Club Historian Stephen Hodgson takes us on a trip down memory lane every week of the season. With rugby cancelled 5 years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, Stephen has delved further into the club records to pick out games played on this week 10, 15 and 20 years ago. It continues to be a popular read with former and current players. Do you feature this week?
21 November 2015 – National Three North : Huddersfield YMCA 27-10 Hull
Hull had an off day in West Yorkshire as they struggled to contain a lively home side in a 27-10 defeat. Hull scored first when Will Harrison raced over under the posts after 8 minutes giving Josh Bragman the easiest of conversions for a 7-0 lead. Huddersfield replied immediately within a minute with a converted try to level the scores. The home side pushed further ahead with a 19th minute penalty and another converted try on 28 minutes to lead 17-7. Another penalty for the hosts resulted in a 20-7 half time advantage. The second half saw Hull take the battle to Huddersfield but they were unable to capitalise on their possession and only had a Josh Bragman penalty before Huddersfield wrapped the game up in in the 70th minute with a converted try to win the game 27-10.
Team: L Birch, T Tanumi, A Heard, J Martin, N Karim, J Bragman, W Harrison, T Price, T Rice, A O’Donnell, D Jurcevic, R Brown, J Uriburu-Gray, B Sullivan, A Torkington.
Subs: P Sewell, M Jobling, J Stafford.
Try: W Harrison
Con: J Bragman
Pen: J Bragman
20 November 2010 – National Division Two North : Rugby Lions 3-64 Hull
Chris Murphy made his 100th appearance as Hull won their first away game since the opening day of the season in some style. After a close opening half hour James Cameron opened the scoring with a long range penalty. Hull then started to click with tries from James Kirk and two from Will Robinson before the interval. Chris Murphy got the bonus point when he scored just after the break followed moments later by James Kirk getting his second try of the match. Five minutes later Ollie Cook embarked on a hat trick of tries and Rob Devonshire also got in on the act with a try of his own. James Cameron kicked nine of his ten kicks including several magnificent conversions from the touchline as Hull produced an excellent all round performance.
Team : J Kirk, A Piercy, O Cook, M David, W Robinson, J Cameron, M White, J Ward, J Lamping, A Gravil, C Murphy, P Murphy, R Devonshire, B Dorrington, M Lewis.
Subs: T Vaikona, J Greene, S Onesi.
Try : O Cook 3, J Kirk 2, W Robinson 2, C Murphy, R Devonshire
Con: J Cameron 8
Pen : J Cameron
19 November 2005 – North One : Hull 28-10 Caldy
Hull produced a dominant display not necessarily reflected in the final score to defeat Caldy as numerous chances went begging. It took only three minutes for Hull to get on the scoreboard when Matt Donkin, returning after injury, scored an excellent try converted by Waylon Tangahau. Caldy narrowed the gap on 20 minutes with a penalty but ten minutes later Tangahau picked up a loose ball to go in for a try he converted himself for a 14-3 half time lead. Chances came and went for Hull until just after the hour mark winger Danny Smith scored with Tangahau again adding the conversion. Eight minutes later he set up substitute Matt White for a try before adding his fourth conversion for a 28-3 advantage. Caldy summoned up one last effort and were rewarded in the fourth minute of stoppage time with a converted try to finish the scoring .
Team : G Martinson, J Wilson, J Barkworth, M Donkin, D Smith, W Tangohau, C Kendra, J Ward, A Atkinson, N Lyon, N Tonga, S Bates, K Bates, S Higginson, W du Plooy.
Subs: M White, P Mulumba, W Perkins.
Try: M Donkin, W Tangohau, D Smith, M White
Con: W Tangohau 4
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