2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season

Hull Kingston Rovers 2009 season
Super League XIV Rank4th
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-finals
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2009 recordWins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 650; against: 516
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coachJustin Morgan
Captain
StadiumCraven Park
Avg. attendance8,161
Top scorers
TriesPeter Fox (19)
GoalsMichael Dobson (100)
PointsMichael Dobson (276)[1]
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In 2009, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their third Super League season as well as in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
25 January; 15:00 Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 16–4 I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker Dobson (2/3) [2]
29 January; 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 32–24 Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox Dobson (5/6) [3]
1 February, 15:00 York City Knights A Huntington Stadium L 12–14 Gay, L. Welham Spaven (2/2) 1,403 [4][5]
6 February, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 18–16 3,570

Super League

Main article: Super League XIV

Fixtures

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Pos. Report
15 February, 15:00 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium D 13–13 Fox (2) Dobson (2/2)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		12,141 10th [6]
20 February, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L 10–19 Briscoe Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.) 8,623 11th [7]
27 February, 20:00 St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium W 20–19 Galea, Fox, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 11,830 8th [8]
8 March, 15:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W 31–18 Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton Dobson (5/5)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		9,038 7th [9]
15 March, 15:00 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 48–18 Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson Dobson (6/9) 8,046 6th [10]
22 March, 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12–24 Fox, Aizue Dobson (2/2) 8,457 8th [11]
29 March, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 48–12 Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell Dobson (6/9) 8,104 3rd [12]
10 April, 13:00
(Good Friday) 		Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 18–14 Webster, Cooke, Fox Dobson (3/3) 22,377 6th [13]
13 April, 14:00 Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L 8–30 Welham, Colbon Dobson (0/2) 8,731 6th [14]
19 April, 15:00 Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W 32–12 Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon Dobson (4/6) 3,492 5th [15]
26 April, 15:00 Catalans Dragons H Craven Park W 44–10 Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher Dobson (6/8) 8,115 3rd [16]
3 May, 19:00
(Magic Weekend) 		Warrington Wolves N Murrayfield Stadium W 36–28 Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella Dobson (7/7) 30,122 1st [17]
15 May, 20:00 Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W 20–12 Dobson, Cooke, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 13,415 2nd [18]
22 May, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W 16–6 Briscoe (2), Fox Dobson (2/3) 8,104 2nd [19]
5 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 6–22 Welham Dobson (1/1) 6,436 2nd [20]
12 June, 20:00 Harlequins RL H Craven Park L 10–40 Gene, Wheeldon Dobson (1/2) 7,874 3rd [21]
20 June, 18:00 Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field W 32–18 Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe Dobson (4/6) 3,015 3rd [22]
28 June, 18:15 Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 28–36 Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster Dobson (4/5) 9,007 3rd [23]
4 July, 20:00 (BST) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12–23 Cockayne, Fitzhenry Dobson (2/2) 9,073 4th [24]
12 July, 15:00 Bradford Bulls H Craven Park W 32–12 Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry Dobson (4/7) 8,206 4th [25]
17 July, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 14–24 Cockayne, Welham Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 16,192 4th [26]
25 July, 18:00 Hull F.C. H Craven Park W 24–18 Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster Dobson (4/4) 9,450 4th [27]
2 August, 15:30 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 46–28 Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon Dobson (7/8) 8,709 4th [28]
16 August, 15:00 St Helens H Craven Park W 26–10 Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox Dobson (3/5) 8,976 3rd [29]
21 August, 20:00 Salford City Reds A The Willows W 14–10 Newton, Briscoe Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 4,224 3rd [30]
5 September, 17:30 Warrington Wolves H Craven Park W 40–16 Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox Dobson (6/7 8,579 3rd [31]
12 September, 18:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium L 10–24 Newton, Fox Dobson (1/2) 6,328 4th [32]

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos (L, C) 27 21 0 6 805 453 +352 42 Play-offs
2 St Helens 27 19 0 8 733 466 +267 38
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 18 0 9 690 416 +274 36
4 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 17 1 9 650 516 +134 35
5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 16 0 11 685 609 +76 32
6 Wigan Warriors 27 15 0 12 659 551 +108 30
7 Castleford Tigers 27 14 0 13 645 702 −57 28
8 Catalans Dragons 27 13 0 14 613 660 −47 26
9 Bradford Bulls 27 12 1 14 653 668 −15 25
10 Warrington Wolves 27 12 0 15 649 705 −56 24
11 Harlequins 27 11 0 16 591 691 −100 22
12 Hull F.C. 27 10 0 17 502 623 −121 20
13 Salford City Reds 27 7 0 20 456 754 −298 14
14 Celtic Crusaders 27 3 0 24 357 874 −517 6
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Play-offs

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
18 September; 20:00 Qualifying/Elimination playoffs Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 8–44 Fitzhenry Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.) 11,220 [33]
26 September, 15:00 Preliminary semi-finals Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 16–30 Welham, Fox, I'Anson Dobson (2/3) 8,162 [34]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2009 Challenge Cup
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
3 April; 20:00 Round 4 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 32–6 Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.) 7,104 [35]
10 May; 15:00 Round 5 Sheffield Eagles H Craven Park W 34–24 Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe Dobson (5/5) 4,955 [36]
30 May; 17:30 Quarter-finals Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L 24–25 (g.p.) Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,671 [37]

Transfers

Gains

Player Club Contract Date
Australia Michael Dobson Canberra Raiders 21⁄2 Years May 2008[38]
England Scott Wheeldon Hull F.C. 2 Years September 2008[39]
England Ryan Esders York City Knights 1 Year September 2008[40]
England Liam Colbon Wigan Warriors 2 Years September 2008[41]
England Nick Fozzard St Helens 2 Years September 2008[42]

Losses

Player Club Contract Date
Australia James Webster N/A Released May 2008[43]
England Chris Chester N/A Retirement August 2008[44]
England Kirk Netherton Castleford Tigers 1 Year September 2008[45]
England Luke Menzies Batley Bulldogs 2008[citation needed]
Scotland Jon Steel Featherstone Rovers 2008[citation needed]

Loans

Player Club Loan period Date
England Kyle Bibb Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 month July 2009[46]

Squad

2009 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


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



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