NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hull Kingston Rovers

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. Their ground is New Craven Park in Hull. In Super League 2008 Hull KR will play in their traditional colours of white shirts with a red band. Hull KR's nickname is 'The Robins' which comes from their playing colours.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... New Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC, situated on Preston Road in Hull. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Justin Morgan (aged 31) is an Australian former rugby league player and current coach of the English Super League side, the Hull Kingston Rovers. ... The engage Super League logo Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... The engage Super League logo Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... soccer jersey left arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links Kit_body_redhorizontal. ... soccer jersey right arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ... New Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC, situated on Preston Road in Hull. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... A Rugby shirt is a shirt worn in the popular Rugby game. ...

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. 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 boilermaker, also known as a depth charge, is a cocktail consisting of a shot of whiskey, or vodka, and a glass of beer. ...

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. Official website www. ...

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. Rovers did not join the new organisation and were instead promoted to the second division of the RFU finishing joint second. 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. Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...

Hull KR amalgamated their resources with Albany Soccer Club (later to become Hull City A.F.C.). 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. Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ...

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 Wolves are a professional rugby league team 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 are a rugby league team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. ...

Leagues were suspended in 1915 due to World War one. 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. They had their revenge in the Yorkshire Cup final beating Hull 2-0 to win their first cup as a professional side. â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

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. They lost their first match at the new ground 3-0 to Wakefield Trinity on 2 September 1922. The club finished 4th out of 27 in the league and they won the League Championship Cup beating Huddersfield 15-5. Old Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. ... Wakefield Trinity are a professional rugby league club based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ... 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.

In 1929/30 Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hunslet 13-7 in the final, and finished 6th in the league. In 1933/34 the club lost 4-10 to York in the Yorkshire Cup Final. Hunslet Hawks are a British rugby league club. ... 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. 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. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

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. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. 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. Official website www. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Official website www. ...

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. ...

New Zealand visited Craven Park on Wednesday 8 September 1971. The Kiwis, playing their third game in five days, were unable to match the Robins, who beat the Kiwis 12-10. is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ...

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 are a professional rugby league club who are based in Headingley in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

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. The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy (also known as the BBC2 Television Trophy) was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. ... St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England, United Kingdom. ...

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. 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. 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.^{[citation needed]} The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. ... Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ... The Challenge Cup (currently known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs across Europe. ...

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 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy (also known as the BBC2 Television Trophy) was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. ...

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. The Regal Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1971 and 1996. ... Boothferry Park (nicknamed Fer Ark) 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 until December 2002, when the club moved to a brand-new ground, the Kingston Communications Stadium. ...

On 25 August 1985, professional rugby league was played for the first time on the Isle of Man. 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. is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

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. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. New Craven Park was officially opened on Sunday 24 September 1989 as Rovers beat Trafford Borough 48-8 in front of 8,500 spectators. Rovers started the new era convincingly, and were crowned Second Division champions with promotion back to the top flight. New Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC, situated on Preston Road in Hull. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. This was resisted but despite finishing top of the Third Division, they were not promoted. Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ... 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. Rovers made a huge impact in 1997 and finished 8th. 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 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. Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 2004 the club appointed Mal Reilly as Director of Rugby and Martin Hall as First Team Coach after Steve Linnane's resignation. 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. Mal Reilly (born Castleford, West Yorkshire, England) is a former rugby league player and coach. ...

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. The National League Cup is a rugby league competition for clubs in Great Britains National Leagues. ... Official website www. ... The 2005 National League Cup in British rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the Northern Rail Cup. ...

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. 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. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: JosÃ© Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... 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. 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. 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. Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. ... Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Official website www. ...

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 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. Leigh Centurions are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Official website www. ... The Galpharm Stadium is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ...

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. is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ... Official website www. ...

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. 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. Harlequins Rugby League is a rugby league club representing the greater London area. ... A table is a mode of visual communication that maps the logical structure of a set of data into a hierarchical matrix. ... Millennium Magic is a concept by the Rugby football league (RFL) to take an entire round of Super League matches to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ... Official website www. ... Kingston Communications Stadium or KC Stadium is a new facility for the city of Hull hosting football, rugby league and a series of pop concerts. ...

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.

