Hull Ionians RUFC 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 2019–20 season. Their home ground is Brantingham Park, which opened in September 1995 and is in the village of Brantingham, which is 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, playing at the third level of English club rugby for the second time.

Honours

Current standings

2023–24 National League 2 North Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Leeds Tykes 23 22 0 1 994 409 585 21 1 110
2 Rotherham Titans 23 22 0 1 827 412 415 19 1 108
3 Sheffield 23 16 1 6 706 529 177 16 3 85
4 Wharfedale 23 15 0 8 557 436 121 11 2 73
5 Fylde 23 12 1 10 706 610 96 17 5 72
6 Tynedale 23 11 1 11 619 563 56 14 7 67
7 Sheffield Tigers 23 12 1 10 627 650 -23 12 2 64
8 Hull 23 11 1 11 593 688 -95 9 2 57
9 Otley 23 8 0 15 605 676 -71 11 8 51
10 Lymm 23 8 1 14 612 773 -161 9 4 47
11 Preston Grasshoppers 23 7 1 15 646 775 -129 12 5 47
12 Billingham 23 6 2 15 506 691 -185 7 3 38
13 Hull Ionians 23 4 1 18 554 821 -267 8 7 33
14 Huddersfield 23 2 0 21 505 1024 -519 9 2 19
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 March 2024

Source: National League 2 North RFU [5]


References

  1. ^ "Brantingham Park - Conferencing Events Sport Functions". Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Assem Allam investment deal with Hull Ionians called off". This is Hull and East Riding. Northcliffe Media Limited. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Club History". Hull Ionians RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Hull Ionians". Club Profile. Statbunker.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ^ "National League 2 North". England Rugby.

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