At the end of the 2022/23 season, our club historian Norman Angell stood down from his role. Before he did, he handed the reigns over to our new club historian Stephen Hodgson. Each week, Stephen will delve into the club’s history books to provide a trip down memory lane from 5, 10 and 15 years ago. Do you feature this week?
2018
Hull RUFC had no game on this weekend in 2018.
5 October 2013 – National Two North : Hull 23-30 Harrogate
Hull fell to their fifth straight defeat of the season against newly promoted Harrogate in a game staged at our match sponsors and partners Bishop Burton College site. Harrogate led 14-0 after only ten minutes before Hull responded with a penalty from Greg Lound followed by a try from player-coach Kerry Wood duly converted by Greg Lound.
A further penalty goal from Lound saw Hull close to within one point of the visitors but Harrogate completed the first half scoring with a penalty to lead 17-13 at the interval. Harrogate extended their lead early in the second half with a penalty followed by a converted try before James Cameron scored a penalty goal for the hosts.
With eight minutes remaining and Harrogate leading 27-16 a superb chip through by James Cameron saw winger Dom Lespierre race through for a converted try before a late Harrogate penalty sealed the victory for the visitors.
Team: J Barnard, A Piercy, J Kirk, B Thoy, D Lespierre, G Lound, S Hay, T Price, W Kay, R Stout, C Murphy, P Murphy, B Sullivan, K Wood, O Cook. Subs: M Robinson-Eames, B Dorrington, A Johnson, M Turner, J Cameron
Tries: K Wood, D Lespierre
Cons: G Lound, J Cameron
Pens: G Lound 2, J Cameron
11 October 2008 – North One : Sheffield Tigers 18-16 Hull
Hull suffered their first defeat of the season after a converted try in the fourth minute of added time secured victory for Sheffield Tigers. Hull opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a James Cameron penalty from 35 yards and five minutes later went further ahead through Mateo Malupo’s unconverted ninth try of the season.
A penalty and unconverted try for Sheffield Tigers resulted in a 8-8 half time score. Hull began the second half strongly and Malupo scored his second try of the game before Cameron put Hull further ahead in the 58th minute.
Leading 16-11 the defining moment came in the 79th minute when No 8 Rob Devonshire was dismissed and the Tigers drove the Hull pack back over their line for a pushover try, superbly converted, to win the game for the hosts.
Team: G Martinson, A Wadforth, M Wood, M David, M Malupo, J Cameron, C Harding, J Ward, S Plevey, C May, C Murphy, D Cook, D Wigg, S Onesi, R Devonshire. Subs: L Makaafi, T Molitera, T Vaikona
Tries: M Malupo 2
Pens: J Cameron 2
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