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| Full name | Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Robins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | New Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull (Capacity 10,000) |
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| Chairman |  Neil Hudgell |
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| Coach |  Justin Morgan |
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| Captain | Mick Vella |
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| League | Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 position | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge Cups | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is a British rugby league club playing in Super League (Europe), having won promotion from National League One in 2006. Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC situated on Preston Road in Hull, England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Justin Morgan (born 2 August 1975) is an Australian born former Rugby league player and Wales international Michael Vella (born February 19, 1980) is an Australian Rugby league player of Maltese descent Engage Super League XII is the official name for the year 2007 's Super League season in the sport of Rugby league. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. Their ground is New Craven Park in Hull, East Yorkshire. Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC situated on Preston Road in Hull, England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred In Super League 2008 Hull KR will play in their traditional colours of white shirts with a red band. A rugby shirt, often referred to as a jersey, is a Shirt worn by players of Rugby league or Rugby union. Hull KR's nickname is 'The Robins' which comes from their playing colours. [1]
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History
19th century
Hull Kingston Rovers began in 1882 when a group of boilermakers in the Hessle Road area of Hull came together to start a team, Kingston Amateurs. A boilermaker is a trained craftsman who produces steel fabrications from plates and sections The club colours were agreed to be red jerseys with a blue band across the chest, white shorts and red socks. Their first ground was a piece of wasteland in Albert Street, the club started playing in the Hull and District league in the Autumn of 1883. By 1885 Kingston Amateurs had played at three grounds, Albert Street, Anlaby Road and finally Chalk Lane. The club name was also changed to Kingston Rovers as they entered the Times Cup in the 1885/86 season.
A number of clubs joined the league and the club entered the new Hull and District rugby union cup, losing to Hull A in the final. The club won its first trophy in the 1887/88 season by winning the Times Cup, beating Selby A in the final. The Rovers moved to their fourth ground, down Hessle Road.
In 1888/89, 6,000 fans turned up to the cup game against Hull A at the Holderness Road ground, which ended as a draw. The Rovers went through the next season losing just two games, defeating Britannia in the Times Cup final.
Rovers beat Hull for the first time in 1889/90, and moved to their fifth ground, again down Hessle Road. In 1892 Rovers played out of the Boulevard. They lost to Bradford in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup. The Bradford Bulls are a professional Rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England.
The Red and Whites won the Times Cup for the third year running in 1891/92 beating York A in the final. Rovers entered the Yorkshire Cup for the first time and they were knocked out by Dewsbury in the second round. Dewsbury Rams RLFC are a Rugby league team based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury.
1892 saw Rovers play at the Boulevard and leased the ground for three years from the following season. Only one away win was recorded this season and six home wins, Rovers lost against Bradford in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup.
In 1895 the Northern Football Union was founded, when the leading rugby union sides in the North of England broke away to form a league of their own, comprising 22 clubs. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year History See also History of rugby league On 27 August 1895 as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester prominent Lancashire clubs Broughton Rangers Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Rovers did not join the new organisation and were instead promoted to the second division of the RFU finishing joint second. The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England They moved to their first ground in East Hull in Craven Street off Holderness Road. In 1896/97, they were denied a place in the first division when several sides resigned but when a club from the West Riding of Yorkshire dropped out and Rovers moved up. The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England.
Hull KR amalgamated their resources with Albany Soccer Club (later to become Hull City A.F.C.). Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the first time beating Shipley 11-5 in the final. The club also won the league competition and beat the rest of the league 26-8 in a challenge match. Rovers applied to join the Northern Union and played their first match under the new code in 1897/98.
Rovers were elected into the Yorkshire Second competition replacing Heckmondwike in 1898/99 winning all 17 matches. A club record of 19 consecutive league play-off and cup wins was set in 1899/1900. Hull Kingston Rovers were admitted into full membership of the Yorkshire Northern Union and finished 6th out of 16 beating Hull 8-2 in the first local derby in front of a 14,000 crowd.
Early twentieth century
In 1901/02, the top Yorkshire clubs formed their own 'super league' and Rovers played in the Lancashire League finishing 5th out of 13. Hull Kingston Rovers were one of the new teams to join the second division and finished joint second.
In 1904/05, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup final losing 0-6 to Warrington in front of a crowd of 19,638, In 1906/07 they reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup only to lose to Bradford 5-8. Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England.
