Hull Ionians
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| Full name | Hull Ionians Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Yorkshire RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The I's | |
| Founded | 1989 | |
| Location | Brantingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |
| Ground(s) | Brantingham Park (Capacity: 1,500 (240 seated) [1]) | |
| Chairman | Pat Wilson [2] | |
| President | Pete Sharp | |
| Coach(es) | Alex Crockett | |
| Captain(s) | Joe Makin | |
| League(s) | National League 2 North | |
| 2017–18 | Relegated from National League 1 (14th) | |
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Hull Ionians 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 2017-18 season. Their home ground is Brantingham Park which opened in September 1995 and is situated in the village of Brantingham, 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, again as champions. playing at the third level of English club rugby for the second time.
Honours
- North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion play-off winners (2): 2001–02, 2004–05
- National League 2 North champions (2): 2012–13, 2014–15
Current squad
2016–17 Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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Current standings
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||||||
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| 1 | Hull Ionians | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 221 | 145 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| 2 | Hinckley | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 236 | 160 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||||||
| 3 | Sedgley Park | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 233 | 169 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 26 | ||||||
| 4 | Huddersfield | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 135 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 26 | ||||||
| 5 | Chester | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 94 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 24 | ||||||
| 6 | Fylde | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 162 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 23 | ||||||
| 7 | Stourbridge | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 174 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||||||
| 8 | South Leicester | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 189 | 212 | -23 | 3 | 0 | 17 | ||||||
| 9 | Wharfedale | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 168 | 159 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | ||||||
| 10 | Sheffield Tigers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 187 | -7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||||||
| 11 | Preston Grasshoppers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 205 | -26 | 5 | 3 | 16 | ||||||
| 11 | Otley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 174 | -51 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| 13 | Leicester Lions | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 165 | 177 | -12 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 14 | Tynedale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 188 | 196 | -8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 15 | Macclesfield | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 116 | 242 | -126 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 16 | Peterborough Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 235 | -132 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 13 October 2018 Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby. | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Brantingham Park - Conferencing . Events Sport Functions". Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Assem Allam investment deal with Hull Ionians called off". This is Hull and East Riding. Northcliffe Media Limited. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Club History". Hull Ionians RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Hull Ionians". Club Profile. Statbunker.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.