Tynedale have two more League matches this season – on Saturday, an away match against Hull RUFC, who lie bottom of National League Two (North) at the moment, and at home on the 26th April when we play the runaway champions of the division, Leeds Tykes at Tynedale Park! Quite an end to an unpredictable season.

This may seem a strange situation for Tyne, but what about Hull? On the 26th April they have an away match at Otley. Quite a tough prospect, so they need, firstly, to beat Tynedale this weekend.

Earlier this season, on the 26th October 2024, Tynedale were bottom of the table in 14th place; Hull lay 11th and out of danger? Mm. very strange.

WHEN THE CLUBS LAST MET 14th December 2024
Tynedale 38 Hull RUFC 17
A Will Roberts hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season.
Tynedale went ahead after 13 minutes when a swift exchange of passes saw James Telford go in under the posts for Cam Grant to convert.
Hull were quick to respond, however, and good handling down the left saw number eight Adam Brankley go over in the corner. Three minutes later an interception saw Michael Adlard run half the length of the pitch to give Hull a 12-7 lead after 24 minutes.
A swerving run from Roberts brought Tynedale level, before a lineout move saw Oscar Caudle plunge over to give the Northumbrians a 21-12 interval lead.

A superb individual try by Adlard brought Hull back into it four minutes into the second half, but another lineout touchdown by skipper Chris Wearmouth five minutes later reinstated Tynedale's nine point lead.
A perfect cross kick from Jake Rodgers sent Roberts in for his second try.The Hull defence then misjudged another well-flighted kick, and a delighted Roberts skipped in to complete his hat-trick.

THE RETURN MATCH THIS SATURDAY
This is the eighth league fixture between Tynedale and Hull. All but two previous fixtures have ended in Hull victories.
14th September 2019 Hull 36 Tynedale 29
21st December 2019 Tynedale 12 Hull 16
2nd October 2021 Tynedale 11 Hull 17
29th January 2022 Hull 60 Tynedale 10
25th November 2023 Hull 10 Tynedale 34
23rd March 2024 Tynedale 34 Hull 36
14th December 2024 Tynedale 38 Hull 17

Played seven League matches.
Tynedale RFC - won 2 (168 points). Hull RUFC - won 5 (192 points).

REECE DEAN
When Tynedale and Hull met at Corbridge in December 2019 ace goal- kicker Reece Dean was the Hull full-back. Hull won 12-16. He was full-back again in March 2024 when the Humberside team prevailed again at Tynedale Park by 34-36.
In that season (2023/24) Reece scored the highest number of points ever in a season for the Hull club when he beat the previous record of 254 points scored by James Cameron in 2008/09.
This season Reece joined the newest professional Rugby League team in the United Kingdom – Goole Vikings. Formed in 2018 as an amateur club the Vikings obtained their licence to enter the professional leagues in September 2024.

2008 AND ALL THAT
The year 2008 may have been a dreadful year for Natural Disasters all over the world, and for financial crises and bank bail-outs, but in Tynedale and Hull’s tiny rugby world it was a time when the two clubs flourished.

For Tynedale 2008 was the year that the 1stXV won promotion to National One- level 3 in the Leagues, where they stayed for seven seasons. That 2007/08 season the team won 24 and drew 1 of the 26 matches played.

For Hull RUFC it meant a move from their old Haworth Park premises to their present Ferens ground, a change which seemed to inspire the club on the field and they were promoted from North East Div.3 to National League Two (North) in the 2008/09 season. (When James Cameron scored his 254 points).

WHO WILL BE RELEGATED
The top places aside this year’s league has been probably as competitive as its ever been with no ”lame ducks” and everyone capable of beating anyone, home or away.
Particularly interesting is down the bottom of the league as five ‘good’ teams battle it out to avoid the bottom two relegation places.

HULL THIS SEASON
Hull’s results this season epitomise the inconsistency of most teams in our league this season.
Some up and down results for Hull coupled with a series of excellent wins by the lower teams in recent weeks has “suddenly” left Hull at the foot of the table – not a position many people would have predicted.
Hull had an invaluable win at Harrogate last week and will be fired-up to get 5 points against us to aid their ‘very achievable’ survival bid – another tough one expected!

HULL’S LEAGUE RESULTS TO DATE:-
Hull 12 Otley 13
Hull 18 Hull Ionians 55
Leeds Tykes 49 Hull 16
Hull 40 Billingham 26
Wharfedale 24 Hull 34
Hull 36 Sheffield 38
Preston Grasshoppers 45 Hull 29
Hull 18 Lymm 24
Chester 39 Hull 19
Hull 23 Fylde 21
Sheffield Tigers 29 Hull 15
Hull 29 Harrogate 12
Tynedale 38 Hull 17
Hull Ionians 36 Hull 37
Billingham 34 Hull 17
Hull 32 Wharfedale 19
Hull 24 Leeds Tykes 33
Sheffield 43 Hull 23
Hull 41 Preston Grasshoppers 24
Lymm 50 Hull 24
Hull 17 Chester 40
Fylde 35 Hull 13
Hull 21 Sheffield Tigers 29
Harrogate 26 Hull 31

OFFICIALS
Referee: Dave Charlton
AR1: Graham Bentley
AR2: Liam Taylor

GROUND
Hull Rugby Union Football Club
LTS Leisure Ferens Ground
Chanterlands Avenue
HULL
HU5 4EF

HULL WEBSITE
https://hullrugbyunion.com/

CORBRIDGE TO HULL
158 miles (2hrs 55mins)

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, Sunny, Light south easterly wind, 18 degrees

OTHER TYNEDALE (Senior Section) MATCHES THIS SATURDAY

Tynedale Raiders v Hull Ionians Buccaneers(3pm) – NE & Yorks Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final
Tynedale Hadrians v Berwick Bears (3pm) - CaNDY League 2N
Tynedale Centurions - No Fixture
Tynedale Colts at Hawick 7’s (12 Noon)

SELECTED SQUADS