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Hull Kingston Rovers 2025 season
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head CoachWillie Peters
Captain
StadiumSewell Group Craven Park
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The 2025 season will be Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They will compete in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

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On 28 May 2024, the club announced that they and York Knights were competing in the Rugby League Amsterdam Challenge, held at the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on 25 January 2025.[1][2]

Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
25 January; 12:30 (GMT) York Knights N NRCA Stadium –

Super League

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Main article: 2025 Super League season
Date and Time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Pos. Report
13-16 February Round 1 TBC –
TBC (Magic Weekend) Salford Red Devils N TBC – Sky Sports [3]

Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2025 Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.[4]

Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance TV Report
8/9 February 2025 Round 3 A –

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
New Zealand Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Sydney Roosters 1 Year February 2024[5]
England Jack Brown Hull FC 2 Years May 2024[6]
England Tom Davies Catalans Dragons 3 Years June 2024[7]
England Eribe Doro Bradford Bulls 2 Years June 2024[8]
England Bill Leyland London Broncos 2 Years July 2024[9]
England Michael McIlorum Catalans Dragons 1 Year July 2024[10]
England Danny Richardson Castleford Tigers 2 Years August 2024[11]
Papua New Guinea Rhyse Martin Leeds Rhinos 2 Years August 2024[12]
England Lee Kershaw London Broncos 2 Years November 2024[13]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
England Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 1 Year April 2024[14]
Turkey Yusuf Aydin Hull FC 2 Years May 2024[6]
Ireland Louis Senior Castleford Tigers 2 Years May 2024[15]
England Jordan Abdull Hull FC 3 Years June 2024[16]
England Ben Reynolds Featherstone Rovers 2 Years July 2024[17]
England Matty Storton Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024[18]
Australia Tom Opacic TBC August 2024[19]
England Reiss Butterworth Sheffield Eagles September 2024[20]
Australia Matt Parcell TBC September 2024[21]
England Harvey Moore TBC September 2024[22]
Ireland George King Huddersfield Giants 4 Years October 2024[23]

References

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  1. ^ Bower, Aaron (28 May 2024). "Hull KR and York Knights to take historic match to Amsterdam". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ Shaw, Matthew (28 May 2024). "Everything we know about Hull KR's Amsterdam Challenge from stadium to travel offers". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ Bower, Aaron (28 October 2024). "2025 Magic Weekend fixtures confirmed including huge local derby and Grand Final rematch". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "New format for Betfred Challenge Cup in 2025". Rugby Football League. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Jared Waerea-Hargreaves: Hull KR swoop to sign NRL star and New Zealand international for 2025". Sky Sports News. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b Darbyshire, Drew (7 May 2024). "Hull FC and Hull KR forwards in swap deal as pair make permanent moves". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. ^ "England winger Davies to join Hull KR from Catalans". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Hull KR sign Bradford prop Doro for 2025". BBC Sport. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Hull KR sign Broncos hooker Leyland". BBC Sport. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ Shaw, Matthew (18 July 2024). "Hull KR sign Micky McIlorum in one of Super League's all-time unexpected deals". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ^ Walker, Callum (23 August 2024). "Ex-Castleford Tigers halfback secures Super League deal for 2025 and 2026". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ^ Bower, Aaron (19 August 2024). "Hull KR solve overseas quota puzzle as star to be released to allow Rhyse Martin capture". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (1 November 2024). "Hull KR make eighth signing for 2025 in shape of London Broncos ace". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  14. ^ Shaw, Aaron (22 April 2024). "Explaining why Leeds Rhinos were able to announce Ryan Hall deal before May 1 deadline". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Senior twins signs Castleford contracts". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  16. ^ O'Brien, James (5 June 2024). "Hull FC cross divide to sign Jordan Abdull as half-back's career comes full circle". The Yorkshire Post. Leeds. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. ^ Rej, Arindam (8 July 2024). "Hull KR's blunt Ben Reynolds exit message tells tale with departure confirmed". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  18. ^ Rej, Arindam (16 August 2024). "Matty Storton's Hull KR exit confirmed with destination named". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Hull KR confirm Opacic exit at end of season". BBC Sport. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  20. ^ Shaw, Matthew (11 September 2024). "Hull KR's Reiss Butterworth lands new club as hooker prepares for exit". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Parcell to leave Hull KR at the end of 2024 season". BBC Sport. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  22. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (19 September 2024). "Hull KR bid farewell to 11 players as club announces departure list". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  23. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (17 October 2024). "George King completes Super League transfer following Hull KR departure". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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