2015 Hull Kingston Rovers season

Hull Kingston Rovers
Club information
Nickname(s)The Robins
Websitewww.hullkr.co.uk
Current details
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head CoachChris Chester
CaptainTerry Campese

Hull Kingston Rovers 2015 season is their 134th season in existence, and their 9th competing in the Super League. The Robins made a host of changes to the playing staff for the 2015 season, bringing in 13 new players,[1] and releasing 18.

The 2015 season is Head Coach Chris Chester's first full season in charge, after replacing Craig Sandercock midway through last season.[2] It sees the addition of two new assistant coaches to support the rookie Head Coach, firstly, experienced Assistant Willie Poaching from the Warrington Wolves,[3] and secondly, rookie Assistant Coach David Hodgson, who takes up the duties after retiring from playing at the end of the 2014 season.[4] These new Assistants replace the outgoing Stanley Gene, who moved to permanently take up the position of Head Coach at the Newcastle Thunder[5] at the end of the 2014 season, and the position previously occupied by Chester himself.

2015 also sees the promotion of halfback and U-19's player of the year Matty Marsh to the first team squad.[6]

Transfers

Ins

Nat Name Signed From Contract Length Date
England Darrell Goulding[7] Wigan Warriors 3 Years July 2014
Australia Ken Sio[8] Parramatta Eels 3 Years July 2014
Australia Italy Josh Mantellato[9] Newcastle Knights 3 Years August 2014
England James Donaldson[10] Bradford Bulls 2 Years August 2014
England Kieran Dixon[11] London Broncos 3 Years August 2014
France Kevin Larroyer[12] Catalans Dragons 1 Year Loan August 2014
England Republic of Ireland Tyrone McCarthy[13] Northern Pride 2 Years August 2014
Australia Albert Kelly[14] Gold Coast Titans 2 Years October 2014
Australia Maurice Blair[15] Gold Coast Titans 2 Years October 2014
France John Boudebza[16] Lézignan Sangliers 1 Year October 2014
England Ryan Bailey[17] Leeds Rhinos 2 Years October 2014
England Greg Burke[18] Wigan Warriors 1 Year Loan November 2014
Australia Mitchell Allgood[19] Parramatta Eels 3 Years November 2014
Australia Italy Terry Campese[20] Canberra Raiders 1 Year December 2014
England Shaun Lunt[21] Huddersfield Giants 1 Year Loan March 2015

Outs

Nat Name Sold To Contract Length Date
England Republic of Ireland Sean Gleeson[22] Retired N/A June 2014
New Zealand Wayne Ulugia[23] Sacked N/A July 2014
England Craig Hall[24] Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years July 2014
England Scotland Jonathan Walker[25] Leigh Centurions 1 ½ Years July 2014
England Josh Hodgson[26] Canberra Raiders 2 Years August 2014
Australia Rhys Lovegrove[27] London Broncos 2 Years September 2014
England Greg Eden[28] Brisbane Broncos 2 Years September 2014
Australia Travis Burns[29] St. Helens 3 Years September 2014
Australia Kris Keating[30] St. George Illwarra Dragons 1 Year September 2014
England Jamie Langley[31] Sheffield Eagles 2 Years September 2014
England Ade Gardner[32] St. Helens - Assistant Coach Loan Return September 2014
Papua New Guinea Jason Chan Huddersfield Giants Loan Return October 2014
England Jamaica Omari Caro Unattached N/A October 2014
England David Hodgson Retired - Assistant Coach N/A October 2014
England Matty Beharrell[33] Gateshead Thunder 2 Years October 2014
Australia Justin Poore[34] Retired N/A October 2014
England Jason Netherton Retired - Liaison Officer N/A November 2014
Papua New Guinea Neville Costigan[35] Townsville & Districts Blackhawks 2 Years December 2014
Australia Michael Weyman[36] Retired N/A March 2015
England Keale Carlile[37] Sheffield Eagles 2 Years March 2015
England Ryan Bailey[38] Released N/A March 2015

2015 Squad

* Announced on 11 December 2014.

