2026 Hull FC season

Hull F.C. 2026 season
2026 Super League season Rank8th
Challenge CupRound 4
2026 recordWins: 3; draws: 0; losses: 4
Points scoredFor: 83; against: 101
Team information
ChairmenAndrew Thirkhill
David Hood
Head coachJohn Cartwright
Captain
StadiumMKM Stadium
High attendance16,653
Bradford Bulls, 14 February[1]
Low attendance12,716
York Knights, 27 February[2]
Top scorers
TriesLewis Martin (3)
GoalsZak Hardaker (9)
PointsZak Hardaker (18)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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The 2026 season is Hull F.C.'s 29th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They are competing in the 2026 Super League season and competed in the 2026 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
25 January; 14:00[a] Huddersfield Giants H Brantingham Park L 16–28 Middlemas (2), Romano, C. Kemp C. Kemp (0/3), Fash (1/1) [4]
1 February; 15:00[b] Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium L 18–22 Martin (3), Litten Pryce (1/1), C. Kemp (0/1), L. Kemp (0/2) 4,511 [6]

Super League

Main article: 2026 Super League season

From 2026, the Super League expanded to 14 teams, with Toulouse Olympique and York Knights being promoted from the RFL Championship via the IMG Grading system.[7] At a meeting of all twelve Super League teams at the Headingley Rugby Stadium on 28 July 2025 to vote on the expansion proposal, Hull F.C. were one of two teams to vote against expanding the league, with the club stating they were against any expansion of the Super League at any time in the current economic climate.[8]

Fixtures

Hull F.C.'s Super League 2026 fixtures were released on 27 November 2025:[9]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. Report
14 February; 17:30 Round 1 Bradford Bulls H MKM Stadium W 27–20 Batchelor, Barron, Litten, Cust Pryce (4/4 + 1 pen.)
Drop-goals: Pryce 		16,653 Sky Sports + 5th [1]
21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium L 6–34 Hill Pryce (1/1) 16,620 Sky Sports + 9th [10]
27 February; 20:00 Round 3 York Knights H MKM Stadium L 16–17 Litten, Barron, Martin Hardaker (2/3) 12,716 Sky Sports + 10th [2]
5 March; 20:00 Round 4 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue L 10–14 Martin (2) Hardaker (1/2) 8,239 Sky One
Sky Sports + Main 		11th [11]
22 March; 15:00 Round 5 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium W 24–16 Arthur, Sao, Litten Hardaker (3/3 + 3 pen.) 12,871 Sky Sports + 8th [12]
29 March; 15:00 Round 6 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports +
3 April; 12:30
(Good Friday) 		Round 7
(Rivals Round) 		Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park – Sky Sports Action
16 April; 20:00 Round 8 St Helens H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports +
24 April; 20:00 Round 9 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road – Sky Sports +
3 May; 15:00 Round 10 Toulouse Olympique H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
17 May; 15:00 Round 11 Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium – Sky Sports
22 May, 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village – Sky Sports
5 June; 20:00 Round 13 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium – Sky Sports
13 June; 15:00 Round 14 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
19 June; 20:00 Round 15 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
27 June; 15:00 Round 16 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
4 July; TBC Round 17
(Magic Weekend) 		Hull Kingston Rovers N Hill Dickinson Stadium – Sky Sports + Main
9 July; 20:00 Round 18 York Knights A York Community Stadium – Sky Sports
18 July; 17:30 Round 19 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
23 July; 20:00 Round 20 Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
30 July; 20:00 Round 21 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium – Sky Sports
6 August; 20:00 Round 22 St Helens A BrewDog Stadium – Sky Sports
14 August; 20:00 Round 23 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
22 August; 20:00 (BST) Round 24 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus – Sky Sports
29 August; 17:30 Round 25 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium – Sky Sports
4 September; 18:00 (BST) Round 26 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon – Sky Sports
11 September; 20:00 Round 27 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium – Sky Sports