2008 Squad

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The Melbourne Storm are a professional rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Scott Murrell is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club who are based in Headingley in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Stanley Gene (born 11 May 1845) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Benjamin Cockayne (born 20 July 1983 in Pontefract, England) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the English Super League side, Hull Kingston Rovers as a fullback. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Doncaster Lakers are a British rugby league club, from Doncaster. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jason Netherton is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club who are based in Headingley in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Makali Aizue (born 30 December 1977 in Goroka, Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently plays for the English National League One side, Hull Kingston Rovers as a prop forward. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rhys Lovegrove (born March 11, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... The St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Luke Menzies born (May 29, 1988) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Batley Bulldogs are a British rugby league club, from Dogpoo in West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Australia Rugby League player of Maltese descent who has represented the Australian Kangaroos as well as the Malta Knights. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... The Parramatta Eels is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jon Steel is a Scottish rugby league player currently with Super League side Hull KR. He is a former rugby union player who represented his country at youth level before switching codes in 2005. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... See also Border Reivers for the historical background. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Kirk Netherton is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Hull Kingston Rovers are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chaz IAnson is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Hull Kingston Rovers are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Kris Welham is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Hull Kingston Rovers are a rugby league team currently playing in League One of the National League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chris Chester (born Wakefield, United Kingdom) is arugby league player who has played for Halifax FC and Wigan Hull FC in the English rugby league competition. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ...

Run-on Team 2008

Subs Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Garrett Crossman (born December 7, 1982 in Orange, Australia) is a rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm and previously for the Penrith Panthers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Ben is a fantastic player and a S.L rated Hooker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... David Mills may refer to: David L. Mills, an American professor and software engineer David Mills (Canadian politician), a Canadian politician, author, poet and jurist David Mills (cricketer), a New Zealand cricketer David Mills, a fictional police officer in the movie Se7en This is a disambiguation pageâ€”a list of... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ben Galea Ben Galea (born August 16, 1978 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Clint Newton (born 18 June 1981) is an Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Scott Murrell is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... James Joseph Webster (born June 14, 1925 in Flinders Island, Tasmania) is a former member of the Australian Senate. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Paul Cooke (born April 17, 1981 in East Hull) is a professional rugby league player with Hull Kingston Rovers in the English Super League, having transferred from cross city rivals, Hull FC in April 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image:Webster001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chev Walker (Born 10/09/82) is an English Rugby League player for the Leeds Rhinos and Great Britain. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Daniel Fitzhenry (born December 8, 1979 in Macksville, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Peter Fox (May 31, 1921-July 3, 1989) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Shaun Briscoe is an English rugby league who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers Briscoe was born in Wigan and grew up in nearby Hindley and attended Winstanley College. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Stanley Gene (born 11 May 1845) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Benjamin Cockayne (born 20 July 1983 in Pontefract, England) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the English Super League side, Hull Kingston Rovers as a fullback. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jason Netherton is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Makali Aizue (born 30 December 1977 in Goroka, Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently plays for the English National League One side, Hull Kingston Rovers as a prop forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rhys Lovegrove (born March 11, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Luke Menzies born (May 29, 1988) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chaz IAnson is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Kris Welham is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chris Chester is a current American Football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. ...

2008 Transfers

Outs Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image:Webster001. ... The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Peter Fox (May 31, 1921-July 3, 1989) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Shaun Briscoe is an English rugby league who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers Briscoe was born in Wigan and grew up in nearby Hindley and attended Winstanley College. ... Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ben Galea Ben Galea (born August 16, 1978 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... Wests Tigers is a rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chev Walker (Born 10/09/82) is an English Rugby League player for the Leeds Rhinos and Great Britain. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Daniel Fitzhenry (born December 8, 1979 in Macksville, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... The Wests Tigers are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... David Mills, born 1st June, 1981 in Widnes, Cheshire, is an English rugby league player. ... Harlequins Rugby League is a rugby league club representing the greater London area. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Luke Menzies born (May 29, 1988) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League competition. ... Batley Bulldogs are a British rugby league club, from Dogpoo in West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Clint Newton (born 18 June 1981) is an Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition. ... The Melbourne Storm are a professional rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Garrett Crossman (born December 7, 1982 in Orange, Australia) is a rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm and previously for the Penrith Panthers. ... The Melbourne Storm are a professional rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Re-Signings Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Luke Dyer is a rugby league player in the English Super League. ... The Celtic Crusaders are a rugby league club based in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Mark Lennon (born August 17, 1980 in Sydney, Australia) is a Welsh rugby league player . ... The Celtic Crusaders are a rugby league club based in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Danny Ward (born June 15, 1980 in Dewsbury) is rugby league player who represents Great Britain and the Leeds Rhinos. ... Harlequins Rugby League is a rugby league club representing the greater London area. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... More information about the Saints winger to follow ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Mark ONeill (born February 19, 1975 in Paddington, New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Gareth Morton is a Scottish rugby league player. ... Oldham Roughyeds are a British Rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Leagues. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Matty Brooks (born 11 October 1986 in England) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Bradford Bulls. ... Oldham Roughyeds are a British Rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Leagues. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Byron Ford (born January 8, 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is a rugby league player for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. ... Oldham Roughyeds are a British Rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Leagues. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_rugby. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... David Tangata-Toa (born July 15, 1981, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) is an New Zealand rugby player, who has played for the Cronulla Sharks and St. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Iain Morrison is a rugby league player currently with Hull KR in the Super League. ... Official website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Andreas Bauer (born September 26, 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. ... Doncaster RLFC are a British rugby league club, from Doncaster. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jim Gannon is an Australian rugby league player. ... Official website www. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jon Steel is a Scottish rugby league player currently with Super League side Hull KR. He is a former rugby union player who represented his country at youth level before switching codes in 2005. ...

