2024 Hull Kingston Rovers season

Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 season
2024 Super League season Rank2nd
Play-off resultRunners-up
Challenge CupSemi-finals
2024 recordWins: 23; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 719; against: 326
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head CoachWillie Peters
Captain
StadiumSewell Group Craven Park
Avg. attendance9,883[a]
Top scorers
TriesMikey Lewis (19)
GoalsMikey Lewis (74)
PointsMikey Lewis (224)
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The 2024 season was 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 Sewell Group Craven Park L 24–26 Gorman (2), Wallace, Ellis Gorman (4/4) Unknown [1]
4 February, 14:30 Leeds Rhinos A AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium L 16–26 Hiku, Whitbread, Gorman Hiku (3/3) 5,000+ [2]

Super League

Main article: 2024 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 Sewell Group 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 Salford Community Stadium L 10–17 Hiku, Litten Litten (1/2) 5,036 Sky Sports Action [7]
7 March, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H Sewell Group Craven Park L 20–22 May, Hall, Gildart, Opacic Litten (2/4) Unknown Sky Sports Action [8]
14 March, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants A John Smith's 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 Sewell Group 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 Sewell Group 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 Sewell Group 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 Sewell Group 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 Cherry Red Records Stadium W 64–14 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 Sewell Group Craven Park W 12–0 Opacic, Evalds Lewis (2/2) Unknown Sky Sports Arena [17]
14 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants H Sewell Group Craven Park W 32–6 Hiku (2), Hall (2), May, Parcell Lewis (4/6) 9,304[18] Sky Sports Mix [19]
20 June, 20:00 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle W 13–12 Opacic, Minchella Lewis (2/2)
Drop-goals: Litten 		7,897 Sky Sports Action [20]
6 July, 17:30 Catalans Dragons H Sewell Group Craven Park L 14–15 (g.p.) Broadbent, Burgess Lewis (2/2 + 1 pen.) 9,579[18] Sky Sports Action [21]
13 July, 15:00 Hull FC A MKM Stadium W 24–10 Sue, Lewis, Storton, Minchella Lewis (4/4) 15,392 Sky Sports Action [22]
20 July, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos A AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium W 20–12 Hall, Lewis, Whitbread, Litten Lewis (2/4) 14,555 Sky Sports Action [23]
26 July, 20:00 London Broncos H Sewell Group Craven Park W 40–16 Lewis (3), Sue, Hall, Parcell, Tanginoa Richardson (6/7) 9,585[18] Sky Sports Arena 2nd [24]
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 [25]
9 August, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Sewell Group Craven Park W 36–6 Burgess (2), Hiku, Lewis, Hall, Evalds, May Lewis (3/7 + 1 pen.) Unknown Sky Sports + 2nd [26]
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 [27]
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 [28]
30 August, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H Sewell Group Craven Park W 32–12 Broadbent (2), Whitbread, Lewis, Opacic, Litten Lewis (3/6 + 1 pen.) 9,694[18] Sky Sports Action 1st [29]
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 [30]
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 [31]
20 September, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Sewell Group Craven Park W 26–16 Parcell, Hiku, Opacic, Sue, Burgess Lewis (3/5) Unknown Sky Sports + 2nd [32]

Table

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


Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wigan Warriors (C) 27 22 0 5 723 338 +385 44 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Hull KR (Y) 27 21 0 6 719 326 +393 42
3 Warrington Wolves 27 20 0 7 740 319 +421 40 Advance to Eliminators
4 Salford Red Devils 27 16 0 11 550 547 +3 32
5 Leigh Leopards 27 15 1 11 566 398 +168 31
6 St Helens 27 15 0 12 596 388 +208 30
7 Catalans Dragons 27 15 0 12 474 427 +47 30
8 Leeds Rhinos 27 14 0 13 530 488 +42 28
9 Huddersfield Giants 27 10 0 17 468 660 −192 20
10 Castleford Tigers 27 7 1 19 425 735 −310 15
11 Hull FC 27 3 0 24 328 894 −566 6
12 London Broncos (R) 27 3 0 24 317 916 −599 6 Relegated to Championship
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (Y) Runners up

Play-offs

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
4 October; 20:00 Semi-finals Warrington Wolves H Sewell Group Craven Park W 10–8 Batchelor, Burgess Lewis (1/2) Sky Sports + [33]
12 October, 18:00 Grand Final Wigan Warriors N Old Trafford L 2–9 Lewis (1 pen.) 68,173 Sky Sports Main Event [34]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2024 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 Sewell Group Craven Park W 40–0 Hall (2), Burgess, Tanginoa, Hiku, Storton, Evalds Litten (5/7 + 1 pen.), Batchelor (1/1) Unknown Not Televised [35][36]
13 April; 17:00 Quarter-finals Leigh Leopards H Sewell Group Craven Park W 26–14 Burgess (2), Tanginoa, Evalds, Minchella Lewis (3/5) Unknown BBC Two [37][38]
18 May; 13:45 Semi-finals Wigan Warriors N Eco-Power Stadium L 6–38 Burgess Lewis (1/1) 11,163 BBC One [39][40]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Jamaica Ajahni Wallace Bradford Bulls 2 Years May 2023[41]
New Zealand Peta Hiku North Queensland Cowboys 3 Years May 2023[42]
England Oliver Gildart Leigh Leopards 3 Years June 2023[43]
Australia Tyrone May Catalans Dragons 2 Years August 2023[44]
England Niall Evalds Castleford Tigers 2 Years August 2023[45]
England Neil Tchamambe Leeds Rhinos 2 Years October 2023[46]
Australia Jai Whitbread Wakefield Trinity October 2023[47]
England Reiss Butterworth Dewsbury Rams 1 Year + 1 Year October 2023[48]
Australia Kelepi Tanginoa Wakefield Trinity 3 Years November 2023[49]
England Joe Burgess Salford Red Devils 1 Year January 2024[50]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
New Zealand Shaun Kenny-Dowall N/A Retirement May 2023[51]
Australia Brad Schneider Penrith Panthers September 2023[52]
England Connor Moore Saint-Gaudens Bears September 2023[53]
England Jack Walker Hull FC End of loan September 2023[54]
England Greg Richards Toulouse Olympique 2 Years September 2023[55]
Ireland Ethan Ryan Salford Red Devils 3 Years October 2023[56]
England Sam Wood Castleford Tigers 3 Years October 2023[57]
England Rowan Milnes Castleford Tigers 2 Years October 2023[58]
Germany Jimmy Keinhorst York Knights 1 Year October 2023[59]
Scotland Kane Linnett N/A Retirement November 2023[60]
Australia Rhys Kennedy London Broncos November 2023[61]
England Luis Johnson Castleford Tigers 1 Year December 2023[62]
England Jordan Abdull Catalans Dragons Loan January 2024[63]

Squad

2024 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

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


Notes

  1. ^ Hull Kingston Rovers have 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 (advertised 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.

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