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors 5 5 0 0 173 60 +113 10 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Warrington Wolves[c] 4 4 0 0 161 66 +95 8
3 St Helens 5 4 0 1 126 84 +42 8 Advance to Eliminators
4 Leeds Rhinos 5 3 0 2 156 74 +82 6
5 Bradford Bulls 5 3 0 2 114 83 +31 6
6 Wakefield Trinity 5 3 0 2 82 85 −3 6
7 Catalans Dragons 5 3 0 2 88 110 −22 6
8 Hull F.C. 5 2 0 3 83 101 −18 4
9 Toulouse Olympique 5 2 0 3 80 112 −32 4
10 York Knights 5 2 0 3 102 141 −39 4
11 Hull KR[c] 4 1 0 3 76 109 −33 2
12 Leigh Leopards 5 1 0 4 74 128 −54 2
13 Castleford Tigers 5 1 0 4 72 152 −80 2
14 Huddersfield Giants 5 0 0 5 54 136 −82 0 Relegated to Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: [1]
Notes:
  1. ^ Brad Fash's testimonial match[3]
  2. ^ Liam Marshall's testimonial match[5]
  3. ^ a b A Round 2 fixture between Hull Kingston Rovers and Warrington Wolves is to be rearranged later in the season due to the former's World Club Challenge commitments.[13]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2026 Challenge Cup

Hull F.C. were first drawn on 12 January to play the newly-reformed Salford RLFC away in Round 3,[14] following Salford's 42-10 defeat of Hammersmith Hills Hoists in their Round 2 fixture on 24 January.[15] Following their victory against Salford, Hull F.C. were drawn to play the Leigh Leopards away in Round 4.[16] Hull F.C. were ultimately knocked out of the 2026 Challenge Cup by Leigh in this fixture.[17]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
6 February; 20:00 Round 3 Salford RLFC A Salford Community Stadium W 60–0 Litten (3), Cust (2), Aydin, Bourouh, Barron, Romano, Batchelor, Arthur Hardaker (8/11) 1,976 Not televised [18]
14 March; 15:00[a] Round 4 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village L 16–6 Cust Hardaker (1/1) 5,535 Not televised [17]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Harvie Hill Wigan Warriors 2 years March 2025[20]
Sam Lisone Leeds Rhinos 2 years July 2025[21]
Jake Arthur Newcastle Knights 2 years August 2025[22]
Joe Phillips Goole Vikings 1 year September 2025[23]
Connor Bailey York Knights 2 years September 2025[24]
Joe Batchelor St Helens 3 years September 2025[25]
James Bell St Helens 3 years September 2025[25]
Arthur Romano Catalans Dragons 2 years September 2025[26]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Cobie Wainhouse Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years August 2025[27]
Jordan Rapana N/A Retirement September 2025[28]
Jordan Lane Castleford Tigers 4 years September 2025[29]
Jack Ashworth Castleford Tigers 2 years September 2025[30]
Zach Jebson Midlands Hurricanes 2 years October 2025[31]
Jack Charles Hull Kingston Rovers 4 years October 2025[32]
Will Gardiner Bradford Bulls 2 years October 2025[33]
Liam Watts Goole Vikings 1 year January 2026[34]
Owen Haldenby Salford RLFC 1 year January 2026[35]
Liam Knight TBC February 2026[36]

Loans out

Player Club Loan period Date
Denive Balmforth York Knights End of season October 2025[37]
Matty Laidlaw Hunslet R.L.F.C. Four weeks March 2026[38]
Logan Moy Halifax Panthers March 2026[39]
Hugo Salabio Halifax Panthers March 2026[39]

Squad

2026 Hull F.C. squad
First team squad Coaching staff
  • 27 Callum Kemp – SO, SH
  • 28 Joe Phillips – PR
  • 29 Will Hutchinson – HK
  • 30 Will Kirby – SR
  • 31 Ryan Westerman – CE
  • 32 Lloyd Kemp – FB
  • 33 Roman Dawson – CE, WG, SR
  • 34 Joe Ward – WG
  • 35 Ben Johnson – CE
  • 36 Lennon Clark – SR

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • = suspended
  • = injured
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: 29 November 2025
Source(s): 2026 Squad Numbers

Notes

  1. ^ Fixture moved from 13 March at 20:00 due to 'logistical issues' related to the Leigh Sports Village.[19]

References

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  2. ^ a b Tomlinson, Daniel (27 February 2026). "Hull FC continue miserable week with shocking York Knights defeat". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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