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Hull KR - Super League 2025 Preview and Prediction
Yorkshire Post
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13/02/2025
The Yorkshire Post's rugby league writer James O'Brien looks ahead to Hull Kingston Rovers 2025 campaign in Super League, picking out reasons for optimism, areas of concern, key players and a predicted finish
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There are plenty, obviously, fresh from reaching the first-round final. They've signed well.
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They've signed two really experienced winners. They've got strong mentalities, you'd say
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winning mentalities in Gerrard Wirre, Harry Greaves and Michael McElroy. They add a steely
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edge to the pack as well. They could be the guys just to give Hulk AR that extra push,
00:35
get them over the line and make them believe that they can take that next step. You've got
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Rhys Martin from Leeds Rhinos, a goal-kicking back-rower. He's only played one game and he
00:44
showed his all-round value that Leeds will miss that Hulk AR game this season. I think he could
00:51
be the signing this season across the whole competition. The one area of concern with Hulk
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AR is probably that they get into these big games but they're just falling short. They
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lost out by a point against Lee in Golden Point in the Challenge Cup final two years ago
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last season against Wigan. They failed to score a try, albeit against a very good side
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who won all four trophies. That's probably the big concern with Hulk AR. They've got a lot of
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hard work to get to one of those games but once they get there, there'll be question marks about
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whether they can take that next step. That brings with it a lot of pressure. That's where these
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experienced guys can come in. It's going to take a lot for them to get over the line. It's the 40th
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anniversary this year of their last trophy success. That's a lot of weight on their shoulders. It's
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whether they can put that to the side and focus on the task at hand on the big day. It's easier
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said than done. A really boring answer would be Mikey Lewis, who's the current Man of Steel. I
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just think Rhys Martin coming in in that back row runs great lines as a back row. He'll score
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plenty of tries and he's goal-kicking as well. That could be the difference for Hulk AR. They've
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finished so close to Wigan last year. They missed out in that decider towards the end of the season
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but they left a lot of points out there. They lost close games because of the goal-kicking.
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That's where Rhys Martin can make the difference and turn those losses into wins. That could get
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them over the line in the league, get the league leaders shield. That would make them avoid that
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big day where they have to go to Wembley or Old Trafford and win their first trophy for a long
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time. If they got over the line in the league leaders shield, that would make those big occasions
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a little bit easier, I think.
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Well, Rovers fans probably won't forgive me but I've tipped them to finish top.
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That's probably the kiss of death but I do think they are. If they do win a trophy, I think the
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first one will be the league leaders shield. Over the course of the season, they showed
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the consistency last year. They just missed out in that big game at the end at Wigan.
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They lost that themselves, probably. They'd be honest and say that they've got two men
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simbing when they're in control. If they'd won that game, they'd have won the league leaders
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shield. We'd be talking about whether they can win more trophies this year but, yes,
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if they get over the line in that, which I think they will do, then some good times are ahead for
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Hawkeye.
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