In 1908, Rovers gained a memorable 21-16 win over the first touring Australian side. In 1911/12 they finished 3rd out of 27 but lost 10-22 to Huddersfield in the final of the Yorkshire Cup. In 1912/13 Rovers finished 3rd again out of 26 clubs and lost to Wigan in the Championship semi final play-off and finished runners-up in the Yorkshire League Championship. Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club is a professional Rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Leagues were suspended in 1915 due to World War one. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All When an official regional league resumed on 18 January 1919, Rovers finished 19th out of 25, In 1920/21, Rovers finished top of the Rugby League but lost 14-16 to Hull in the play-off final. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common They had their revenge in the Yorkshire Cup final beating Hull 2-0 to win their first cup as a professional side.
Rovers then moved to their second ground in East Hull Craven Park, behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road in 1922. Old Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. It was the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club between 1922&ndash1989 They lost their first match at the new ground 3-0 to Wakefield Trinity on 2 September 1922. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues. The club finished 4th out of 27 in the league and they won the League Championship Cup beating Huddersfield 15-5. Huddersfield Giants are a professional Rugby league club (from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) who play in the Super League.
1924/25 saw Rovers finish 2nd in the league, win the League Championship Cup, the Yorkshire League Cup, were semi-finalists in the Yorkshire Cup and runners-up in the Challenge Cup final. In 1925/26 Rovers finished 6th and won the Yorkshire League Championship. In 1926/27 the club finished 6th out of 29 but managed to beat a touring New Zealand side 20-15. The New Zealand national rugby league side represents New Zealand in the sport of Rugby league.
In 1929/30 Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hunslet 13-7 in the final, and finished 6th in the league. Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire. In 1933/34 the club lost 4-10 to York in the Yorkshire Cup Final. York City Knights Rugby League Club are a British Rugby league team hailing from York.
Hull Kingston Rovers sold Craven Park to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1930s due to financial difficulties, securing a long term lease to continue playing there.
Post World War II
Leagues were again suspended during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including When the league resumed in 1945 Rovers finished 18th out of 27. Between 1947 and 1957, Rovers finished between 17th and 29th in the league. In 1958 the club started improving, finishing 18th out of 30. In 1959/60 the club finished 13th out of 30, the first time the club had finished in the top half of the table since 1930/31.
In 1961/62, the club won 17 successive matches and finished 8th out of 30. In 1962, the league was split into East and West of the Pennines; Huddersfield and Hull Kingston Rovers met at Headingley, Leeds in the first final of the Eastern Division Championship on Saturday 10 November 1962. The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League Championship for much of its history Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Reigning Champions Huddersfield were favourites to lift the Eastern Division title, especially as Rovers were missing five first choice players with injuries. The Robins, however, set the early pace and were 10-0 up after 30 minutes. Despite a rally by Huddersfield, Rovers hung on to win 13-10. Rovers win was their first trophy for more than 30 years, they achieved this without losing a match. In 1962/63 as two division rugby returned, they finished the season tenth out of sixteen in Division 1.
In 1963/64, Rovers reached the Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the first time, losing 5-13 to Widnes in front of 84,488 fans. The defeat, due partly to losing legendary Great Britain forward John Taylor to a controversial earlier supension, and to Widnes’s shrewd “Mastermind” tactical plan, which smothered speedy Rovers’ backs such as “The Cornish Express” Graham Paul, was an omen of the “Big Time” to come for Hull KR, as superbly demonstrated by the one time Widnes' cover was beaten by Rovers’ international stand-off half Alan Burwell, who ran from his own half for a fine individual try. It was not long before Rovers were beating the likes of Wigan and St Helens.
A return to Division One rugby was made in 1964/65 when Rovers finished 8th out of 30. In 1965/66 Rovers finished 12th out of 30. Rovers finished second in 1966/67, their highest place for over 40 years and the Yorkshire Cup was won with a 25-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers. Featherstone Rovers are a professional Rugby league club based in Featherstone (near Pontefract) West Yorkshire in England.
The club bought Roger Millward from Castleford on August 8, 1966 for the sum of £6,000. Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Rovers won the Mackeson Trophy for being the top points scorers in the Rugby League. Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup for the second year running in 1967/68 beating Hull 8-7 in the final. The club finished third in the league and lost 10-17 to Wakefield in the play-off final, Rovers were runners-up in the Yorkshire League and beat the Australians 27-15 with Millward scoring a hat-trick. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues.
