2020 Hull Kingston Rovers season

2020 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Super League Rank11
Challenge CupQuarter-final (lost to Leeds Rhinos 18–48)
2020 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 290; against: 526
Team information
CEONeil Hudgell
Head CoachTony Smith
StadiumKCOM Craven Park
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Avg. attendance7,668
Agg. attendance23,306
High attendance8,492
Low attendance7,350
Top scorers
TriesBen Crooks (11)
GoalsJamie Ellis (18)
PointsBen Crooks (44)

This article details the Hull Kingston Rovers's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

  • All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
15 March, 15:00 5 Leigh Centurions H KCOM Craven Park W 22–19 Linnett, Kenny Dowall, Dagger, Rawsthorne Lewis (3) —
18 September 2020, 20:15 6 Leeds Rhinos A Totally Wicked Stadium[a] L 18–48 Ellis (2), Litten Ellis (3) 0[b] BBC One

Regular season

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
2 February, 19:45 1 Wakefield Trinity H KCOM Craven Park W 30–12 Crooks (4), Brierley, Minikin Ellis (3) 8,492 — Report
7 February, 19:45 2 Hull FC A KCOM Stadium L 12–25 Livett, Quinlan, Crooks Ellis (2) 19,599 Sky Sports Report
14 February, 19:45 3 Leeds Rhinos Headingley 10–52 Minikin, Abdull Brierley 11,057 —
21 February, 19:45 4 Huddersfield Giants H KCOM Craven Park 4–22 Crooks — 7,350 —
27 February, 19:45 5 Castleford Tigers 8–28 Crooks Brierley (2) 7,464 Sky Sports
8 March, 15:00 6 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 16–30 Ryan, Minikin, Brierley Brierley (2) 11,511 —
8 August 2020, 18:30 8 Warrington Wolves Emerald Headingley[a] 10–40 Crooks, Quinlan Brierley 0[c] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 13:00 10 St Helens Halliwell Jones Stadium[a] 18–32 Quinlan, Ryan, Parcell Ellis (3)
3 September 2020, 18:00 11 Wigan Warriors A Emerald Headingley[a] W 34–18 Minchella (2), Minikin (3), Hadley Lewis (2), Dagger (2), Abdull 0[c] Sky Sports
11 September 2020, 18:00 12 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium[a] L 20–21[d] Hadley, Kenny-Dowall, Ryan Dagger (4) 0[c] Sky Sports

Challenge Cup

Date and Time Rnd Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
TBC 5 Leigh Centurions H KCOM Craven Park

League standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PP Pts PCT Qualification[e]
1 Wigan Warriors (L) 17 13 0 4 408 278 146.8 26 76.47 Semi-finals
2 St Helens (C) 17 12 0 5 469 195 240.5 24 70.59
3 Warrington Wolves[A] 17 12 0 5 365 204 178.9 24 70.59 Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalans Dragons 13 8 0 5 376 259 145.2 16 61.54
5 Leeds Rhinos 17 10 0 7 369 390 94.6 20 58.82
6 Hull F.C. 17 9 0 8 405 436 92.9 18 52.94
7 Huddersfield Giants[B] 18 7 0 11 318 367 86.6 14 38.89
8 Castleford Tigers 16 6 0 10 328 379 86.5 12 37.50
9 Salford Red Devils[C] 18 8 0 10 354 469 75.5 16 44.44
10 Wakefield Trinity 19 5 0 14 324 503 64.4 10 26.32
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 3 0 14 290 526 55.1 6 17.65
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  2. ^ "Match Played behind closed doors
  3. ^ a b c Match played behind closed doors
  4. ^ After golden-point extra time
  5. ^ Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded).[1]

Player statistics

# Player Position Tries Goals DG Points Red Cards Yellow Cards
1 Adam Quinlan Fullback 1 0 0 4 0 1
2 Ben Crooks Wing 7 0 0 28 0 0
3 Shaun Kenny Dowall Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kane Linnett Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Greg Minikin Wing 3 0 0 12 0 0
7 Jordan Abdull Scrum-half 1 0 0 4 0 0
8 Robbie Mulhern Prop 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Matt Parcell Hooker 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Weller Hauraki Second-row 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Harvey Livett Second-row 1 0 0 4 0 0
13 Dean Hadley Loose forward 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Mitch Garbutt Prop 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 George Lawler Loose forward 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Daniel Murray Prop 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Kyle Trout Loose forward 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Jez Litten Hooker 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Will Dagger Wing 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Mikey Lewis Scrum-half 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Owen Harrison Loose forward 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Nick Rawsthorne Centre 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Ethan Ryan Wing 1 0 0 4 0 0
24 Joe Keyes Scrum-half 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Matty Gee Second-row 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Will Maher Prop 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Elliott Minchella Second-row 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Matthew Storton Second-row 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Anesuu Mudoti Prop 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Jamie Ellis Scrum-half 0 5 0 10 0 0
31 Ryan Brierley Scrum-half 2 5 0 18 0 0

