Founded:

1989

Address:

Brantingham Road Brough East Yorkshire HU15 1HX

Country:

England

Website:

https://www.hullionians.co.uk

Hull Ionians ……….58 York……………………….0

21 August 2022 0 comments
Club Rugby

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians blew visitors York apart in a preseason fixture that proved an entertaining encounter throughout. The visitors, fresh from victory over […]

Hull Ionians to hold minute’s silence after recent death of player Billy Hardy

2 January 2020 0 comments
Club Rugby English Championship Latest News

Hardy was in his second season at the reigning National Two North champions

Room 101: Isaac Green – Hull Ionians scrum-half

27 April 2017 0 comments
Room 101

Room 101: Sam Wilson – Hull Ionians wing

19 November 2015 0 comments
Room 101

Room 101: Alex Crockett – Hull Ionians coach

14 August 2014 1 comment
Room 101

Ionians stand firm as defence is key to victory HULL

22 September 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

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 […]

Ionians in derby-day demolition job in Hull

15 September 2024 1 comment
National League 2N

■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 […]

Ionians show grit but come up short

27 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

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 […]

Pocklington has the Ionians power

20 October 2024 0 comments
Latest News

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 […]

Ionians fail to read Freddie’s late play

6 October 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

■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 […]

Records tumble as Ionians stay up

28 April 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

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
National League 2N

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 […]

Ionians face tough battle to avoid the drop

31 March 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By TOM JEFFREYS Hull Ionians have three games left to make up a five point deficit and extend their 22-year stay in the National Leagues. […]

Ionians drinking in last-chance saloon

17 March 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………26 Tynedale……………..36 IONIANS’ session drinking at the last chance saloon is fast approaching closing time and, by the look of things, […]

It’s 12th time lucky for battling Ionians

25 February 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 31 Lymm…………………… 19 AT the 12th time of asking, Hull Ionians pulled off a victory that has helped alleviate the […]

Very close for Ionians but there’s no cigar!

4 February 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

National 2N By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……25pts Sheffield T……..26pts Touching down: Oliver Butterworth scores for Sheffield Tigers, and right, James Sanderson scores Ionians’ third try […]

Makin determined to lead struggling Ionians to safety

4 February 2024 0 comments
National League 2N

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In Joe Makin’s 15 years as a player and now head coach at Hull Ionians, he has witnessed first-hand the club’s fluctuating […]

Ionians sunk by six-hitting hosts

7 January 2024 0 comments
National Leagues

By ADAM CLEARY National 2North Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians………… 10 SHEFFIELD made it six wins on the bounce with a bonus-point victory over Hull Ionians. The […]

Ionians undone by late Otley scores

10 December 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Otley……………………..39 WHEN Hull Ionians scored after 65 minutes through Ben Stephen and scored again three minutes later through Josh Britton […]

Sanderson makes his mark to set up Ionians

15 October 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………3 6 Wharfedale…………23 HULL Ionians found their energy levels and confidence to storm into 19-0 lead in the first 20 minutes […]

Preston hop to victory in insipid clash at Ionians

1 October 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 15 Preston………………… 19 PRESTON Grasshoppers pulled off an unlikely win in an uneventful clash with Hull Ionians at Brantingham Park. […]

Minikin is main man as Ionians celebrate

10 September 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………….25pts Hull Ionians……30pts LEWIS Minikin steered Hull Ionians to victory in a classic derby game that ebbed and flowed throughout. Hull started […]

Sam leads Ionians to record triumph

23 April 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 80 Blaydon………………..26 Hull Ionians ran in 12 tries to cruise to victory in an end-of-season party atmosphere, setting a new […]

Minikin shines as Ionians romp home

16 April 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………59 Tynedale………………. 7 THIS was a game that was more one-sided than expected, with third against fifth in what has been […]

Ionians on top in 18-try Gate tussle

2 April 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….40 Hull Ionians…………72 Hull Ionians came out on top after an entertaining game produced 18 tries at Harrogate. Harrogate were first off […]

Ionians secure Yorkshire glory

5 March 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians………… 41 Otley……………………..35 This fixture was to settle the division’s best Yorkshire team, and it did not disappoint. A game that […]

Ionians register ‘massive’ triumph

26 February 2023 0 comments
National League 2N

By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield T……. 10 Hull Ionians…. 17 Hull Ionians overcame Sheffield Tigers to set themselves up perfectly for an all-important clash with third-placed […]

Ionians hold out after late fright

19 February 2023 2 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………41 Sheffield………………30 Hull Ionians ran out winners, outscoring Sheffield by seven tries to five. But a late flourish from the visitors, […]

Ionians back to winning ways in six-try triumph

5 February 2023 1 comment
National League 2N

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 21 Hull Ionians…………36 After two successive defeats, Ionians bounced back to winning ways in impressive style with a six-try demolition of […]

