The Robins host Catalans Dragons this evening at Craven Park
Hull KR coach Willie Peters. (Image: Getty)
Willie Peters has made two changes to his Hull KR side to play Catalans Dragons at Craven Park this evening.
The Robins need a win to bolster their hopes of securing a top four spot in Super League and they’ll fancy their chances against the Dragons, who have lost six of their last seven games.
Oliver Gildart has a small injury and he won’t be involved tonight, while Sauaso Sue will sit out of this evening’s game as he nurses a foot injury.
That means Rhyse Martin steps into the outside backs once more to partner Joe Burgess. Sam Luckley gets a rare start in the front-row this evening with Dean Hadley also starting through the middle for the Robins.
Tevita Pangai Jr returns from a six-game ban to come off the bench against his old club. The prop has shed close to 10 kilograms since his last piece of action and he’ll be keen to make an impact as he chases a new deal either at Rovers or elsewhere.
Bill Leyland also looks set to come off the bench tonight with the hooker brought in to manage Jez Litten’s game time.
Catalans will be without Franck Maria through suspension and that means Alrix Da Costa starts at loose-forward. Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet gets the nod at hooker.
Teams
Hull KR : Jack Broadbent; Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Rhyse Martin, Joe Burgess; Ryan Hampshire, Tyrone May; Dean Hadley, Jez Litten, Sam Luckley; James Batchelor, Jai Whitbread; Elliot Minchella.
Bench: Tevita Pangai Jr, Karl Lawton, Tom Amone, Bill Leyland.
Catalans Dragons: Charlie Staines; Leo Darrelatour, Nick Cotric, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Tommy Makinson; Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd; Josh Allen, Kruise Leeming, Julian Bousquet; Benjamin Garcia, Zac Lipowicz, Alrix Da Costa.
Bench: Chris Satae, Ben Condon, Matthieu Laguerre, Alexis Lis.