The seventies
In the early 1970s Hull KR purchased a site at Winchester Avenue with the aim of building a new stadium. The plans never came to fruition and the site was later sold to a private developer. The profit made from this land was used to buy back Craven Park with greyhound racing continuing as a subsidiary concern. Old Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. It was the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club between 1922&ndash1989
New Zealand visited Craven Park on Wednesday 8 September 1971. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Kiwis, playing their third game in five days, were unable to match the Robins, who beat the Kiwis 12-10.
Rovers won a further two Yorkshire Cup winners medals in 1971/72 and 1974/75. In 1973/74 the club was relegated to Division 2 when they finished 14 out of 16 in Division 1. Rovers gained promotion back to Division 1 the next year and won the Yorkshire Cup for the sixth time beating Wakefield 16-13 in the final. They also reached the semi-finals of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy, the John Player Trophy and the Premiership Trophy. In 1975/76 the club were runners-up in the Yorkshire Cup losing 11-15 to Leeds. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds
In 1977 a new revolution started for both Millward and Rovers. After the unfortunate death of Rovers coach Harry Poole, Millward was named both Hull Kingston Rovers' and, yet again, the Supporters "Player of the Year". The Floodlit Trophy proved to be the turning point for Rovers as they started out towards winning every major honour in the game of rugby league.
Coach Harry Poole died in 1976/77, and Millward took over as temporary player-coach and in his first season guided the club to their first ever BBC2 Floodlit Trophy victory as the Robins beat St Helens 26-11. The club finished 4th out of 16 in the league.
Phil Hogan was transferred to Hull KR in 1978 for a then world record fee of £33,000. Rovers topped the league for the first time since 1925. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. In 1979/80, under coach Roger Millward, Hull KR achieved a famous defeat of neighbours Hull FC, by a margin of 10-5 in the final of the Challenge Cup, at Wembley in front of 95,000 fans. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe A makeshift sign was left on the A63 (the major westerly road out of Hull) that read "last one out turn the lights off!" due to most of the city travelling to Wembley for the final.
Steve Hubbard scored nine out of the ten points for Rovers and is still a minor sporting celebrity in Hull today. Captain Roger Millward played the full game, despite having his jaw broken early in the game. Earlier in the same season, Rovers had lost in the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy against Hull.
The eighties and early nineties
In 1980/81, Roger Millward retired as a player after having his jaw broken for the fourth time, the club finished 3rd in the league and lost 18-9 to Widnes in the final of the Challenge Cup in front of 94,496. Rovers lost in the final of the Yorkshire Cup 7-8 to Leeds but won the Premiership Trophy beating Hull 11-7. In 1981/82 Rovers finished 4th in the league and lost in the final of the John Player Trophy 4-12 against Hull.
In 1982/83 Rovers finished as runners-up in the league. In 1983/84 Rovers were crowned champions of the 1st Division and went on to win the Divisional Premiership beating Castleford 18-10 in the final at Headingley; becoming the first team to win the Championship / Premiership double. In 1984/85 they nearly repeated the feat winning the Division 1 Championship but narrowly missing out in the final of the Premiership. Rovers also won the John Player Trophy beating Hull 12-0 in the final at Boothferry Park but lost 12-29 to Hull in the final of the Yorkshire Cup. See also Regal Trophy The John Player Trophy was a Golf tournament on the European Tour. Boothferry Park was a football stadium in Kingston upon Hull, and was home to the football club Hull City for over 50 years from 31 August 1946
On 25 August 1985, professional rugby league was played for the first time on the Isle of Man. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Charity Shield between Hull Kingston Rovers and Challenge Cup winners Wigan drew a crowd of 4,066 to the Douglas Bowl. The final score was 34-6 to Wigan.
In 1985/86, Millward took Rovers to their sixth win in the Yorkshire Cup before they were defeated in the John Player Final and the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley narrowly losing 15-14 to Castleford. This proved to be Rovers last major final as the team that had dominated the English game faded away.
By the late 1980s, time had taken its toll on Craven Park stadium, following the Bradford fire, capacity was restricted and the cost of safety work spiraled. Major renovations were needed to bring it up to scratch. Massive amounts of money were spent on the ground each year repairing sections but once one section was repaired another would fall into disrepair. In 1988/89, their last full season at Craven Park, Rovers were relegated to the 2nd Division and Roger Millward decided to stand down as coach. Wright Properties Ltd purchased Craven Park from the club and the final game was played there on 9 April 1989. Old Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. It was the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club between 1922&ndash1989 Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
A new stadium, New Craven Park, was built on a site off Preston Road. Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC situated on Preston Road in Hull, England. New Craven Park was officially opened on Sunday 24 September 1989 as Rovers beat Trafford Borough 48-8 in front of 8,500 spectators. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Rovers started the new era convincingly, and were crowned Second Division champions with promotion back to the top flight.
