2024 Hull Kingston Rovers season

English rugby league season
Agg. attendanceUnknown[a]Top scorersTriesMikey Lewis (18)GoalsMikey Lewis (67)
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The 2024 season is Hull Kingston Rovers' eighth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. During the season, they competed in the 2024 Super League and the 2024 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
28 January; 15:00 Sheffield Eagles H Craven Park L 24–26 Gorman (2), Wallace, Ellis Gorman (4/4) Unknown [1]
4 February, 14:30 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley L 16–26 Hiku, Whitbread, Gorman Hiku (3/3) 5,000+ [2]

Super League

Fixtures

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV[b] Pos. Report
17 February, 17:30 Hull FC A MKM Stadium W 22–0 Evalds (2), Tanginoa, Lewis, Parcell Hiku (1/5) 10,170 Sky Sports Main Event [5]
22 February, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park W 22–12 Sue, Hall, Hiku Litten (3/3 + 2 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Main Event [6]
2 March, 17:30 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium L 10–17 Hiku, Litten Litten (1/2) 5,036 Sky Sports Action [7]
7 March, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L 20–22 May, Hall, Gildart, Opacic Litten (2/4) Unknown Sky Sports Action [8]
14 March, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium W 24–12 Hiku (2), Burgess, Litten, Hall Litten (2/5) 5,428 Sky Sports Arena [9]
29 March, 12:30 (Good Friday) Hull FC H Craven Park W 34–10 Burgess (2), Evalds, Lewis, Batchelor, Hiku, Tanginoa Litten (2/6), Lewis (1/1) Unknown Sky Sports Main Event [10]
5 April, 20:00 London Broncos H Craven Park W 50–10 Parcell (3), Batchelor (2), Tanginoa, Hall, Lewis, Hiku Lewis (7/9) Unknown Sky Sports Mix [11]
20 April, 17:30 (GMT) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 6–36 Burgess Reynolds (1/1) 8,583 Sky Sports Action [12]
26 April, 20:00 Wigan Warriors H Craven Park W 26–10 Sue, Gildart, Hiku, Hall, Tanginoa Lewis (3/5 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Action [13]
4 May, 15:00 St Helens H Craven Park W 40–20 May, Lewis, Broadbent, Hiku, Litten, Hadley, Hall Lewis (6/7) Unknown Sky Sports Action [14]
9 May, 20:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 8–20 Broadbent, Lewis Lewis (0/2) 8,578 Sky Sports Arena [15]
26 May, 15:00 London Broncos A Plough Lane W 26–6 Broadbent (2), Evalds (2), Luckley (2), Lewis (2), Hiku, Parcell, Hadley Lewis (9/10), Richardson (1/1) 3,750 Sky Sports Arena [16]
1 June, 17:30 Leigh Leopards H Craven Park W 12–0 Opacic, Evalds Lewis (2/2) Unknown Sky Sports Arena [17]
14 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park W 32–6 Hiku (2), Hall (2), May, Parcell Lewis (4/6) Unknown Sky Sports Mix [18]
20 June, 20:00 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 13–12 Opacic, Minchella Lewis (2/2)
Drop-goals: Litten 		7,897 Sky Sports Action [19]
6 July, 17:30 Catalans Dragons H Craven Park L 14–15 (g.p.) Broadbent, Burgess Lewis (2/2 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Action [20]
13 July, 15:00 Hull FC A MKM Stadium W 24–10 Sue, Lewis, Storton, Minchella Lewis (4/4) 15,392 Sky Sports Action [21]
20 July, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley W 20–12 Hall, Lewis, Whitbread, Litten Lewis (2/4) 14,555 Sky Sports Action [22]
26 July, 20:00 London Broncos H Craven Park W 40-16 Lewis (3), Sue, Hall, Parcell, Tanginoa Richardson (6/7) Unknown Sky Sports Arena 2nd [23]
2 August, 20:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 22–4 Sue, May, Lewis, Hiku Lewis (1/2), Litten (2/2) 12,102 Sky Sports Action 1st [24]
9 August, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W 36–6 Burgess (2), Hiku, Lewis, Hall, Evalds, May Lewis (3/7 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports + 2nd [25]
18 August, 14:00 (Magic Weekend) Catalans Dragons N Elland Road W 36–4 Minchella (2), Hall (2), Tanginoa (2), Hiku, Evalds Lewis (2/8) 22,293 Sky Sports Action 1st [26]
24 August, 15:00 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium W 42–6 Burgess (4), Lewis, May, Tanginoa, Whitbread Lewis (5/8) 13,588 Sky Sports Main Event 1st [27]
30 August, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H Craven Park W 32–12 Broadbent (2), Whitbread, Lewis, Opacic, Litten Lewis (3/6 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports Action 1st [28]
6 September, 20:00 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium L 20–24 Parcell, Lewis, Burgess Lewis (2/3 + 2 pen.) 16,719 Sky Sports Main Event 2nd [29]
13 September, 20:00 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village W 24–0 Lewis (2) Hall, Sue Lewis (3/4 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports + 2nd [30]
20 September, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park – Sky Sports +