Pearce takes job at Titans after exit from Hull

15 January 2023 1 comment
National League 2N

By JON NEWCOMBE Gary Pearce has been appointed as head coach of Rotherham following his departure from Hull. Pearce, 62, is effectively Rotherham’s ninth head […]

Ionians make up for some lost time

8 January 2023 1 comment
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………37 Wharfedale…………24 The enforced four-week lay-off, due to frost and festivities seemed to release pent-up energies in the home as they […]

Ionians cling on for Hoppers win

27 November 2022 1 comment
National League 2N

By BEN PIKEATHLY Preston G…………….. 20 Hull Ionians………… 21 HULL Ionians showed their quality to edge a tight clash against a resilient Preston Grasshoppers side. […]

Defence delivers to earn win for Ionians

13 November 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……26pts Chester…………… 10pts HULL Ionians proved too good for Chester as they consolidated their third-place status against a side who had […]

Magic Minikin on song for Ionians

30 October 2022 1 comment
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Sheffield Tigers……16 Two-try Lewis Minikin bagged 19 points to help Hull Ionians follow-up last week’s win over Sheffield with a […]

Ionians defence holds firm to see off home threat

23 October 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Sheffield………………19 Hull Ionians…………26 The first league fixture between these two clubs for 17 years produced a fascinating and feisty game, with Hull […]

Steadman enjoying the buzz at Ionians

23 October 2022 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK HULL Ionians head of rugby Graham Steadman has claimed ‘there’s a real buzz around the place’ and is thankful […]

Ionians turn up the heat to sink Otley

9 October 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

Ionians denied by Park in key tussle

2 October 2022 1 comment
National League 2N

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park……… 18 Hull Ionians………… 10 SEDGLEY Park edged to a narrow win over Hull Ionians at Park Lane in a match-up […]

Fortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten

18 September 2022 1 comment
National League 2N

Wharfedale…… 13pts Hull Ionians…… 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks to a fortunate rebound […]

Wilson hits first century for Ionians

18 September 2022 0 comments
Latest News

On the run: Sam Wilson playing for Hull Ionians SAM WILSON has become the first Hull Ionians player to score 100 tries for the 1st […]

Historic first triumph for Ionians over the Titans

11 September 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………27 Rotherham T……….22 WHAT a cracking game. This was as good an advert for local rugby as one could wish for, […]

Ionians’ power proves so decisive

4 September 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon…………. 21 Hull Ionians…. 34 Hull Ionians outmuscled their hosts to open their season with a win. The visitors started strongly and […]

Hull ace Humberstone bows out as a winner

26 June 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

■By BEN JAYCOCK Hot shot: Simon Humberstone kicks a penalty for Hull Inset, winning the league title Having played the sport he loves from the […]

Hull clinch promotion in thrilling derby win

24 April 2022 2 comments
National League 2N

By RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 31pts Hull Ionians……29pts IN a match that had everything, Hull yet again raised their game to win with the last play […]

It’s tough for Hull in League country

17 April 2022 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK POSITIONED in the centre of a rugby league obsessed city, Hull RUFC – who are top in National Two North […]

Tigers roar back to see off Ionians

27 February 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Hull Ionians………… 21 TIGERS fought back from conceding an early converted try to claim victory. The visitors dominated the opening […]

Minikin takes control in Ionians’ victory

20 February 2022 2 comments
National League 2N

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians………… 15 Wharfedale………….. 3 HULL Ionians’ better control of the ball saw them gain victory in terrible conditions after sleet and […]

Ionians so sound as Bell leads rout

30 January 2022 0 comments
National League 2N

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………47 Harrogate……………. 14 IONIANS condemned Harrogate to a heavy defeat in an entertaining contest. The hosts started where they left off […]

Field floored by a late Ionians blitz

23 January 2022 2 comments
National League 2N

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………… 3 Hull Ionians…………33 THREE late tries saw Hull Ionians ease to a bonus-point win in West Yorkshire. In a fiercely contested […]

Visitors win Hull of big-city clash!

19 December 2021 0 comments
Latest News

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…… 16pts Hull………………….22pts HULL claimed the derby spoils in their first meeting with Hull Ionians in seven years. It is now […]

By MALCOLM KNOWLES

Hull Ionians...... 16pts
Hull......................22pts
HULL claimed the derby spoils in their first meeting with Hull Ionians in seven years.
It is now more than 30 years since Hull’s rugby rift of 1989. The formation of these two clubs permitted old allegiances and ancient antagonisms to be re-acquainted in a derby fixture.
There was none of the festering ill will that has blighted previous games, but this was still a good old-fashioned local clash in which no quarter was asked and none given.
Hull have made an impressive start in their re-introduction to ...