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Hull RUFC v Tynedale
Saturday 25th November 2023 (KO 2pm)

This Saturday we head off down into the South-East to take on Hull RUFC.

TYNEDALE/HULL LEAGUE FIXTURES
This is the fifth league fixture between Tynedale and Hull.
The previous fixtures have all ended in Hull victories:-
2019-2020 - Hull 36 Tynedale 29
2019-2020 - 2019 Tynedale 12 Hull 16
2021-2022 - 2021 Tynedale 11 Hull 17
2021- 2022 - Hull 60 Tynedale 10

CUP MATCHES BETWEEN TYNEDALE AND HULL
The clubs met twice in the Cup before meeting in leagues fixtures. Both matches were played at Haworth Park, before Hull moved to their present Ferens ground, in 2008.
The results of those matches were:-
POWERGEN CUP
18th September 2004 - 1st Round Hull 26 Tynedale 20
EDF ENERGY NATIONAL TROPHY
8th December 2007 - 3rd Round Hull 8 Tynedale 17
(In the 4th Round of the EDF Energy National Trophy Tynedale lost to Manchester at home 10-22(aet))

HULL THIS SEASON
Following their brief foray into National League One, Hull have had a mixed bag of results with their home form being strong after their defeat to neighbours Hull Ionians in their opening home match.
Hull currently sit two places above Tynedale in the league with two more points despite having won five of their ten matches to date compared to Tynedale’s three.

Hull’s league results to date:-
Otley 27 Hull 32
Hull 25 Hull Ionians 30
Huddersfield 12 Hull 49
Leeds Tykes 41 Hull 11
Hull 24 Sheffield Tigers 18
Preston Grasshoppers 30 Hull 30
Hull 40 Billingham 24
Wharfedale 35 Hull 6
Hull 34 Lymm 27
Roththam 28 Hull 9

HULL WEBSITE
https://hullrugbyunion.com/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
AR1: Jonathan Keeton
AR2: Dean Lythgoe

HULL GROUND
Hull Rugby Union Football Club
LTS Leisure Ferens Ground
Chanterlands Avenue
HULL
HU5 4EF

CORBRIDGE TO HULL RUFC
160 miles via A1(M) and M62 (approx. 2hrs 55mins)

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, sunny intervals, gentle north-westerly breeze, 6 degrees
Dry, sunny, light northerly wind, 9 degrees

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