Hopes: Martyn Wood, former England scrum-half

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2 NORTH
After the bitter disappointment of his side’s controversial relegation from National One last season, Hull Ionians rugby director Martyn Wood has rejigged his coaching team as the Brantingham Park outfit look to bounce back at the first attempt.
Ionians ended three points adrift of safety behind Loughborough Students, who benefitted late in the season from significant numbers of Leicester Tigers academy players being made available – a loophole in regulations that has since been addressed.
With head coach A...