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2025 Hull FC season

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Hull F.C. 2024 season
Team information
ChairmanAdam Pearson
Head CoachJohn Cartwright
StadiumMKM Stadium
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The 2025 season will be Hull F.C.'s 28th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Following the sacking of head coach Tony Smith and assistant coach Stanley Gene during the 2024 season, Hull FC announced that former Brisbane Broncos assistant coach John Cartwright would be the club's head coach from the 2025 season.[1] Andy Last was also announced to be returning from the England national rugby league team to be Hull FC's assistant coach, having previously left the club in November 2020.[2]

Preseason friendlies

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
1 February; 15:00 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle [3]

Super League

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. Report
TBC (Magic Weekend) Huddersfield Giants N TBC Sky Sports [4]

Challenge Cup

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On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.[5]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
8/9 February 2025 Round 3 A

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
Tonga John Asiata Leigh Leopards 3 Years May 2024[6]
Turkey Yusuf Aydin Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[7]
England Jordan Abdull Hull Kingston Rovers 3 Years June 2024[8]
England Amir Bourouh Salford Red Devils 3 Years June 2024[9]
England Zak Hardaker Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[10]
Ireland Ed Chamberlain Leigh Leopards 3 Years July 2024[11]
England Oliver Holmes Leigh Leopards 2 Years July 2024[11]
New Zealand Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders 2 Years September 2024[12]
Turkey Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers 2 Years September 2024[13]
Australia Cade Cust Salford Red Devils 2 Years October 2024[14]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
England Jack Brown Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years May 2024[7]
England Cameron Scott Wakefield Trinity 2 Years + 1 Year June 2024[15]
England Jake Trueman Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024[16]
England Danny Houghton N/A Retirement August 2024[17]
Samoa Carlos Tuimavave TBC September 2024[18]
Fiji Mitieli Vulikijapani TBC September 2024[19]
Australia Jeylan Hodgson TBC September 2024[19]
England Mackenzie Harman TBC September 2024[19]
Fiji King Vuniyayawa Salford Red Devils End of loan September 2024[19]
England Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos End of loan September 2024[19]
England Charlie Severs N/A September 2024[20]
England Liam Sutcliffe Huddersfield Giants 3 Years September 2024[21]
England Lennon Bursell Goole Vikings October 2024[22]
England Sully Medforth Midlands Hurricanes 1 Year November 2024[23]
England Kye Armstrong TBC November 2024[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Hull FC announce the appointment of John Cartwright as head coach from next season". Sky Sports. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ Jackson, Will (5 September 2024). "Hull FC make key addition as John Cartwright's staff comes together". Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Daniel (12 August 2024). "Hull FC's first pre-season fixture confirmed as part of Joe Westerman testimonial". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ Bower, Aaron (28 October 2024). "2025 Magic Weekend fixtures confirmed including huge local derby and Grand Final rematch". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "New format for Betfred Challenge Cup in 2025". Rugby Football League. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (3 May 2024). "Hull FC confirm signing of Leigh Leopards star John Asiata from 2025". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b Darbyshire, Drew (7 May 2024). "Hull FC and Hull KR forwards in swap deal as pair make permanent moves". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  8. ^ O'Brien, James (5 June 2024). "Hull FC cross divide to sign Jordan Abdull as half-back's career comes full circle". The Yorkshire Post. Leeds. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Hull FC sign hooker Bourouh from Salford for 2025". BBC Sport. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Zak Hardaker to join Hull FC for 2025 season from Leigh Leopards". Sky Sports. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Leigh's Chamberlain and Holmes to join Hull FC next season". BBC Sport. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Jordan Rapana: Hull FC sign former New Zealand international for 2025 Super League season". Sky Sports. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Hull FC bring in half-back Sezer". BBC Sport. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ^ Tomlinson, Daniel (11 October 2024). "Cade Cust secures exciting Hull FC reunion with half-back keen to 'prove doubters wrong'". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  15. ^ Cook, Sam (25 June 2024). "Wakefield Trinity sign Hull FC man as they build for Super League". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Hull's Trueman signs three-year deal at Wakefield". BBC Sport. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Danny Houghton: Hull FC captain to retire after 18-year Super League career". Sky Sports. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^ Olawumi, Ben (10 September 2024). "Hull FC stalwart drops hint on future as club confirm his departure". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e Olawumi, Ben (17 September 2024). "Hull FC confirm 14 departures, including Huddersfield Giants-bound star". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ^ Kennedy, Emma (19 September 2024). "Charlie Severs to step away from rugby after Hull FC departure". The Press. York. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  21. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (27 September 2024). "Liam Sutcliffe's next move announced following Hull FC departure with length of deal revealed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  22. ^ Walker, Callum (18 October 2024). "Goole Vikings land former Hull FC man for ninth signing". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  23. ^ Olawumi, Ben (2 November 2024). "Released Hull FC young gun makes League 1 move for 2025". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  24. ^ Mitchell, Ollie (4 November 2024). "Hull FC youngster leaves club with immediate effect". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 4 November 2024.