2016 Hull Kingston Rovers season

  • Graeme Horne
StadiumNew Craven ParkTop scorersTriesThomas Minns - 10GoalsBen Cockayne - 19PointsKen Sio - 62
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This article details the Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the 21st season of the Super League era.

Table

Super League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[a]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Qualifiers table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos 7 6 0 1 239 94 +145 12 2017 Super League
2 Leigh Centurions (P) 7 6 0 1 223 193 +30 12
3 Huddersfield Giants 7 5 0 2 257 166 +91 10
4 Hull Kingston Rovers (R) 7 4 0 3 235 142 +93 8 Million Pound Game
5 Salford Red Devils 7 3 0 4 208 152 +56 6
6 London Broncos 7 3 0 4 221 212 +9 6 2017 Championship
7 Batley Bulldogs 7 1 0 6 111 318 −207 2
8 Featherstone Rovers 7 0 0 7 96 313 −217 0
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Super League fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
7/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Castleford H Craven Park D 16-16 Donaldson, Mantellato (2) Mantellato 2/3 11,011 -
14/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 8-38 Thornley, Dixon Dixon 0/1, Kelly 0/1 Attendance -
21/2/16 Super League XXI 11 Wakefield Trinity H Craven Park L 12-14 Dixon, Walker, Sio Dixon 0/2, Shaw 0/1 7,207 -
26/2/16 Super League XXI 3 St. Helens H Craven Park L 22-31 Cockayne, Blair, Green, Shaw Shaw 3/4 6,517 Sky Sports
4/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Widnes A Halton Stadium L 16-30 Blair, Minns, Shaw Shaw 2/3 Attendance -
13/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 6-38 Minns Shaw 1/1 5,610 -
20/3/16 Super League XXI 6 Salford H Craven Park W 44-30 Blair, Thornley, Horne, Sio, Greenwood, Shaw, Marsh Mantellato 8/8 Attendance -
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Hull F.C. H Craven Park L 20-22 Shaw, Sio, Thornley Mantellato 4/5 Attendance Sky Sports
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 Wigan A DW Stadium L 16-30 Horne, Thornley (2) Dixon 2/3 11,268 -
1/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Leeds A Headingley Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance -

Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q1 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q3 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q4 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q5 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q6 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports
0/0/16 Super League XXI Q7 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

Million Pound Game

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
1/10/16 Super League XXI Million Pound Game Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

Player appearances

  • Super League Only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 SF
1 Ken Sio FB W W W W W W W C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Josh Mantellato W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 Liam Salter C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 Iain Thornley C C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 Kieran Dixon W W FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 Terry Campese B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
7 Albert Kelly SH SH SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8 Adam Walker x B P P P P P P B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Shaun Lunt H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
10 Mitchell Allgood P L L L L L L L L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 Maurice Blair SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
12 Graeme Horne SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Chris Clarkson SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 Kevin Larroyer x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
15 James Donaldson B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
16 James Green B P B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
17 Dane Tilse P P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 Ben Cockayne W FB FB FB FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
19 John Boudebza B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 James Greenwood L B B SR B B B SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Thomas Minns C C B C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Matty Marsh x x x x SH SH SH x SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Ryan Shaw x x B W W W C C W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 George Lawler H H H H H x H H H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Steven Holker x B x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
26 Rob Mulhern B B B B B B B P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
27 Will Oakes x x x x x x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Keiran Moran x x x x B x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Joe Wardill x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Joe Cator x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
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Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
16-17/4/16 Cup 5th Oldham H Craven Park W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance -
0/0/16 Cup 6th Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Cup QF Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Cup SF Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance BBC Sport

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 5 6 QF SF
1 Ken Sio x x x x
2 Josh Mantellato x x x x
3 Liam Salter x x x x
4 Iain Thornley x x x x
5 Kieran Dixon x x x x
6 Terry Campese x x x x
7 Albert Kelly x x x x
8 Adam Walker x x x x
9 Shaun Lunt x x x x
10 Mitchell Allgood x x x x
11 Maurice Blair x x x x
12 Graeme Horne x x x x
13 Chris Clarkson x x x x
14 Kevin Larroyer x x x x
15 James Donaldson x x x x
16 James Green x x x x
17 Dane Tilse x x x x
18 Ben Cockayne x x x x
19 John Boudebza x x x x
20 James Greenwood x x x x
21 Thomas Minns x x x x
22 Matty Marsh x x x x
23 Ryan Shaw x x x x
24 George Lawler x x x x
25 Steven Holker x x x x
26 Rob Mulhern x x x x
27 Will Oakes x x x x

