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Crossland clincher proves difference

15 December 2024 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley…………………….36 Hull Ionians ………..35 IN A tight contest, Otley came out on top after a dramatic comeback. In a bright start Sam […]

Will’s glee as gift secures hat-trick

15 December 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..38 Hull……………………….17 A WILL ROBERTS hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season in a Christmas cracker of an […]

Hull cope with the conditions to grind out a win

8 December 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………29 Harrogate……… 12 A GAME played in constant driving rain and a gale-force wind was won by a Hull side who showed […]

Masterly Minikin destroys Hoppers

8 December 2024 0 comments

By ETHAN BENTS Preston G………………..0 Hull Ionians…………39 HULL Ionians bounced back from two defeats in a row to blow away Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green. […]

It’s party time for Tigers’ duo after convincing win

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By JOSH THOMAS Sheffield Tigers….29 Hull………………………. 15 JAMES LONG marked his Tigers debut with his first-ever try and birthday boy Dom Santamaria also got […]

Radford ready to get Saints rolling

24 November 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty Images CHAMPIONS Northampton made […]

Tom is the main Mann on a happy Dale trip

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians….. 12 Tynedale………. 16 TYNEDALE’S ability to adapt to the atrocious conditions and their strong defence gave them an enjoyable journey […]

Power of Faraimo is vital as Hull edge contest

17 November 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………23 Fylde……………… 21 HULL won a hard fought game which was a tribute to their great defence and the ability to create […]

Three-try burst is decisive for hosts

17 November 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians…………33 HIGH-FLYING Sheffield were made to work hard for their ninth win of the season in a high-tempo game. In […]

Minikin’s landmark feat gets capped by victory

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…..25 Harrogate………23 HULL Ionians’ defence and the goal kicking of Lewis Minikin, on his 150th appearance, saw them gain victory over […]

Chester make Hull pay for a lack of cutting edge

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………39 Hull………………………. 19 CHESTER secured a bonus-point win with a strong second-half performance pulling away from a Hull side which lacked penetration, […]

Try bragging rights on the line for Otley’s Crossland

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Over the moon: Otley’s Eddie Crossland EDDIE Crossland is enjoying a try-scoring battle with his cousin Josh McCoy in Ireland, but […]

Williams is quick to learn at Grasshoppers

3 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK OWAIN Williams has stepped up to senior rugby this year and is flourishing at Preston Grasshoppers. The 19-year-old Manchester Met student has […]

Leaders pounce on poor discipline from Hull

27 October 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 18 Lymm……………. 24 HULL lost a game they were in control of at half-time as a penalty count of 15-3 tipped […]

Ionians show grit but come up short

27 October 2024 0 comments

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale………… 30 Hull Ionians…………24 WHARFEDALE had established a good lead by half-time, but a spirited comeback by Ionians made for a tense […]

Key cogs yet to return will make us click – Davidson

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Wharfedale’s Robbie Davidson WHARFEDALE have endured an injury nightmare across their backline and despite coming into this weekend in fifth, No.10 […]

Thanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11 to 21 (when six […]

Hoppers are so committed to win

20 October 2024 0 comments

Preston G……………..45 Hull……………………….29 By TOM KELLY A COMMITTED display from Preston Grasshoppers helped secure victory over Hull. A quick double from Harry Holden and Jacob […]

Pocklington has the Ionians power

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………33 Sheffield Tigers…. 20 HULL Ionians deserved their bonus-point win with their creative play creating space, while Tigers took the route […]

Visitors leave it late to keep on winning

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….36 Sheffield ……………..38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while Hull earned two bonus […]

Late penalty try fits Bill for victors

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..27 Hull Ionians ……….. 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured the win. But Hull […]

Hull put a spanner in works of Green Machine

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale…. 24 Hull……………….. 34 HULL ran out worthy winners of this well-fought contest even though the try tally was four-apiece. Dale could […]

Ionians fail to read Freddie’s late play

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………32 Fylde…………………….35 FYLDE made a strong start with two tries in the first seven minutes by Ben Turner breaking blind from […]

Minikin keen to use pain of last year as motivation

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TOM KELLY Leader: Lewis Minikin HULL Ionians fly-half Lewis Minikin was “absolutely gutted” come the end of last season after a tough campaign and […]

Visitors give hosts Hull a late scare

29 September 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….40 Billingham…………..26 HULL raced into a 40-7 half-time lead only to see a dramatic Billingham comeback make the final score closer than […]

Dixon delighted by ‘cohesive’ Tykes

29 September 2024 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..37 Hull Ionians…………25 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a dazzling attacking display to ultimately overpower a […]

Ionians stand firm as defence is key to victory HULL

22 September 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 30 Chester………………… 19 HULL Ionians’ strong defence proved the key to victory as they ground out a bonus-point victory over […]

