Rovers meet the Giants on Saturday afternoon
Jack Charles is among Hull KR’s crop of youngsters looking to push for places in 2026.
Hull KR return to Challenge Cup action on Saturday as the quest to hold on to the trophy they famously won last year continues. There’s a familiar opponent awaiting in Huddersfield Giants, who Rovers comfortably beat last week in the Super League.
Back at the Accu Stadium for the second successive week, it’s not just the venue and teams that are familiar, with Rovers set to go with an almost identical line-up in their fourth-round clash.
A three-match suspension for new Aussie import Karl Lawton, picked up for a tackle last week against the Giants, has ruled him out of a second taste of the Challenge Cup for the new signing. Jack Charles comes into the 21-man squad to replace Lawton in what is the only change by head coach Willie Peters.
Hooker Bill Leyland is expected to take Lawton’s place in the matchday 17 on Saturday afternoon, with Peters expected to resist the temptation to sit out any of his senior players.
Such are the current injury problems for the Giants, head coach Luke Robinson has only been able to name a 19-man squad for the game, with the squad boosted by a number of reserve players. Matty English, George Flanagan, Connor Carr and Tanguy Zenon drop out of the squad named last week by the Giants, with Roman Sharma and Monty Lumb added.
Hull KR 21-man squad : Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Jack Brown, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Tom Whitehead, Jack Charles.
Huddersfield Giants 19-man squad: Jacob Gagai, Taane Milne, Tui Lolohea, Tristan Powell, Tom Burgess, Asher O’Donnell, Fenton Rodgers, George King, Kieran Rush, Mathieu Cozza, Jack Billington, Chris Patolo, Jacob Algar, Oliver Russell, Alex Chippendale, Tom Hardy, Zach Brown, Roman Sharma, Monty Lumb.