The Robins take on Leigh at Leigh Sports Village this evening
Arthur Mourgue of Hull KR in action
Arthur Mourgue starts for Hull KR this afternoon as the Robins take on Leigh Leopards at Leigh Sports Village.
Mourgue ruptured a pec in the World Club Challenge win over Brisbane Broncos back in February, with the Frenchman spending the last three months on the sidelines.
However, he comes straight back into the line-up this week to take on the Leopards. It’s a move that sees Jack Broadbent moved to the bench, with the versatile back offering cover in a lot of positions.
Carrying Broadbent on the bench gives Willie Peters the option to spell a back in the latter part of the game having resisted the urge to make changes ahead of the Challenge Cup final in a fortnight’s time.
Joe Batchelor misses out due to concussion protocols and that means Rhyse Martin comes into the starting XIII this week.
Karl Lawton starts over Jez Litten once more.
David Armstrong starts for the first time since last June after coming off that bench a fortnight ago at Catalans Dragons.
Hull-lad Bailey Hodgson comes back onto the bench for the Leopards after overcoming the knee injury he picked up in February.
Leigh Leopards v Hull KR teams
Leigh Leopards: David Armstrong, Innes Senior, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley; Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam; Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Owen Trout; Frankie Halton, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Isaac Liu.
Bench: Jack Hughes, Louis Brogan, Bailey Hodgson, Liam Horne.
Hull KR : Arthur Mourgue; Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess; Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May; Sauaso Sue, Karl Lawton, Tom Amone; Dean Hadley, Rhyse Martin; Elliot Minchella.
Bench: Jez Litten, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread.