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PRE-MATCH LUNCH
This season lunches need to be booked in advance (by 23:59 on the Thursday) using a simple on-line reservation & payment system. Due to a maximum capacity this will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
The lunch prior to the Hull match will be served from 12.30pm with BAR1876 opening from 12noon.
For further details: https://www.tynedalerfc.co.uk/a/prematch-lunches-66490.html
To Book:-

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Tynedale v Hull RUFC
Saturday 23rd March 2024 (KO 2pm)

This Saturday we extend the warmest of welcomes to the players, officials and supporters of Hull RUFC.
We also offer a warm welcome to the day's three match officials, Nikki O'Donnell, Paul Fincken and Simon O'Neil along with our old friend ex-referee and now Referee Coach Andrew Vertigan.

TYNEDALE V HULL LEAGUE MATCHES

This is the sixth league fixture between Tynedale and Hull RUFC. The first four fixtures all ended in Hull victories, but Tynedale turned this around last November with a win at Ferens.
2019-2020 Hull 36 Tynedale 29
2019-2020 Tynedale 12 Hull 16
2021-2022 Tynedale 11 Hull 17
2021-2022 Hull 60 Tynedale 10
2023-2024 Hull 10 Tynedale 34

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
1st Round 18th September 2004 Hull 26 - Tynedale 20

EDF Energy National Trophy
3rd Round 8th December 2007 Hull 8 - Tynedale 17
(In the 4th Round of the EDF Energy National Trophy Tynedale lost to Manchester at home 10-22(aet))

HULL HISTORY

Although Hull RUFC was founded as recently as July 1992 it arose from the merger of longer established Hull Clubs. The changes began in Spring 1989 when Hull & East Riding (Tynedale’s opponents on a regular basis in friendlies in the 1970’s and 1980’s and in league matches when leagues were formed in 1987) merged with Ionians RUFC to form Hull Ionians.

However, 28% of the club members voted against the merger and reformed Hull & East Riding who existed for only 3 years before merging with Old Hymerians in July 1992 to form Hull RUFC.

The colours of the new club were to be red, black and gold, and the first club captain was Zimbabwean international fly-half David Walters.

HULL RUFC’s remarkable steps up and down the league ladder.

In 32 years they have been promoted six times and relegated twice, moving between levels 8 and 3.

• In July 1992, Hull took the place of Old Hymerians at level 7 in North-East Division Two.
• The RFU re-organisation of the Leagues in 1996 meant Hull were re-located to level 8, North East Division Three.
• In 1996/97 as runners-up to champions Darlington they were promoted to North East Two.
• 2001/02 They won the Division by 9 clear points to win promotion to Division Two North East.
• 2003/04 They topped the League and were promoted to Division North One.
• 2008/09 Hull were second to Westoe, which meant a play-off against Chester from Midlands One. They won 40-15 to go up into the National Leagues – Nat. League 2 (North), level 4.
• 2009/15 Six years in Nat. League 2 (North), then relegation. Tynedale were in National One at the time, so the teams avoided each other until 2019.
• 2015/19 Four years at level 5 then back into the National Leagues, and meeting Tynedale for the first League fixture between the two clubs.
• 2022. Promotion into National One, level 3, followed by relegation in a daunting season when they really struggled.

Apart from league success, in 2011 Hull attempted to win “T’owd Tin Pot” and reached their first-ever Yorkshire Cup Final, with wins over Morley, Beverley and Cleckheaton, but they lost to Huddersfield in the final by 18-25.
However, 2012 saw Hull win the Yorkshire Cup for the first time, beating Wharfedale 20-10 at Clifton Park, York and then in 2018 they won the Cup for a second time, beating Doncaster Phoenix 34-7.

THIS SEASON’S EARLIER MATCH – 25th Nov 2023

Hull 10 v Tynedale 34
Perhaps a clinical Tynedale side caught Hull on an “off-day” but the result is certainly one of Tynedale’s more impressive away results in recent times.

Tynedale started well and led 17-3 at the interval, going on to score six tries in what was a relatively comfortable win.
The Tynedale squad that day was:-
FORWARDS: White, Frankland, Caudle, Wearmouth, Nankivell, Vassallo, Wainwright, Bell
BACKS: Telford, Leslie, Hutton, Miller, Lilley, Beaty, Parker
REPLACEMENTS: Hughes, Rewcastle, Hanning, Redshaw, Douglas

HULL THIS SEASON
Hull currently sit two places below Tynedale in the league in eighth place on 13 fewer points.
This season Hull, like many teams in the league, have been very inconsistent as their results below show. In last Saturday’s match against high-flying Rotherham Titans they led 17-14 at half-time before the Titans forwards got on top of things. Another tough game is anticipated with Hull being hungry to avenge the earlier season match at Hull.

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 10 Tynedale 34
Hull 15 Sheffield 33
Hull Ionians 18 Hull 23
Fylde 35 Hull 8
Hull 60 Huddersfield 26
Sheffield Tigers 36 Hull 17
Hull 22 Leeds Tykes 58
Hull 40 Preston Grasshoppers 33
Billingham 24 Hull 30
Hull 21 Wharfedale 10
Lymm 28 Hull 22
Hull 29 Rotherham 47

HULL WEBSITE
https://hullrugbyunion.com/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
AR1: Paul Fincken
AR2: Simon O’Neil

BALL BOYS
Tynedale Under 13’s

WEATHER FORECAST
Possible light rain, gusty westerly winds, 9 degrees

SELECTED SQUAD