While in the backs Chris Reakes moves to off half, Richard Fletcher starts in the centre and Jon Steel comes in on the wing. Luke Thundercliffe moves to the bench.
On the far side of the pitch ‘Bedouin Catering’ will be operating with Beer, Wine and BBQ.
Hull Ionians: 15-Mike Bateman; 14-Jon Steel; 13-Joey Martin; 12-Richard Fletcher; 11-Will Heylings; 10-Chris Reakes; 9-Adam Thomas; 1-Dave Laverick; 2-Tom Rice; 3-Stephen Johnson; 4-Joe Makin (c); 5-Joe Sanders; 6-Mark Wigham; 7-Kerry Wood; 8-Danny Hague; 16-Steve Quigley; 17-Ally Forth; 18-Rob Kench; 19-Luke Thundercliffe; 20-Isaac Green.
Hull RUFC:; 15-Sean Hannah; 14-Alex Piercy; 13-Stephen Slingsby; 12-Matt White; 11-William Robinson; 10-Greg Lound; 9-Dan White; 1-Adi Longbone; 2-Tom Doughty; 3-Kris Fullman; 4-Lee Brown; 5-Phil Murphy; 6-Max Alderson; 7-Anthony Maka; 8-Oli Cook (c); 16-Ben Thoy; 17-William Kay; 18-Ben Davis-Rice; 19-Chris Murphy; 20-Tom Price.
Referee: David Procter – RFU; Assistant Referees: Gerard Stone/Michael Wells – RFU.