Hull coach Lee Radford admits it would be a fitting tribute to former coach Arthur Bunting if they could move back into Super League’s top four this evening with victory over Salford. It will be an emotional night for the Black and Whites following the passing of Bunting at the age of 80 on Wednesday. Hull will plan their own tributes…
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Hull FC have revealed that former record breaking coach, Arthur Bunting, has passed away at the age of 80. Bunting is generally regarded as the club’s greatest-ever coach, guiding the Airlie Birds to just about every trophy and major final available between 1978 and 1985. Most notably, he was at the helm of the world record-breaking season that saw Hull win every…
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Lee Radford believes Hull FC’s current set of youngsters are helping close the gap between themselves and Wigan’s young stars. The Black and Whites overcame the Warriors 39-26 in a game in which both teams fielded a number of young players. Nick Rawsthorne started the game for Hull while their bench consisted of four young talents in Brad Fash, Jack…
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Mark Minichiello has agreed a new one-year contract extension with Hull FC. The 35-year-old has become a firm favourite of FC fans since joining from NRL side Gold Coast Titans at the start of the 2015 season, and with his contract set to expire at the end of this season, FC have acted and handed the veteran forward a new…
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Hull FC might have fallen to a third straight defeat when they went down to Catalans on Monday, but one overriding positive was the performance of youngster Nick Rawsthorne. The 21-year-old capped just his second Super League appearance with two tries in France and was named as the club’s official man of the match. Youngster @NickRawsthorne grabbed a double last…
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Catalans Dragons moved out of the Super League bottom four with a 23-18 win over Hull FC. Sam Moa went over to give the hosts an early lead but Albert Kelly levelled proceedings midway through the first half after the Dragons forward had been sinbinned. Luke Walsh kicked a penalty goal to put Catalans back in front before adding a…
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Leigh Centurions stunned high-flying Hull FC to boost their top eight hopes with a 26-22 victory. Matty Dawson went over to give the Centurions an early lead at the KCOM Stadium before Jamie Shaul brought Hull level midway through the half. Dawson doubled his and Leigh’s tally four minutes after they had been pegged back before Atelea Vea extended the…
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Do Widnes stand any chance against the league leaders? On paper, it looks a daunting task for Widnes at Castleford this evening. There’s no Joe Mellor, no Tom Gilmore, Rangi Chase is ineligible.. long story short, they are doing it tough with injuries as things stand. Therefore, the prospect of going to face the league leaders at a ground where…
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Castleford v Widnes Daryl Powell makes three changes to his squad for Friday’s game against Widnes. Alex Foster, Junior Moors and Jake Webster are all rested, with Joel Monaghan, Ben Roberts and Kevin Larroyer all coming into the fray. Chris Bridge is a notable returnee for Widnes, but there is still no Joe Mellor or Tom Gilmore. Castleford squad: Hardaker,…
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The Rangi Chase impact.. There’s little doubting what the biggest story is in the opening game of Magic Weekend. Rangi Chase’s exit from Castleford was confirmed on Monday but surely few would have imagined he would end up at Widnes. He gets an immediate chance to show Vikings fans what he can do on Saturday – and as a former…
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