To fellow hull f.c fans who have played rugby...

What players that are now professional/well known players have you played against.

I've played against a few players, but the now most successful would have to be sam burgess.

He was my opposite number 10 when we (East Hull) played Parkside, we got a good harding, will never forget that day because my body felt like it had been hit by an express train haha!

Memories....

Best memories of playing rugby was the 2 tries I scored against Cas lock lane in the yorkshire cup quarters as a forward, and one of the winning trys away to Dudley Hill..

I'm intrigued to find out what other fellow F.C fans have played rugby.

Have never played but once drove the Ledgendery Knocker home from Hull to Castleford and once had my car engine blow up on a night match to Saints and was brought home by Gary Divorty -memories.......

Have never played but once drove the Ledgendery Knocker home from Hull to Castleford and once had my car engine blow up on a night match to Saints and was brought home by Gary Divorty -memories.......

I played rugby once, for five minutes, sprained my ankle. That was summer and my ankle's still fooked.
Still, I enjoyed those five minutes very much.

My claim to SL fame is Lewis Sherriff lobbed an apple at my head at school so hard it shattered and I fell over (I was crouched down).
typical rovers fan.

Played with Kirk Yeaman (For Hull Schools/Humberside) and against him when he was at Ideal.
Played in the same side as Steve Snitch too. Played against Ryan Bailey for Hull Schools v Leeds Schools. Somebody said something to him in a scrum and he started a brawl! I got thrown on 2 minutes later at hooker, was dreading the next scrum!!

I played against john bateman when he played for dudley hill. he is a great player and scored 3 against us in the yorkshire cup final. he had scouts from wigan warrington leeds and st helens watching him

Calderwoods playing in the Pennine Leagues at the moment.

Played against Lee St Hilaire too, and quite a few who have played at Championship level.

Chris Smith (Heworth), Ikram Butt (can't remember the team), Bright Sodjie (Sheff Hillsborough Hawks), Lee Radford (East Hull), played with and against Paul King.

There was a guy I played hooker against a couple of years ago, he was playing for Leigh East and had been at somewhere like Dewsbury or Batley the year before. He was quality and I didnt get near him all afternoon. Anyone know who I mean?

Just remembered, Chris Chester (Stanley Rangers) in an u15 Yorkshire Cup Final at Fev. We lost 42-0!!

Played with and against McNamara, Dean Busby, Richard Chamberlain, Daio Powell and Steve Blakelely.

Also played against McNamara and Busby possibly a few more without knowing. Also played against a few of the 80's legends in a pre match all stars game at the boulevard which included the legendary Knocker Norton (who was still incredibly competitive and was trying to cheat all game

)

Played with or against, Paul Parker, Paul King, Andy Last, Lee Radford, Jamie Peacock probably played others from west Yorkshire and lancashire but didn't know of them at the time.

I've played along side Danny houghton for 8 years, and Mike burnett.

Also played with Craig Hall @ Mallet Lambert for school boys.

Worse moment was when Danny Brough came to East Hull training with cookie.

Put a bomb up in a warm up match (before training) and he knocked it on and I went to tackle him, didn't like it, spit his dummy out and squared up to me, I was only 17.

Felt like taking his head off

Ive played against stanley gene, mike dixon

Mighty Atom?

Me half cuz

Are you 58?

Played against Tony Banham a few times, still got the bruises to prove it.

Mike Burnett, Danny Houghton, Sam Burgess, Michael Lawernce, Jason Crooks and plenty others at championship sides.

Played alongside Liam Kent, Danny Nicklas, Scott Taylor, Jack Aldous among others knocking around the Championship. Also played against plenty of the players coming through at Leeds, Bradford, Wigan etc. through service area in the past.
Although must say not that many seem to have made the leap to pro from my age group of players.

Quite a lot at youth,open age and in tourneys

Was in a tourney against Sheffield all stars where i f*cked up my knee.

Playing that day was Mark Aston, Lee Jackson, Bright Sodje, Paul Broadbent and a few others

Broadbent nearly smashed my rib cage in a bear hug tackle





I also beat Sodje for pace twice that game

Played against Richard Gay (school level) and played along side and coached by Keith Boxall (Van Leer) who could still run rings around us even at his later stages of his career. Played with Mike Fletcher (red and white git) also at school level.

Its going back a few years but played against. Mick Crane , Tony Banham , Jim Macklin it was like tackling a tank.
Played along side Shaun Patrick & Ian Patrick.
Happy Days.

When my brother played for Ship against Van Leer he stuck one on Keith Boxall (his best shot) and Keith just looked at him and said "I don't think your going to do that again son are you"

Hutchie played with tim wilby

Played against Andy Dannatt, Tony Banham, Charlie Stone....some others but my memory fails me.

Played rugby with Billy Mallinson, Steve Dennison and John Lydiat (good lad even tho he signed for the scummers).

Been refereed by the great Fred Lindop (was still useless at stopping head high tackles).

And dare I mention.....that I put the ex England rugby union captain Billy Beaumont on his .....



And even got my refs badge alongside Phil Hogan.....

Where's my walking stick......