Flying start sets up Tykes victory

22 September 2024 0 comments

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..49 Hull………………………. 16 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season by racking up a near half-century of points in […]

Ionians in derby-day demolition job in Hull

15 September 2024 1 comment

■By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 18pts Hull Ionians……55pts THIS derby game was settled by half-time as a rampant Hull Ionians gave Hull a lesson in both […]

Rowntree keeps his cool as late kick seals win

8 September 2024 0 comments

Hull………………… 12 Otley………………. 13 ■ By RICHARD GORE DESPITE scoring two tries to one, Hull were eventually undone by Otley’s scrum-half and kicker Joe Rowntree. […]

Lymm joyous over away-day success

8 September 2024 0 comments

Hull Ionians…………27 Lymm……………………39 ■ By BRIAN NORMAN LYMM came away from Brantingham Park with the spoils after an entertaining clash against Hull Ionians yesterday. The […]

Tykes out to get it right this time

1 September 2024 0 comments

National 2 North BY BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes are embracing their big club mentality and heavy favourites tag ahead of the new season getting underway […]

England can’t keep South Africa at bay

25 August 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa…..39pts England………….. 17pts EXETER Chiefs scrum-half George Newman scored a first half wonder try but England U18s ended their summer international […]

England get in right mood for SA crunch

18 August 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18…..27pts Georgia U18 ….. 20pts ENGLAND overcame a shaky first half to score 17 unanswered second half points to beat an […]

Caluori grabs his chance but Ireland on top

18 August 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18………..28 Ireland U18 ….. …….42 NOAH Caluori burst onto the scene on his inter national debut but his wonder try wasn’t […]

Potent Rawlins helps England U18s bounce back with victory over Georgia

16 August 2024 0 comments

England overcame a shaky first half to score 17 unanswered second half points to beat an impressive Georgia 27-20 as Jonathan Pendlebury’s side now turn […]

NATIONAL 2 NORTH

28 July 2024 0 comments

Only Jersey Reds’ expulsion from the National Leagues kept Hull Ionians up therefore there’s only one new side in the North as newly promoted Harrogate […]

Holden keen to learn the McGeechan way

21 July 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Maliq Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian McGeechan after landing his […]

Kent hold on to take honours in thriller

16 June 2024 0 comments

Men’s Division 1 Kent …………………. 31pts Tries: Denham 48, Jones 50, 65 Conversions: Evans 49, 51, 66 Penalties: Evans 5, 36, 62 Yorkshire…………30pts Tries: Taylor […]

Steadman joins York

9 June 2024 0 comments

York RUFC have appointed former Great Britain rugby league star Graham Steadman as head coach. Steadman will replace long-term head coach Lee Denham at the […]

Being in final is the pinnacle of community game – coach

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Division 1 Final Yorkshire v Kent Saturday, June 15. 3pm Touchdown: Garry Jones scores a try for Kent against Hampshire PICTURE: […]

Minikin sparks a party at Twickenham for Yorkshire

2 June 2024 0 comments

Yorkshire……….26pts Lancashire ……. 13pts By LUKE JARMYN Euphoric scenes swept around Ionians ground as Lewis Minikin dashed over to score Yorkshire’s fourth try to send […]

Titans time their run to perfection and finish with the lion’s share

12 May 2024 0 comments

Following Rotherham’s late run to secure the National Two North title, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Team […]

Don’t put Dickson in that position

5 May 2024 0 comments

If the Karl Dickson furore in the Harlequins v Northampton clash last weekend at Twickenham tells us anything, it is that if a former pro […]

Without referees, there is no game

5 May 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the men and women in the middle and asks what can be done to help them Who would […]

Brooks and Hill link up to work at Wimbledon

5 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK New Wimbledon head coach James Brooks is excited to work with experienced director of rugby Steve Hill again as the pair attempt […]

Dean is the hero for Hull in tightest triumph

28 April 2024 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………37 Otley……………….36 ANOTHER immaculate goal-kicking display by Hull’s Reece Dean saw Hull win a thoroughly entertaining game. Otley were quickly into their […]

Records tumble as Ionians stay up

28 April 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………94 Huddersfield……….26 HULL Ionians smashed the record books as they put a difficult season behind them to stay in National 2 […]

Ionians overcome as Otley take home victory

14 April 2024 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..55 Hull Ionians…………34 AFTER conceding an early penalty by Lewis Minikin, an Otley cross-field kick saw Ben Dinsdale cross the line to […]

Sheffield back on winning form

14 April 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………39 Hull……………………….14 SHEFFIELD put last week’s shock defeat at Ionians well behind them with a seven-try domination of midtable Hull. In their […]

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