Origins of Rugby in Hull - Wednesday 23rd Sept, 7pm

[Victoria Dawson]

Free event 

The newly-formed Hull Kingston Rovers Heritage Committee will be taking supporters back to where it all began this week when they host an event entitled the Origins of Rugby in Hull.

 

In what will be the latest in the committee's calendar of events exploring the club’s rich history and heritage, it will take place in the Legends Lounge at the KC Lightstream Stadium on Wednesday, 23rd September from 7pm.

 

Explaining how it all began, the event discusses Hull KR, Hull FC and the birth of rugby in Hull and will be presented by Professor Tony Collins, a Professor of History at De Montfort University and widely recognised as rugby league’s leading historian.

 

Those attending will have the chance to take a trip down the rugby league time tunnel with Professor Collins, chairman of the Hull Kingston Rovers Heritage Committee, as he investigates how rugby came to be played in Hull and why it became so important to the city.

 

The event is free to attend on the night and places will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Legends' Lounge bar will also be open throughout the evening serving refreshments.

[CrushersForever]

Hope the night went well. Would have loved to attend.

[Old Frightful]

Hope the night went well. Would have loved to attend.

 

You still can, it's tonight.

 

Should be an interesting night, with Rovers and their fans' fondness for history, hope all goes well.

 

Is the "Legends Lounge" what used to be known as the "10-5 Club", now that their eagerness of reliving their club's Wembley Cup Final appearances must have diminished somewhat?

[Yosser]

You are very lucky to have Collins as your chairman, should be an interesting night.

[CrushersForever]

You still can, it's tonight.

Suspect I didn't notice that it had tipped past midnight when I posted that...

[Ullman]

If previous experience is anything to go by, it will be well worth attending.