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Mike Umaga takes charge of his third game as director of rugby, when the team travel to Leeds tomorrow. Umaga would have had three games under his belt had last week's home game against Birmingham Moseley not been postponed. It was only the second game ever to be postponed since the club removed to Chants… Continue reading Mike: The Players Are Buying Into What We Want

Leeds Tykes (formerly Leeds RUFC, Leeds Carnegie and Yorkshire Carnegie) is an English rugby union club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, playing in the National League 1. The club was founded as Headingley FC, but renamed in 1991 when it joined with Roundhay RUFC to form Leeds RUFC. In 1998, the club merged with Leeds Rhinos to form Leeds Rugby Limited, also known… Continue reading Leed Tykes History

Thanks to Norman Angell’s comprehensive records, we continue to take a trip down memory lane. We look at matches played this week, five, ten and 15 years ago with team sheets, scorers and results.  January 27th 2018 – Northern Premier League – Hull 15-5 MorleyTeam: L. Birch, M. Adlard, A. Heard, J. Martin, T. Tanumi,… Continue reading On This Week In Our History

Hull RUFC travel to Leeds hoping to avenge their narrow loss to the same side at Chants Ave in the middle of October. The game was level at 22-22 when the home side were awarded a penalty, well within kicking distance. A successful kick would have give Hull a 25-22 lead with tie running out.… Continue reading Keane: We’ve Learnt A Lot Since Leeds Loss

Hull RUFC director of rugby Mike Umaga believes the RFU's decision to lower the height of tackle will increase the pressure on referees. Authorities agreed to introduce the change from next season from National League One and lower. In their statement, the RFU said: "To support player welfare, the RFU Council agreed on Monday 16th… Continue reading Mike: New Tackle Rule Will Increase Pressure On Referees