Coaching team

Nat Staff name Position Previous club
Australia Tony Smith Head coach Warrington Wolves
Australia James Webster Assistant coach Balmain Tigers, Widnes Vikings
England David Hodgson Assistant coach Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Salford City Reds
England Jamie Elkaleh Performance coach Salford City Reds, Warrington Wolves
Republic of Ireland Shane Carney Head of Strength & Conditioning Hull F.C.
Scotland Dan Ramsden Head of physiotherapy Bradford Bulls
England Alan Fellows Kit Man
England Sue Thompson Player Welfare Manager

Past coaches

2020 squad

Hull Kingston Rovers 2020 Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 8 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers


2020 transfers

Gains

Player Signed From Years signed Date
England Kyle Trout Dewsbury Rams 1 years August 2019[5]
England Jordan Abdull London Broncos 2 years September 2019[6]
England Harvey Livett Warrington Wolves Season Long Loan September 2019[7]
England Ethan Ryan Bradford Bulls 2 years September 2019[8]
England Matty Gee London Broncos 1 year October 2019[9]
England Joe Keyes Bradford Bulls 3 years October 2019[10]
England Rowan Milnes Bradford Bulls 3 years October 2019[10]
England Elliott Minchella Bradford Bulls 3 Years October 2019[10]
Anesu Mudoti Bradford Bulls 3 Years October 2019[10]
England Nick Rawsthorne Toronto Wolfpack 2 years October 2019[11]
England Matthew Storton Bradford Bulls 3 Years October 2019[10]
Australia Matt Parcell Leeds Rhinos 1 year October 2019[12]
Scotland Ryan Brierley Toronto Wolfpack 1 Year December 2019[13]
England Jamie Ellis Castleford Tigers 1 Year December 2019[13]

Losses

Player Signed for Contract Date
England Chris Atkin Salford Red Devils 1 year September 2019[14]
England James Greenwood Salford Red Devils 1 year September 2019[15]
England Ryan Lannon Salford Red Devils 1 year October 2019[16]
England Joel Tomkins Catalans Dragons 2 years October 2019[17]
Australia Josh Drinkwater Catalans Dragons 2 Years October 2019[18]
England Craig Hall Featherstone Rovers 1 Year October 2019[19]
England Lee Jewitt Barrow Raiders 1 year October 2019[20]
Scotland Will Oakes Dewsbury Rams Season Loan November 2019[21]
England Danny Addy Workington Town 1 Year December 2018[22]
England Shaun Lunt Batley Bulldogs N/A December 2019
England Ryan Shaw Yorkshire Carnegie N/A December 2019[23]
England Danny McGuire Retired N/A N/A

Notes

  1. ^ Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams.[2]
  2. ^ Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture.[3]
  3. ^ Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Betfred Super League Competition Update". Rugby Football League. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Super League: Huddersfield v Castleford, and Warrington v Salford cancelled". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Huddersfield season officially over". www.giantsrl.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Salford Red Devils: Super League club deducted three wins over financial breach". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Hull KR sign ex-Wakefield Trinity forward Kyle Trout from Dewsbury Rams".
  6. ^ "Jordan Abdull returns to Rovers on two-year deal!". 23 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Harvey Livett rejoins Rovers on season-long loan!". 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ethan Ryan: Hull KR sign Bradford Bulls winger on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 26 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Matty Gee: Hull KR sign back-rower from London Broncos on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Hull KR sign Keyes, Milnes, Minchella, Stourton & Mudoti from Bradford Bulls". BBC Sport. 24 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Nick Rawsthorne: Hull KR sign Toronto Wolfpack back". BBC Sport. 13 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Matt Parcell returns to Rovers for 2020!". 15 October 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Hull KR sign Ryan Brierley and Jamie Ellis". BBC Sport. 5 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Salford confirm signing of Chris Atkin". 4 September 2019.
  15. ^ "James Greenwood: Salford sign Hull Kingston Rovers forward for 2020 season". BBC Sport. 9 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Ryan Lannon makes permanent Salford return". 25 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Joel Tomkins: Catalans sign ex-Hull KR and Wigan second-row on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Josh Drinkwater: Catalans re-sign former London Broncos, Leigh & Hull KR half-back". BBC Sport. 31 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Featherstone sign Craig Hall from Hull KR". 11 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Barrow secure Lee Jewitt coup". 4 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Dewsbury snap up Super League outside back". 12 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Leigh Confirm Signing Of Danny Addy for 2020". Leigh Centurions RL Club. 5 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Ryan Shaw: Hull KR winger switches codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie". BBC Sport. 16 September 2019.