Coaching Team

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Justin Morgan (aged 31) is an Australian former rugby league player and current coach of the English Super League side, the Hull Kingston Rovers. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Toulouse Olympique are a French rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lee Crooks (born January 14, 1978 in Wakefield, England) is a professional football player. ... An assistant is a person or electronic tool who or that helps another person with his or her work. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A conditioner is something which improves the quality of another material. ... Hull FC is a professional rugby league football club formed in 1865 and based in Hull, England. ...

2008 Fixtures/Results

*Round 13 played at Millennium Stadium,Cardiff. The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ...

***engage Super League Grand Final to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. The engage Super League logo Super League (Europe) is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Notable Former players

Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Anthony Sullivan born 23 November 1968 in Hull, Yorkshire, England is a former English rugby league player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Clive Sullivan (born in Cardiff) was a Welsh rugby league player, who played with both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Roger Millward MBE is a former rugby league player from Castleford, West Yorkshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... David Bishop (known as the Bish by the Pontypool faithful) is ranked by many as one of the greatest scrum-halfs to have ever represented Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Major honours

The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. ... The Challenge Cup (currently known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs across Europe. ... The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League Championship for much of its history. ... The rugby league county cups were the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup. ... The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy (also known as the BBC2 Television Trophy) was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. ... The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ... The National League Cup is a rugby league competition for clubs in Great Britains National Leagues. ... The 2005 National League Cup in British rugby league was sponsored by train operating company Northern Rail, and was therefore known as the Northern Rail Cup. ... The Regal Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1971 and 1996. ... The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. ...

References

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External links

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article details the second year of the top-level professional rugby league championship held in Europe: Super League (Europe). ... Super League VI is the official name for the 2001 super league season in the sport of rugby league. ... Super League X is the official name for the 2005 engage Super League season in the sport of rugby league. ... Super League XI is the official name for the 2006 engage Super League club season in the sport of rugby league in Europe. ... The engage Super League logo Super League XII is the official name for the 2007 engage Super League season in the sport of rugby league. ... Super League XIII is the oficial name for the 2008 engage Super League season in the sport of rugby league. ... The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the official body for rugby leagues development in Ireland within the sport itself, having RLIF affiliation. ... The Scotland Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league in Scotland. ... Wales Rugby League is the governing body for rugby league in Wales. ... First international Other Nationalities 9 - 3 England (Wigan, England; 5 April 1904) Biggest win USA 0 - 110 England (Florida, USA; October 2000 Biggest defeat New Zealand 49 - 6 England (Bolton, England; 18 November 2000) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1975) Best result Runners-up, 1975; 1995 In rugby league... Scotland rugby league team shirt There is comparatively little rugby league played in Scotland, and what there is at an amateur level only. ... First international New Zealand 8 - 9 Wales (Aberdare, Wales; 1 January 1908) Biggest win USA 4 - 92 Wales (Philidelphia, USA; 11 June 1995 Biggest defeat Australia 74 - 4 Wales (Bridgend, Wales; 19 August 2003) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1975) Best result Semi-finals, 1995; 2000 The Wales national... Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... The Rugby League National Leagues (currently known as the LHF Healthplan National Leagues as a result of sponsorship) form the basis for rugby league competition in Great Britain below Super League. ... The Challenge Cup (currently known as the Carnegie Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs across Europe. ... The National League Cup is a rugby league competition for clubs in Great Britains National Leagues. ... The National Conference League is the top league in the pyramid of amateur rugby leagues run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). ... The CMS Yorkshire league is a series of rugby league divisions in the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... The North West Counties A.R.L. is a group of leagues covering a number of age groups from under 8s to open age in the north west. ... The Pennine Amateur Rugby League, or Pennine League is a rugby league competition for amateur open age clubs that runs from September to April. ... The Cumberland League is a series of rugby league divisions in the traditional county of Cumberland. ... The Hull & District League is a series of rugby league divisions in and around Kingston upon Hull. ... The Barrow & District League is a series of rugby league divisions in and around Barrow in Furness. ... The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from United Co-operatives is a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales. ... The London League (LL) is a rugby league competition was founded in 1965. ... The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. ... The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. ... The rugby league county cups were the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup. ... The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League Championship for much of its history. ... The Regal Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1971 and 1996. ... The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. ... The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy (also known as the BBC2 Television Trophy) was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. ...

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