This Saturday our 1stXV head to Humberside to take on Hull RUFC.
While the 1stXV travel we welcome Wallsend to Tynedale Park with their 1stXV playing our Centurions in the semi-final of the No3 County Cup.
Our Hadrians travel to play Novos II in a friendly while our Colts head over the border to play Jed Thistle in a Border Cup match.

Enjoy your day everyone!

HULL’S HISTORY
Although Hull RUFC was founded in 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. That club survived for only 3 years before merging with Old Hymerians in July 1992 to form Hull RUFC.

2008 AND ALL THAT
The year 2008 may have been a dreadful year for Natural Disasters all over the world, and for financial crises and bank bail-outs, but in Tynedale and Hull’s tiny rugby world it was a time when the two clubs flourished.

For Tynedale, 2008 was the year that the 1st XV won promotion to National One- (level 3 in the Leagues), where they stayed for seven seasons.

For Hull RUFC it meant a move from the old Haworth Park premises described above, to their present Ferens ground, a change which seemed to inspire the club on the field as they were promoted from North East Div.3 to National League Two (North) in the 2008/09 season
Rugby had been played at Haworth Park from 1925 when the former pupils of Hymers College decided to start the Old Hymerians Association and was their home venue until 2008.

TYNEDALE V HULL MATCHES
This is the tenth league fixture between Tynedale RFC and Hull RUFC, matches which began in 2019.
League fixtures:-
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
2023-2024 - Tynedale 34 Hull 36
2024-2025 - Tynedale 38 Hull 17
2024-2025 - Hull 29 Tynedale 22
2025-2026 - Tynedale 66 Hull 26

So, the teams have played nine League matches. Tynedale RFC have only won 3 but have scored (256 points); Hull RUFC have won 6 but have scored fewer (247) points.

Overall Hull definitely have the edge on us.

CUP MATCHES BETWEEN TYNEDALE AND HULL
The clubs had played twice in the Cup before meeting in those league fixtures. Both cup matches were played at Haworth Park, before Hull moved to their present Ferens ground in 2008.
Powergen Cup 1st Round 18th Sept. 2004 Hull 26 - Tynedale 20
EDF Energy Trophy3rd Round 8th Dec. 2007 Hull 8 - Tynedale 17

HULL THIS SEASON
Hull have had a disappointing season to date and last week’s defeat at Scunthorpe dropped them to second bottom so relegation is a definite possibility.
Throughout the season Hull have failed to reach any consistency although their home form is lots better where they have recorded victories over Billingham, Otley and Fylde and were noticeably impressive in their last home outing when they ran league leaders Sheffield close for the majority of the match.

Tynedale expect a close, tough encounter. Hull will be targeting successes in their remaining home matches.

HULL LEAGUE RESULTS THIS SEASON
Hull 18 Rossendale 22
Hull Ionians 35 Hull 19
Hull 3 Preston Grasshoppers 10
Fylde 40 Hull 29
Hull 33 Billingham 24
Hull 26 Macclesfield 66
Sheffield 71 Hull 27
Hull 25 Scunthorpe 27
Tynedale 66 Hull 26
Hull 21 Wharfedale 44
Darlington MP 27 Hull 24
Hull 24 Otley 18
Sheffield Tigers 22 Hull 0
Hull 0 Hull Ionians 29
Hull 34 Fylde 31
Preston Grasshoppers 21 Hull 24
Billingham 35 Hull 24
Macclesfield 45 Hull 19
Hull 10 Sheffield 24
Scunthorpe 41 Hull 32

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

CORBRIDGE TO PRESTON
158 miles (2hrs 55mins)

HULL WEBSITE
https://hullrugbyunion.com/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Matt Arrowsmith
AR1: Matt Daubney
AR2: Liam Taylor

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, light cloud, gentle southerly breeze, 9 degrees

OTHER SENIOR FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY
Tynedale Raiders v Kelso Sharks - CANCELLED
Novos II v Tynedale Hadrians (2pm) – Friendly
Tynedale Centurions v Wallsend 1stXV (2pm) – County No 3 Cup
Jed Thistle v Tynedale Colts (2pm) – Border Cup

SELECTED SQUADS