Satae New Zealand Warriors 2 Years August 2019[14]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
England Cameron Scott Leigh Centurions Season Long Loan January 2020
England Lewis Bienek Leigh Centurions Season Long Loan January 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Hull & Salford weekend fixtures postponed". BBC Sport. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ Gordon, James (7 October 2020). "Hull step in to face Leeds after Castleford coronavirus outbreak". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Catalans v Hull FC off after positive tests". BBC Sport. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Super League play-offs brought forward". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Josh Jones Signs for 2020! | News | Hull FC".
  10. ^ "Adam Swift: Hull FC sign St Helens winger from 2020 season". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Mahe Fonua: Hull FC re-sign winger on three-year contract from 2020". June 25, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Young Hooker Johnstone Joins for 2020! | News | Hull FC".
  13. ^ "Ligi Sao joins FC".
  14. ^ "Tevita Satae: Hull FC sign forward from NRL side New Zealand Warriors". BBC Sport. 7 August 2019.

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