Table

Hull KR playing against Hull FC at Craven Park during the second half of the 2024 Good Friday Derby


Pos Team
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 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors (Q) 26 21 0 5 659 338 +321 42 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Hull KR (T) 26 20 0 6 693 310 +383 40
3 Warrington Wolves (T) 26 19 0 7 686 319 +367 38 Advance to Eliminators
4 Salford Red Devils (Q) 26 16 0 10 550 483 +67 32
5 St Helens (Q) 26 15 0 11 584 370 +214 30
6 Leigh Leopards 26 14 1 11 548 386 +162 29
7 Leeds Rhinos 26 14 0 12 514 462 +52 28
8 Catalans Dragons 26 14 0 12 450 423 +27 28
9 Huddersfield Giants 26 9 0 17 434 650 −216 18
10 Castleford Tigers 26 7 1 18 415 701 −286 15
11 London Broncos 26 3 0 23 317 862 −545 6
12 Hull FC 26 3 0 23 324 870 −546 6
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Play-offs

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
5/6 October; TBA Semi-finals TBA H Craven Park –

Challenge Cup

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
22 March; 20:00 Round 6 Salford Red Devils H Craven Park W 40–0 Hall (2), Burgess, Tanginoa, Hiku, Storton, Evalds Litten (5/7 + 1 pen.), Batchelor (1/1) Unknown Not Televised [31][32]
13 April; 17:00 Quarter-finals Leigh Leopards H Craven Park W 26–14 Burgess (2), Tanginoa, Evalds, Minchella Lewis (3/5) Unknown BBC Two [33][34]
18 May; 13:45 Semi-finals Wigan Warriors N Eco-Power Stadium L 6–38 Burgess Lewis (1/1) 11,163 BBC One [35][36]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Jamaica Ajahni Wallace Bradford Bulls 2 Years May 2023[37]
New Zealand Peta Hiku North Queensland Cowboys 3 Years May 2023[38]
England Oliver Gildart Leigh Leopards 3 Years June 2023[39]
Australia Tyrone May Catalans Dragons 2 Years August 2023[40]
England Niall Evalds Castleford Tigers 2 Years August 2023[41]
England Neil Tchamambe Leeds Rhinos 2 Years October 2023[42]
Australia Jai Whitbread Wakefield Trinity October 2023[43]
England Reiss Butterworth Dewsbury Rams 1 Year + 1 Year October 2023[44]
Australia Kelepi Tanginoa Wakefield Trinity 3 Years November 2023[45]
England Joe Burgess Salford Red Devils 1 Year January 2024[46]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
New Zealand Shaun Kenny-Dowall N/A Retirement May 2023[47]
Australia Brad Schneider Penrith Panthers September 2023[48]
England Connor Moore Saint-Gaudens Bears September 2023[49]
England Jack Walker Hull FC End of loan September 2023[50]
England Greg Richards Toulouse Olympique 2 Years September 2023[51]
Republic of Ireland Ethan Ryan Salford Red Devils 3 Years October 2023[52]
England Sam Wood Castleford Tigers 3 Years October 2023[53]
England Rowan Milnes Castleford Tigers 2 Years October 2023[54]
Germany Jimmy Keinhorst York Knights 1 Year October 2023[55]
Scotland Kane Linnett N/A Retirement November 2023[56]
Australia Rhys Kennedy London Broncos November 2023[57]
England Luis Johnson Castleford Tigers 1 Year December 2023[58]
England Jordan Abdull Catalans Dragons Loan January 2024[59]

Squad

2024 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
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Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) = Goal kicker

Updated: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Source(s): https://hullkr.co.uk/news/24squadnumbers , https://hullkr.co.uk/team/first-team


Notes

  1. ^ Hull Kingston Rovers has not published attendances for any home match during 2024.
  2. ^ Ahead of 2024, Sky Sports announced they would be broadcasting all Super League matches over the next three seasons.[3] Exact TV channels can be sourced by using WayBack Machine on RugbyLeagueOnTV. NB Not all games were broadcast on Sky Sports TV (advetised as "Sky Sports Exclusives"), with the remainder being broadcast using their on demand services accessible online or via red button. These games were made available on Super League+, and a select few on the BBC.[4] Further, games on Main Event were also broadcast on Action or Arena.

References

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