In 1994/5, Rovers were relegated to the third division despite finishing mid table.
Super League era
When the Super League was formed, it was suggested that Hull Kingston Rovers should merge with Hull FC to form 'Humberside' and compete in the Super League. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. This was resisted but despite finishing top of the Third Division, they were not promoted. During certain periods Britain’s Rugby League Championship has been divided into three divisions with promotion and relegation between each level
Rovers were again crowned champions of the now renamed Second Division in 1996 and were this time promoted to the First Division. Within British Rugby league there have been periods when the Championship has been divided into two divisions with promotion and relegation between the two Rovers made a huge impact in 1997 and finished 8th. Rovers also won the first and only Challenge Cup Plate beating Hunslet Hawks 60-14 at Wembley Stadium. Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Rovers finished second in the league in 1998 and came close to a Grand Final spot with a Super League spot at stake. The Robins were expected to go one better in 1999 and topped the table for most of the season before their run ended and the final 6 games saw them drop from first place to sixth, missing out on a play-off place. Disappointment followed the year after when the Robins finished in seventh place in the league after a mid-season collapse and exited the play-offs in the first round.
Don Robinson took control in 2001 and Gary Wilkinson became head coach. Despite reaching the National Cup final and finishing fourth in the league, Wilkinson made way for the club's first overseas coach, Steve Linnane.
Under Linnane, the Robins came within eighty minutes of their first Grand Final appearance in 2002, after a largely successful end to the season, whilst the arrival of former player Nick Halafihi as Chief Executive, boosted the club's off-field activities. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator
In 2004 the club appointed Mal Reilly as Director of Rugby and Martin Hall as First Team Coach after Steve Linnane's resignation. Mal Reilly (born Castleford, West Yorkshire) is an English former Rugby league player and coach But Reilly left the club mid way through the season, while Hall took the club to the play-off semi-final before leaving once the season had finished. Halafihi also left the club.
Harvey Howard was appointed first team coach and Paul Lakin appointed Chief Executive in late 2004. Howard was dismissed shortly before the Northern Rail Cup Final, which Rovers went on to win 18-16 over Castleford Tigers (see 2005 Northern Rail Cup), with The Robins utilising the temporary player-coaching abilities of James Webster. Structure The National League cup was first held in 2002 as was part of the redevelopment of the Northern Ford Premiership competition - 18 teams took part Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. The 2005 National League Cup in British Rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the
Permanently taking over from Howard was the former Toulouse coach, Justin Morgan. October 2005 who saw the club still in the National League, after failing to get past the semi final stage of the NL1 play-offs. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Rovers also started a number of ground improvements, including the laying of a new pitch, and widening of the playing surface. Hull Kingston Rovers also made some big signings for the 2006 season. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Up to that time unbeaten in their 2006 fixtures, in early June they were drawn to meet Super League side Warrington Wolves, in the quarter final of the Challenge Cup. Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. It was arguably their biggest fixture for some years. Against all the odds the Robins won, 40-36, their best result in the competition since their 1980 Challenge Cup win against local rivals Hull FC. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. This result also created a new club record of 18 consecutive wins. The victory set up a semi final tie against Super League leaders, St Helens. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each
Rovers also progressed to the final of the Northern Rail Cup for the second successive season, against Leigh Centurions at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on the 16 July. Leigh Centurions are a semi-professional Rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Leigh Centurions won this game 22-18, thus ending Rovers' twenty four match unbeaten run. The club's Challenge Cup campaign also came to an abrupt halt, Rovers gamely succumbing 50-0 to triple-winning St Helens at The Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield. The Galpharm Stadium (formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium) is a multi-use sports stadium based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Huddersfield ( is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, 190 miles (306km north
Sunday 10 September 2006 saw Rovers crowned National League One Minor Premier winners, and qualify for an automatic place in the NL1 playoff semi final at Craven Park against Widnes Vikings whom they beat 29-22 to reach the first Grand Final in their history, which they won 29-16, earning a place in the following season's Super League competition. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. Widnes Vikings are a professional Rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire.
