Tom Davies may be on a try-scoring drought – but there’s so much more to his Hull KR game.
Tom Davies is doing the tough stuff for Hull KR – and it’s not going unnoticed.
Tom Davies may be five games without a try – but don’t be fooled by the stats. The 29-year-old has not crossed the whitewash since Rovers’ 32-6 Super League win over Huddersfield Giants at the beginning of March.
It’s a stark contrast to the 21 tries he scored across the 2025 campaign in all competitions – but it’s Davies’ relentless, often unseen work that continues to earn the respect of those at Sewell Group Craven Park.
The former Catalans Dragons and Wigan Warriors winger made an immediate impact after joining ahead of the 2025 Super League season, playing a key role in Hull KR’s treble-winning year – including a crucial try at Wembley against Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup final.
He remains contracted until the end of 2027 and continues to impress influential figures in East Hull, despite his recent scoring drought.
“We value Tom and what he does in the back field,” said head coach Willie Peters.
“You know what you’re going to get from him. The game plan sort of determines which side you attack at times. He’s not getting as much ball in that good ball area as such, but we know what Tom is going to give us in the back field and the value we have with him each week.
“His team-mates love playing with him. Although he’s not getting the tries, he’s still doing his job for us which is creating quick play-the-balls, getting forward and allowing guys like Mikey Lewis and Tyrone May to play on the back of it.”
Davies leads the way for metres made at Hull KR and sits inside Super League’s top 10, alongside his two tries to date in the competition. Jack Broadbent is not far behind, while Catalans Dragons full-back Charlie Staines tops the overall standings.
Those efforts have not gone unnoticed within the dressing room.
“It’s something we definitely respect and appreciate within the group. He knows that, and he knows sometimes that’s his job – but when he does get the chance, he does finish them as well,” said influential back-rower James Batchelor.
“But the way the games are going, the ball has sort of been going the other way.
“He does the tough stuff week in, week out. He knows his role is to get the sets going and he’s very good at it.”