A weekend without a fixture leaves a large hole in the weekend for Hull’s fans and players. On Good Friday the Pocklington 7s are certainly well worth seeing and provide some great entertainment and good quality rugby, but the league season provides the tension and drama for the whole season.
Hull RUFC have provided their supporters with just about everything this term. Any side that goes down by 12-17 points in the first 20 minutes as Hull have done more than once this season but comes away with a win is full of fight and a never-say-die spirit. Last week’s game epitomised that in a very large way!!
Some of Hull’s best performing players were injured or suspended. It was no exaggeration to say that at least five players who would have been selected were not able to travel. Anyone who thought this would lead to a subdued performance from the team could not have been wider of the mark.
Young backrowers Alec Renouf and Dan McDougall stepped up to give solid energetic displays playing their full part in a breathtaking last gasp victory. Veteran second rower Josh Papa was solid throughout and having returned to the game after over a year out, gave his all for the cause.
All the team deserve full credit and key moments included Bureta Faraimo’s trade mark try bursting through from 30 yards out, to Reece Dean’s excellent goal kicking, which eventually gave Hull a victory that the Tynedale crowd and team had not bargained for. That is not to decry them in any way, but Tynedale had been playing well after a slow start to their season making Hull’s performance all the more creditable.
However this league is unforgiving and there remain three difficult fixtures to be negotiated before the season ends. Fylde (April 6) and Otley (April 27) at home with a trip to Sheffield (April 13) inbetween will all be looking to end their seasons on a high note, so nothing can be taken for granted. Except perhaps that Hull will battle and keep going till the final whistle sounds.
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