Hull Ionians

Rugby union club in England

Rugby team
Hull Ionians
Full nameHull Ionians Rugby Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Nickname(s)The I's
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
LocationBrantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)Brantingham Park (Capacity: 1,500 (240 seated) [1])
ChairmanStephen Townend [2]
PresidentPat Wilson
Coach(es)Graham Steadman
Captain(s)James Sanderson
League(s)National League 2 North
2022–233rd
Team kit
Official website
www.hullionians.co.uk

Hull Ionians RUFC is a rugby union club in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The first team play in English rugby's National League 2 North, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their relegation from National League 1 at the end of the 2019–20 season. Their home ground is Brantingham Park, which opened in September 1995 and is in the village of Brantingham, which is off the A63 road between Brough and South Cave.

History

Hull Ionians was formed in 1989 by the merger of Hull and East Riding with Ionians.[3]

The club has played in the upper echelons of regional rugby throughout its history but in 2012–13 the club won National Division 2 North and were promoted to National League 1 for season 2013–14.[4] They were immediately relegated back to National League 2 North but were promoted the following season, playing at the third level of English club rugby for the second time.

Honours

Current standings

2023–24 National League 2 North Table
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Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Leeds Tykes 25 23 0 2 1064 441 623 22 2 116
2 Rotherham Titans 24 23 0 1 894 432 462 20 1 113
3 Sheffield 25 17 1 7 759 591 168 17 3 90
4 Wharfedale 25 16 0 9 614 473 141 12 3 79
5 Fylde 25 13 1 11 760 664 96 18 6 78
6 Tynedale 25 12 1 12 669 645 24 15 7 72
7 Sheffield Tigers 24 12 1 11 654 686 -32 12 2 64
8 Hull 25 12 1 12 646 763 -117 10 2 62
9 Otley 25 9 1 15 686 736 -50 13 8 59
10 Lymm 25 9 1 15 693 843 -150 11 5 54
11 Preston Grasshoppers 25 8 1 16 712 884 -172 13 5 52
12 Billingham 25 7 2 16 550 747 -197 8 3 43
13 Hull Ionians 25 5 1 19 636 890 -254 10 7 39
14 Huddersfield (R) 25 2 1 22 548 1090 -542 10 2 22
  • 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. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 13 April 2024

Source: National League 2 North RFU [5]


References

  1. ^ "Brantingham Park - Conferencing Events Sport Functions". Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Assem Allam investment deal with Hull Ionians called off". This is Hull and East Riding. Northcliffe Media Limited. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Club History". Hull Ionians RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Hull Ionians". Club Profile. Statbunker.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ^ "National League 2 North". England Rugby.

External links

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Seasons
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