Squad statistics

  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Ken Sio Fullback N/A Parramatta Eels 9 3 0 0 12
2 Josh Mantellato Winger N/A Newcastle Knights 3 2 14 0 36
3 Liam Salter Centre N/A Hull KR Academy 3 0 0 0 0
4 Iain Thornley Centre N/A Wigan Warriors 9 5 0 0 20
5 Kieran Dixon Wing N/A London Broncos 3 2 2 0 12
6 Terry Campese Stand off N/A Canberra Raiders 1 0 0 0 0
7 Albert Kelly Scrum half N/A Gold Coast Titans 5 0 0 0 0
8 Adam Walker Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 8 1 0 0 4
9 Shaun Lunt Hooker N/A Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 0 0
10 Mitchell Allgood Prop N/A Parramatta Eels 9 0 0 0 0
11 Maurice Blair Second row N/A Gold Coast Titans 9 3 0 0 12
12 Graeme Horne Second row N/A Huddersfield Giants 8 2 0 0 8
13 Chris Clarkson Loose forward N/A Leeds Rhinos 8 0 0 0 0
14 Kevin Larroyer Second row N/A Catalans Dragons 0 0 0 0 0
15 James Donaldson Loose forward N/A Bradford Bulls 2 1 0 0 4
16 James Green Prop N/A Hull KR Academy 7 1 0 0 4
17 Dane Tilse Prop N/A Canberra Raiders 9 0 0 0 0
18 Ben Cockayne Wing N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 8 1 0 0 4
19 John Boudebza Hooker N/A Lézignan Sangliers 4 0 0 0 0
20 James Greenwood Prop N/A Wigan Warriors 8 1 0 0 4
21 Thomas Minns Centre N/A Leeds Rhinos 4 2 0 0 8
22 Matty Marsh Wing N/A Hull KR Academy 4 1 0 0 4
23 Ryan Shaw Fullback N/A Bradford Bulls 7 4 6 0 28
24 George Lawler Centre N/A Hull KR Academy 8 0 0 0 0
25 Steven Holker Loose forward N/A Hull KR Academy 3 0 0 0 0
26 Rob Mulhern Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 8 0 0 0 0
27 Will Oakes Wing N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 0 0 0 0
28 Keiran Moran Second row N/A Hull KR Academy 2 0 0 0 0
29 Joe Wardill Second row N/A Hull KR Academy 1 0 0 0 0
30 Joe Cator Second row N/A Hull KR Academy 1 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Signed from Contract Date
England Thomas Minns Leeds Rhinos 3 Years July 2015
England Iain Thornley Wigan Warriors 2 Years August 2015
England Shaun Lunt Huddersfield Giants 4 Years August 2015
France Kevin Larroyer Catalans Dragons 3 Years September 2015
England Chris Clarkson Leeds Rhinos 3 Years October 2015
England James Greenwood Wigan Warriors 2 Years October 2015
England Ryan Shaw Bradford Bulls 2 Years October 2015
England Rob Mulhern Leeds Rhinos 2 Years December 2015
England Will Oakes Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years December 2015

Out

Nat Name Sold to Contract Date
Australia Michael Weyman Retirement N/A March 2015
England Darrell Goulding Retirement N/A April 2015
England Keal Carlile Sheffield Eagles 2 Years April 2015
Republic of Ireland Tyrone McCarthy St. George Illwarra Dragons 2 Years September 2015
France Dane Chisholm Canterbury Bulldogs Loan return September 2015
Scotland Sonny Esslemont Keighley Cougars 1 Year October 2015
England Josh Guzdek Dewsbury Rams 1 Year October 2015
England Jamie Langley Retirement N/A October 2015
England Aaron Ollett Keighley Cougars 1 Year October 2015
England Macauley Hallett Swinton Lions 1 Year October 2015
England Kris Welham Bradford Bulls 2 Years November 2015
England Jordan Cox Warrington Wolves 1 Year November 2015
England Greg Burke Wigan Warriors Loan return November 2015
England Connor Robinson Released

References

  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016.

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