Black and Whites need three resolutions for 2026 season

Hull FC entered 2026 with one thing in mind: improvement.

- By DAN TOMLINSON

Hull FC celebrate Jordan Rapana's try against Wakefield at the MKM

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Aiming to go one better, the goals have been laid out, and are centred on achieving a first Super League playoff finish since 2020.

Just missing out last season, the Black and Whites finished seventh, and while an injury-hit spell towards the back end of the year didn’t help their cause, the side are looking to fix up the areas within their control, from home form to their ability to string results together more consistently.

Here are three improvements for the year ahead.

The most obvious area for Hull to improve is their home form, with just four victories and a draw coming from 13 league games at the MKM Stadium last year.

And while head coach John Cartwright was keen not to put too much attention on it publicly, the reality was that, for whatever reason, Hull’s form, which was strong on the road, dipped at their home ground.