Hull RUFC

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Hull
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Full nameHull Rugby Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Founded1992; 30 years ago (1992)
LocationKingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)LTS Leisure Ferens Ground (Capacity: 1,500 (288 seats))
ChairmanDavid Piercy
PresidentJeremy Saunt
Captain(s)Alexander Heard
League(s)National League 2 North
2019–208th
Team kit
Official website
hullrugbyunion.com

Hull RUFC is a rugby union club based in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, currently playing in North Premier. There are only two rugby union clubs within the city of Hull boundary.[1]

History[]

The club was formed in 1992 as a result of two clubs – Old Hymerians RUFC and Hull & East Riding RUFC (1989). The club initially played at the Old Hymerians ground at Haworth Park (capacity 1,200) until the 2008–09 season when they moved to their current home; the Ferens Ground located at Chanterlands Avenue. The club has progressed up the rugby union pyramid, beginning life in the old North East 2, and won promotion to National League 2 North in 2009 - which at tier 4 is the highest position the club has reached. In 2009 a women's team was founded at the club and the women and girls section is continuously growing.[2]

In 2015, after six seasons in National League 2 North, Hull were relegated back to the northern regional leagues.[3] In 2019 the club won the North Premier (tier 5) league title for the first time, making a return to National League 2 North.[4]

Ground[]

The Ferens Ground is located on Chanterlands Avenue, next to Hull Sports Centre, about 2.5 miles from Hull Paragon Interchange and the city centre, with parking available both in and around the ground. Capacity is around 1,500, most of which is standing but there is also seating for up to 288 supporters.[5]

Honours[]

  • Yorkshire 1 champions: 2001–02
  • North Division 2 East champions: 2003–04
  • W S Fowler Challenge Trophy Sevens winners: 2005–06
  • North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion play-off winner: 2008–09[6]
  • Yorkshire Cup winners: 2012, 2018
  • North Premier champions: 2018–19[7]

Roll of honour[]

Presidents

  • S Saunt (1992–95)
  • L J Sheppard DFC (1995–97)
  • R H Gore (1997–99)
  • A B Wilkie (1999–01)
  • J L Beal (2001–03)
  • M A Harness (2003–04)
  • A B Wilkie (2004–5)
  • R C Lewis (2005–07)
  • G Lound (2007–09)

Chairmen

  • R P Ashton (1992–94)
  • J L Beal (1994–96)
  • M A Harness (1996–98)
  • R C Lewis (1998–00)
  • R Gibbin (2000–02)
  • G Lound (2002–05)
  • A B Wilkie (2005–08)

1st XV captains

  • D A Walters (1992–93)
  • W P Hazelton (1993–94)
  • M Lockton (1994–96)
  • R L Beal (1996–97)
  • J M Oxley (1997–98)
  • R L Beal (1998–00)
  • W P Hazelton (2000–01)
  • L McKenzie (2001–03)
  • M David (2003–04)
  • G C Martinson (2004–05)
  • J D Barkworth (2005–06)
  • C Kendra (2006–07)
  • C Murphy (2007–08)

Notable players[]

Current standings[]

2021–22 National League 2 North Table · · discuss
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Hull 20 18 0 2 629 234 395 15 2 89
2 Rotherham Titans 18 15 2 1 621 307 314 12 1 77
3 Fylde 20 16 0 4 673 341 332 11 1 76
4 Sedgley Park 18 14 1 3 632 284 348 13 3 74
5 Stourbridge 18 14 0 4 614 432 182 14 2 72
6 Hull Ionians 20 11 2 7 537 428 109 8 4 60
7 Sheffield Tigers 19 9 0 10 363 442 −79 2 4 42
8 Luctonians 20 8 0 12 387 389 −2 4 6 42
9 Tynedale 20 7 1 12 426 566 −140 7 4 41
10 Loughborough Students 19 7 0 12 418 587 −169 8 5 41
11 Wharfedale 19 7 1 11 354 498 −144 4 2 36
12 Chester 19 7 0 12 381 513 −132 5 1 34
13 Bournville 18 5 1 12 451 560 −109 6 5 33
14 Huddersfield 18 5 0 13 320 481 −161 4 4 28
15 Harrogate 19 3 0 16 275 654 −379 4 2 18
16 Blaydon 19 2 0 17 312 677 −365 3 2 13
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 12 February 2022
Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.


References[]

  1. ^ "Yorkshire or the Greek Islands". Hull RUFC (Pitchero). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Club website history page". Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Last-day defeat seals Hull RUFC's relegation fate". Hull Daily Mail. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire or the Greek Islands". Cambridge Rugby Club (Pitchero). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Ground Details". Hull RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. ^ "North v Midlands Play Offs 2008-09". englandrugby.com. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  7. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

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