NEWS EXTRA
By BEN JAYCOCK

HULL director of rugby Gary Pearce says his side’s defensive mentality has been the key this season as they close in on promotion to National 1 for the first time in their history.
Pearce’s side are six points clear of Rotherham with four games to play in National 2 North – far exceeding his hopes for the season.
He said: “I’m surprised we’re fighting for the title. Coming into the season, our target was to finish in the top six with hopes of being in the top four.
“We knew Rotherham and Sedgley would be very st...