Hull KR 2015 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 11 December 2014
Source(s): 2015 Squad Numbers


League table

Super League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos 23 16 1 6 758 477 +281 33 Super League Super 8s
2 St Helens 23 16 0 7 598 436 +162 32
3 Wigan Warriors 23 15 1 7 589 413 +176 31
4 Huddersfield Giants 23 13 2 8 538 394 +144 28
5 Castleford Tigers 23 13 0 10 547 505 +42 26
6 Warrington Wolves 23 12 0 11 552 456 +96 24
7 Hull F.C. 23 11 0 12 452 484 −32 22
8 Catalans Dragons 23 9 2 12 561 574 −13 20
9 Widnes Vikings 23 9 1 13 518 565 −47 19 The Qualifiers
10 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 9 0 14 534 646 −112 18
11 Salford City Reds 23 8 1 14 447 617 −170 17
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 3 0 20 402 929 −527 6
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

Qualifiers

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull Kingston Rovers 7 7 0 0 234 118 +116 14 2016 Super League
2 Widnes Vikings 7 5 0 2 232 70 +162 10
3 Salford City Reds 7 5 0 2 239 203 +36 10
4 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (W) 7 3 0 4 153 170 −17 6 Million Pound Game
5 Bradford Bulls 7 3 0 4 167 240 −73 6
6 Halifax 7 2 0 5 162 186 −24 4 2016 Championship
7 Sheffield Eagles 7 2 0 5 152 267 −115 4
8 Leigh Centurions 7 1 0 6 146 231 −85 2
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(W) Million Pound Game Winner

Fixtures & Results

Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Attendance Date
Friendly N/A Halifax Loss 16-46 Home KC Lightstream Stadium N/A 11 January 2015
Friendly N/A Hull F.C. Win 22-28 Away KC Stadium 9,445 18 January 2015
Friendly N/A Warrington Wolves Loss 40-0 Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 3,267 25 January 2015
Super League XX 1 Leeds Rhinos Loss 30-40 Home KC Lightstream Stadium 11,811 8 February 2015
Super League XX 2 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 24-44 Away The Rapid Solicitors Stadium 5,320 15 February 2015
Super League XX 3 Wigan Warriors Win 22-20 Home KC Lightstream Stadium 7,632 1 March 2015
Super League XX 4 Warrington Wolves Loss 32-24 Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 9,597 8 March 2015
Super League XX 5 Catalans Dragons Win 50-20 Home KC Lightstream Stadium 6,732 15 March 2015
Super League XX 6 Widnes Vikings Loss 20-16 Away Select Security Stadium 5,273 22 March 2015
Super League XX 7 St Helens R.F.C. Win 24-22 Home KC Lightstream Stadium 7,311 27 March 2015
Super League XX 8 Hull F.C. - - Away KC Stadium - 2 April 2015
Super League XX 9 Huddersfield Giants - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 6 April 2015
Super League XX 10 Castleford Tigers - - Away The Wish Communications Stadium - 11 April 2015
Super League XX 11 Salford Red Devils - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 19 April 2015
Super League XX 12 Catalans Dragons - - Away Stade Gilbert Brutus - 25 April 2015
Super League XX 13 Wigan Warriors - - Away DW Stadium - 1 May 2015
Super League XX 14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 7 May 2015
Super League XX 15 Leeds Rhinos - - Away Headingley Carnegie Stadium - 22 May 2015
Super League XX 16 Hull F.C. - - Magic Weekend St James' Park - 30 May 2015
Super League XX 17 Castleford Tigers - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 7 June 2015
Super League XX 18 Widnes Vikings - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 14 June 2015
Super League XX 19 Warrington Wolves - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 21 June 2015
Super League XX 20 Huddersfield Giants - - Away John Smith's Stadium - 5 July 2015
Super League XX 21 Salford Red Devils - - Away AJ Bell Stadium - 12 July 2015
Super League XX 22 Hull F.C. - - Home KC Lightstream Stadium - 19 July 2015
Super League XX 23 St Helens R.F.C. - - Away Langtree Park - 24 July 2015

Tryscorers

No. of Tries Player(s)
8 Ken Sio
6 Albert Kelly
3 Ben Cockayne
2 Mitchell Allgood, Kieran Dixon, Shaun Lunt, Kris Welham, Josh Mantellato
1 Terry Campese, Tyrone McCarthy, Ryan Bailey, Kevin Larroyer, Liam Salter, Graeme Horne

See also

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