Memory Lane With Stephen Hodgson

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?

28 November 2015 – Yorkshire Cup 2^nd Round : Ilkley 20-6 Hull

Hull exited the Yorkshire Cup after going down 20-6 at Ilkley having travelled with a much changed squad who worked tirelessly but ultimately gifted the hosts two tries for their win. Ilkley had the better of the opening exchanges and opened the scoring on 18 minutes with a penalty. On 30 minutes an error by the visitors saw Ilkley gifted possession and they scored a converted try under the posts. Hull reduced the deficit with a Jake Goodison penalty but on the stroke of half time another converted home try resulted in a 17-3 interval lead for the hosts. Ten minutes into the second half and in atrocious conditions Goodison slotted over another penalty for Hull but they were unable to trouble the Ilkley try line and a late penalty from the home side completed the scoring.

Team: G Fossey, T Tanumi, B Thoy, M Gricic, N Karim, J Goodison, H Harding, T Price, M Jobling, C Ozanne,R Brown, M Marcic, M David, R Tyson-Wilson, D Jurcevic.

Subs: A Heard, L Birch, W Harrison.

Pen:  J Goodison 2

27 November 2010  – National Division Two North : Hull 30-15 Hull Ionians

In what turned out to be Hull’s last match in 2010 and Alex Piercy’s 100^th game for the club, local rivals Hull Ionians were beaten 30-15 in the only National 2 North game played that day. Winter had arrived with a vengeance but there was a marvellous effort by the ground staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to clear the pitch of snow to ensure the pitch passed an inspection at 11.00 a.m. In bitterly cold conditions Hull dominated the early stages and led through a 6^th minute James Cameron penalty but Hull Ionians responded with two unconverted tries to lead 10-3 before another Cameron penalty and a try for Scott Plevey on the stroke of half time gave the hosts a 11-10 lead at the interval. Hull stretched their lead with a brace of tries on the hour mark from Sione Onesi, both converted by Cameron to lead 25-10. With 10 minutes remaining Hull Ionians scored a fine solo try before James Kirk’s late try ensured Hull secured the four try bonus point and the first derby win of the season.  

Team :  J Kirk, A Piercy, J Greene, M David, T Vaikona, J Cameron, O Hardisty, A Longbone, S Plevey, K Fullman, C Murphy, D Cook, S Onesi, R Devonshire, M Lewis.

Subs: W Robinson, O Cook, P Murphy,

Try : S Onesi 2, S Plevey, J Kirk

Con: J Cameron 2

Pen : J Cameron 2

26 November 2005 – Powergen Cup 4^th Round : Rugby Lions 19-23 Hull

Hull snatched victory to progress into the next round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup following a match winning try from Waylon Tangohau in the fifth minute of stoppage time to break Rugby’s hearts. On a cold and windy day the hosts opened the scoring with a converted try after 16 minutes. Ten minutes later Chris Kendra replied for Hull with an unconverted try before Rugby pushed ahead with a penalty and a drop goal to lead 13-5 at the break. A minute into the second half Tangohau scored a penalty which was matched by Rugby ten minutes later. On 61 minutes Tangohau landed his second penalty and three minutes later he was on hand for Hull’s second try which he also converted for a short lived 18-16 lead. Another Rugby penalty edged the hosts 19-18 ahead but Hull kept battling and in the fifth minute of stoppage time they launched an attack moving the ball through four pairs of hands with new boy Marius Vandenberg providing the final pass for Tangohau to score in the corner and win the game .

Team : G Martinson, D Smith, J Barkworth, M Vandenberg, L McKenzie, W Tangohau, C Kendra, J Ward, A Atkinson, F Biddlecombe, N Tonga, J Bates, K Bates, S Higginson, W du Plooy.

Subs: M White, P Mulumba, N Lyon, M David.

Try : W Tangohau 2, C Kendra

Con : W Tangohau

Pen : W Tangohau 2