title: Hessle RUFC
text: # Hessle RUFC
  
  Hessle Rugby Union Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire. The 1st XV currently play in Yorkshire 4.
  
  ## History
  
  The exact date of formation is unknown however the earliest records come from a newspaper article documenting Hessle's loss to Hull Kingston Rovers in 1886.
  
  Hessle reached their highest level of play in 2009/2010 playing in Yorkshire 2, the eight tier of the domestic competition for teams in Yorkshire.
  
  ## Club honours
  
  * Yorkshire Shield Winners (2): 1965, 1975
  * Yorkshire 4 champions (2): 1988–89, 2007–08
  * Yorkshire Silver Trophy Winners: 1989
  * Yorkshire 3 champions: 1992–93
  * Yorkshire 5 champions: 2014–15
  