Hull Ionians

Hull Ionians RUFC
Full name Hull Ionians Rugby Football Club
Union RFU
Nickname(s) The I's
Founded 1989 (1989)
Ground(s) Brantingham Park (Capacity: 240 seated [1])
Chairman Pat Wilson [2]
President Trevor Stephenson
Coach(es) Alex Crockett
Captain(s) Joe Makin
League(s) National League 1
2014–15 1st (promoted to National League 1)
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/hullionians/

Hull Ionians are a rugby union club in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Their home ground is Brantingham Park which opened in September 1995 and is situated in the village of Brantingham, off the A63 road between Brough and South Cave.

History

Hull Ionians was formed in 1989 by the merger of Hull and East Riding with Ionians.[3]

The club has played in the upper echelons of regional rugby throughout its history but in 2012–13 the club won National Division 2 North and were promoted to National League 1 for season 2013-14.[4] They were immediately relegated back to National League 2 North but were promoted the following season, again as champions. playing at the third level of English club rugby for the second time.

Club honours

Current standings

2015–16 National League 1 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Richmond 22 18 1 3 668 375 293 12 2 88
2 Blackheath 21 17 1 3 560 327 233 6 2 78
3 Hartpury College 22 16 0 6 686 358 328 11 3 78
4 Plymouth Albion 22 15 0 7 516 452 64 8 3 71
5 Esher 22 14 0 8 606 424 182 11 3 70
6 Ampthill 21 13 1 7 501 439 62 10 4 68
7 Darlington Mowden Park 21 14 0 7 563 467 96 9 2 67
8 Rosslyn Park 22 13 0 9 480 417 63 5 2 59
9 Fylde 21 8 1 12 550 540 10 9 8 51
10 Coventry 22 9 1 12 522 483 39 7 4 49
11 Hull Ionians 22 6 0 16 443 603 –160 6 8 38
12 Loughborough Students 21 6 0 15 430 518 –88 5 6 35
13 Wharfedale 22 5 1 16 443 645 –202 8 4 34
14 Blaydon 20 6 0 14 305 510 –205 4 5 33
15 Henley Hawks 21 5 1 15 307 666 –359 3 1 26
16 Cinderford 22 3 1 18 344 700 –356 4 3 21
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

    Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
    Updated: 13 February 2016
    Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby. 

    References

    1. ↑ "Brantingham Park - Conferencing . Events Sport Functions".
    2. ↑ "Assem Allam investment deal with Hull Ionians called off". This is Hull and East Riding. Northcliffe Media Limited. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
    3. ↑ "History". Hull Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
    4. ↑ "Hull Ionians". Club Profile. Statbunker.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

    External links

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