After shrewd close-season signings and an overseas training camp, Rovers made a better than expected start to their first Super League campaign, winning their first two games - Wakefield at home and Huddersfield away. After suffering a reversal to Harlequins RL, they then had an away win (26-16) at Wigan, followed by a hard-fought victory at home to in-form Leeds, to go joint top of the early season table. See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London A table is both a mode of Visual communication and a means of arranging Data. However, inconsistent form, injuries and the effects of the first Super League sending-off (after 96 games) saw Rovers slip to near the bottom, despite a historic double away win over Wigan, and beating local rivals Hull F. C. at the Millennium Magic weekend. Improved late season results, including the safety-clinching win at Hull's KC Stadium by the shock margin of 42-6, ensured Super League status for another campaign. Hull FC is a professional Rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull
Hull KR have made significant changes to their squad for the 2008 season, which has seen eleven new players brought in and a number of players released or sold on. The quality of the new signings will mean Hull KR should be pushing for a play-off place in 2008.
On the 2nd of May the club announced that former captain James Webster had been released from the final six months of his contract due to a three to four month lay off with a shoulder injury. He will be replaced by new signing Michael Dobson, who was formerly a target of local rivals Hull FC. The Canberra Raiders Scrum Half will take squad number 26, and made his debut against Harlequins RL on the 25th of May, scoring two tries.
Craven Park Stadium Development
Hull KR have revealed the plans for the transformation that lies ahead for Craven Park Stadium. The club is proposing a £6 million redevelopment of the ground’s North stand, including more than 2,500 seats, a 470-seater restaurant and fantastic corporate hospitality facilities.
The stand is set to be a multi-purpose facility that will house a business enterprise hub and learning centre, which club bosses hope will have an impact on the regeneration of east Hull.
Chief Executive Paul Lakin said: “The proposed redevelopment will provide a facility that east Hull has been crying out for many years. From a club perspective, the new stand will obviously provide fantastic match day facilities, but just as important will be the facilities we can provide to the community every day of the week.
“The development will form an integral part of the economic and social regeneration of this part of the city. We hope the stadium will become a focal point for the area to develop around. ”
After submitting planning applications to Hull City Council for another extension to the south east of the ground, the north stand redevelopment and the relocation of temporary seating to the south stand, the club are extremely confident that the proposed redevelopment will bring the ground up to the standard required by the Rugby Football League for the new franchise system in the Super League.
With an extension already added to the East stand the ground capacity is set to increase to around 10,000 next month. If approved, the capacity will be increased to 12,000 for the 2009 season and further extended to more than 14,000 by 2010.
These are exciting times for the Club, and as developments progress there will be full and detailed information including the proposed drawings of the stadium available on the official club website: www.hullkr.co.uk
2008 Squad
2008 Transfers
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Jake Webster | Gold Coast Titans | N/A | Aug 2007 |
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Peter Fox | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | N/A | Aug 2007 |
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Shaun Briscoe | Hull FC | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Ben Galea | Wests Tigers | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Chev Walker | Bath Rugby | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Daniel Fitzhenry | West Tigers | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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David Mills | Harlequins RL | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Luke Menzies | Batley Bulldogs | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Clint Newton | Melbourne Storm | N/A | Oct 2007 |
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Garrett Crossman | Melbourne Storm | N/A | Oct 2007 |
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Michael Dobson | Canberra Raiders | N/A | May 2008 |
Outs
