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The Guardian
a day ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Dominant Hull KR see off Wigan to go six points clear at top of Super League
Hull KR took a big step towards the second leg of a historic treble after a statement victory at the defending Super League champions, Wigan Warriors, left them with one hand on the League Leaders' Shield. Having already won the Challenge Cup earlier this summer, Willie Peters' side are now six points clear of the second-placed Warriors with five rounds to go after producing a defensive masterclass to stun Matt Peet's Wigan on a night that felt like it firmly underlined their credentials as Super League's new force. It was Rovers who dominated the majority of an engrossing first half. By the interval they led 8-0: an advantage which could, and perhaps should, have been even greater. It was no surprise that they took the lead given the dominance they had enjoyed. Arthur Mourgue's inch-perfect pass proved to be the moment that unlocked a resolute Wigan defensive line, allowing Dean Hadley to cut through and giving Rhyse Martin a straightforward conversion to make it 6-0 in favour of the Robins. But Hull KR could have gone further ahead. Kelepi Tanginoa's break was halted by some spirited Wigan defence and twice more the reigning champions kept their opponents at bay before a crucial moment four minutes before the interval. Wigan captain Liam Farrell fouled his opposite number, Elliot Minchella, as he looked certain to ground a Jez Litten kick. It was a telling moment, Wigan's leader and most experienced player committing a sure-fire foul to deny Hull KR a second try and sacrifice himself with his side visibly holding back the tide. Martin kicked the resulting penalty to make it 8-0 and it was difficult to argue that the visitors didn't deserve an even bigger lead. Rovers continued to control proceedings after the break, though the Warriors were guilty of some seriously below-par handling, far from what we are used to from the defending champions. Hull KR struck another blow as the game entered the final quarter after Wigan were penalised, with Martin adding another penalty to make it 10-0. It looked as though the Robins would hold their opponents out all evening, before Adam Keighran's try with six minutes remaining set up a grandstand finale after a handling error deep in the Robins' half. But the visitors held firm amid a late flurry of pressure from Wigan to secure a remarkable victory. Wigan Field; Miski, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; Keighran, Smith; Havard, O'Neill, Byrne, Walters, Farrell, Ellis. Interchange Mago, Leeming, Dupree, Hill. Try Keighran. Goal Keighran. Sin bin Farrell. Hull KR Broadbent; Davies, Hiku, Batchelor, Burgess; Mourgue, Lewis; Sue, Litten, Whitbread, Hadley, Martin, Minchella. Interchange Waerea-Hargreaves, Luckley, Tanginoa, Hadley. Goals Martin (3). Referee Liam Moore.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hull KR confirm injury concern for Wigan Warriors showdown
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is a doubt for Hull KR's showdown with Wigan Warriors. The veteran prop was not named in the Rovers squad that defeated Castleford Tigers 36-6, with his absence confirmed to be the result of a shoulder issue. Waerea-Hargreaves, who will retire at the end of the season, now faces a battle to be fit for next Friday's clash, a rematch of last year's Grand Final. It is an enormous game in many ways for Rovers. Victory would move them six points clear of the Warriors and all but ensure they end the campaign with the League Leaders' Shield. It would also end a four-match losing streak against Wigan in the process. READ MORE: Hull KR boss Willie Peters lays down Wigan challenge to Joe Burgess READ MORE: Hull KR player ratings as hat-trick hero leads the scores "He had a minor shoulder," Willie Peters confirmed. "We will have a look at that during the week and see where he's at." Meanwhile, Peters revealed Mikey Lewis had an injection in his shoulder at half-time after suffering an injury during the first half of the game. He was caught late by Castleford forward Jeremiah Simbiken in the lead-up to the first try. "He had an injection at half-time, so we'll have a look at it. But I mean, he finished the game at the end of the day. I don't think it's major because he finished the game. So it's part and parcel of this brutal game." On the performance, Peters added: "It was sort of a weird game. I thought we did a lot of good things, but then also, yardage penalties took the pressure off. "Defence was good for majority of that game. But you look at that second half, and if they score there, it's a four-point difference and game on, and who knows what happens off the back of that. "But what I did like was a lot of good things that we did do which put a lot of fatigue in them. And then the points come, you know, at the back end because of what we've done throughout the game. So we knew what we're going to get from Cas. "Will that performance cut it next week? No it won't. But a win is a win."