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Luke Dyer | Celtic Crusaders | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Mark Lennon | Celtic Crusaders | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Danny Ward | Harlequins RL | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Ian Hardman | St Helens RFC | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Mark O'Neill | Retired | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Gareth Morton | Oldham Roughyeds | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Matty Brooks | Oldham Roughyeds | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Byron Ford | Oldham Roughyeds | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Tommy Gallagher | Widnes Vikings | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Ryan Tandy | Widnes Vikings | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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David Tangata-Toa | Celtic Crusaders | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Jon Goddard | Halifax RLFC | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Iain Morrison | Widnes Vikings | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Andreas Bauer | Doncaster RLFC | N/A | Sept 2007 |
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Jim Gannon | Widnes Vikings | N/A | Oct 2007 |
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James Webster | Released | N/A | May 2008 |
Re-Signings
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| Jon Steel |
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Coaching Team
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Justin Morgan | Head Coach | Toulouse Olympique |
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Lee Crooks | Assistant Coach | |
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Billy Mallinson | Conditioner | Hull FC |
2008 Fixtures/Results
2008 Engage Super League
| Rd | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Result (W/D/L) | Attendance |
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| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 20 - 12 | Hull KR | L | 18,467 |
| 1 | Hull KR | 24 - 22 | St Helens | W | 8,713 |
| 2 | Catalan Dragons | 20 - 24 | Hull KR | W | 8,350 |
| 3 | Hull KR | 28 - 29 | Warrington Wolves | L | 8,704 |
| 5 | Wakefield Wildcats | 22 - 20 | Hull KR | L | 8,822 |
| 6 | Hull KR | 20 - 4 | Castleford Tigers | W | 8,083 |
| 7 | Hull KR | 11 - 10 | Hull FC | W | 9,284 |
| 8 | Wigan Warriors | 18 - 12 | Hull KR | L | 16,457 |
| 9 | Hull KR | 24 - 24 | Huddersfield Giants | D | 7,101 |
| 10 | Harlequins RL | 35 - 16 | Hull KR | L | 4,560 |
| 11 | Hull KR | 20 - 18 | Bradford Bulls | W | 8,377 |
| CCC4 | Workington Town | 12 - 68 | Hull KR | W | |
| 12 | Hull KR | 22 - 36 | Leeds Rhinos | L | 9,391 |
| *13 | Hull FC | 17 - 22 | Hull KR | W | |
| CCC5 | Hull KR | 42 - 22 | Huddersfield Giants | W | 6,618 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Giants | 50 - 16 | Hull KR | L | 7,248 |
| 15 | Hull KR | 22 - 8 | Harlequins RL | W | 8,084 |
| CCCQF | Hull KR | St Helens | |||
| 16 | St Helens | Hull KR | |||
| 17 | Warrington Wolves | Hull KR | |||
| 18 | Hull KR | Wakefield Wildcats | |||
| 19 | Bradford Bulls | Hull KR | |||
| 20 | Castleford Tigers | Hull KR | |||
| 21 | Hull KR | Wigan Warriors | |||
| 22 | Hull FC | Hull KR | |||
| 23 | Hull KR | Catalans Dragons | |||
| 24 | Hull KR | Harlequins RL | |||
| 25 | Warrington Wolves | Hull KR | |||
| 26 | Bradford Bulls | Hull KR | |||
| 27 | Hull KR | Hull FC | |||
| ESL PO1 | |||||
| ESL PO2 | |||||
| ESL PO3 | Loser of 1st vs 2nd | Winner of ESL PO2 | |||
| ESL GF | Winner of 1st vs 2nd | Winner of SLPO3 |
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Notable Former players
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Major honours
- Championship: 1922-23, 1924-25, 1978-79, 1983-84, 1984-85 (5 times)
- Challenge Cup: 1979-80
- Challenge Cup Plate: 1997
- Yorkshire League: 1924-25, 1925-26, 1966-67 (3 times)
- Yorkshire Cup: 1920-21, 1929-30, 1966-67, 1971-72, 1974-75, 1985-86 (6 times)
- BBC2 Floodlit Trophy: 1977-78
- National League One Champions: 2006
- Minor Premiership National League One: 2006
- Northern Rail Cup: 2005
- John Player Special Trophy: 1984-85
- Premiership: 1980-81, 1983-84
References
- ^ Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC (2008). Anthony Sullivan (born 23 November, 1968 in Hull Yorkshire) is an English -born former Rugby league player Clive Sullivan (born in Cardiff) was a Welsh Rugby league player who played with both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career Roger Millward MBE (born 16 September 1947 in Castleford, England) is an English former Rugby league player and coach from Castleford The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. The Challenge Cup (as of 2008 known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knockout cup competition for Rugby league clubs across Europe Historically British Rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups Media Some games are shown on Sky Sports, games involving Celtic Crusaders are shown on Welsh-language channel S4C. Structure The National League cup was first held in 2002 as was part of the redevelopment of the Northern Ford Premiership competition - 18 teams took part The 2005 National League Cup in British Rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the The Regal Trophy was a knockout competition for British Rugby league clubs between 1971 and 1996. The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British Rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995 Hull Kingston Rovers: Club History - Early 1900’s .... Official Website. Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
External links
- Official Website
- East Hull is Wonderful Fanzine
- Unofficial Hull KR Fans Internet Forum
- Hull KR Junior Robins