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2007 Hull Kingston Rovers season

In 2007, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 126th season of rugby league, played in their first Super League season after promotion from National League One in 2006. Hull Kingston Rovers also competed in the 2007 Challenge Cup.

Hull Kingston Rovers 2007 season
Super League XII Rank11th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge CupFourth round
2007 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 491; against: 723
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coachJustin Morgan
Captain
StadiumCraven Park
Avg. attendance7,160
Top scorers
TriesLuke Dyer (13)
GoalsPaul Cooke (36)
PointsPaul Cooke (78)[1]
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Super League

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Main article: Super League XII

Fixtures

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Pos. Report
10 February, 16:00   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W 14–9 Murrell, Cockayne Morton (2/2 + 1 pen.) 7,154 4th [2]
18 February, 15:00   Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium W 17–10 Murrell, Cockayne Morton (2/2 + 2 pen.)
Drop-goals: Webster 		7,700 2nd [3]
25 February, 15:00   Harlequins RL H Craven Park L 10–26 Dyer, Smith Morton (1/2) 7,056 2nd [4]
2 March, 20:00   Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W 26–16 Ford (2), Fisher, Dyer, Morton Morton (3/6 + 1 pen.) 15,178 3rd [5]
10 March, 18:00   Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park W 22–20 Webster, Dyer, Bauer Morton (3/3 + 2 pen.) 8,086 4th [6]
18 March, 15:00   Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12–30 J. Netherton, Ford Morton (2/2) 10,030 7th [7]
23 March, 20:00   St Helens R.F.C. A Knowsley Road L 14–42 Steel, Ford, Morton Morton (1/2), Murrell (0/1) 10,523 7th [8]
6 April, 15:00   Catalans Dragons H Craven Park L 20–34 Gene, Ford, Murrell, Dyer Morton (2/4) 6,701 9th [9]
9 April, 12:30
(Easter Monday)[a] 		  Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 14–22 Dyer, Tangata-Toa, Bauer Murrell (1/3) 23,002 10th [10]
15 April, 15:00   Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium L 22–52 Steel, Gene, Tangata-Toa, Dyer Murrell (3/4) 10,881 10th [11]
22 April, 15:00   Salford City Reds H Craven Park L 24–28 Gannon, O'Neill, Lennon, Goddard, Bauer Morton (2/5) 6,299 11th [12]
27 April, 20:00   Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L 16–28 Bauer, Gene Cooke (2/2 + 2 pen.) 6,597 11th [13]
5 May, 17:00
(Millennium Magic) 		  Hull F.C. N Millennium Stadium W 14–10 Aizue, Cockayne Cooke (2/2 + 1 pen.) 32,384 11th [14]
18 May, 20:00   Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W 12–10 Dyer, Hardman Cooke (2/2) 13,538 10th [15]
27 May, 15:00   Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L 10–18 J. Netherton Cooke (1/1 + 2 pen.) 7,731 11th [16]
3 June, 18:00   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L 15–30 Dyer, Ford, Hardman Cooke (1/1)
Drop-goals: Cooke 		6,107 11th [17]
17 June, 15:00   St Helens H Craven Park L 0–40 7,011 11th [18]
30 June, 13:30   Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop L 18–23 Tandy, Lennon, Chester Cooke (3/3) 3,278 11th [19]
8 July, 13:00[b]   Hull F.C. H Craven Park L 20–30 Dyer, Tangata-Toa, O'Neill, Lovegrove Cooke (2/4) 9,035 11th [22]
14 July, 18:00 (BST)   Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 22–20 Lennon, Gene, Hardman, O'Neill Lennon (3/4) 7,830 11th [23]
22 July, 15:00   Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L 20–60 Hardman, Fisher, Aizue, Morton Lennon (2/4) 6,640 10th [24]
3 August, 20:00   Salford City Reds A The Willows W 30–24 O'Neill (2), Cooke, Lennon, Dyer Cooke (5/7) 7,165 10th [25]
12 August, 15:00   Bradford Bulls H Craven Park L 10–28 Goddard, Fisher Cooke (1/1) 6,695 11th [26]
17 August, 20:00   Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 18–34 Lovegrove, Dyer, Tandy Cooke (3/3) 17,389 11th [27]
2 September, 12:30   Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 42–6 Dyer (2), Lovegrove (2), J. Netherton, Lennon, Webster, Gene Cooke (5/8) 23,004 11th [28]
9 September, 15:00   Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 24–40 Welham, Lovegrove, Murrell, Bauer, Morrison Lennon (2/2), Cooke (0/3) 7,370 10th [29]
15 September, 19:00   Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park W 25–24 Ben Fisher (2), Vella, Chester Cooke (4/4)
Drop-goals: Cooke 		6,700 11th [30]

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   St Helens (L) 27 19 0 8 783 422 +361 38 Semifinal
2   Leeds Rhinos (C) 27 18 1 8 747 487 +260 37
3   Bradford Bulls 27 17 1 9 778 560 +218 33[c] Elimination semifinal
4   Hull F.C. 27 14 2 11 573 553 +20 30
5   Huddersfield Giants 27 13 1 13 638 543 +95 27
6   Wigan Warriors 27 15 1 11 621 527 +94 27[d]
7   Warrington Wolves 27 13 0 14 693 736 −43 26
8   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 11 1 15 596 714 −118 23
9   Harlequins 27 10 3 14 495 636 −141 23
10   Catalans Dragons 27 10 1 16 570 685 −115 21
11   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 0 17 491 723 −232 20
12   Salford City Reds (R) 27 6 1 20 475 874 −399 13 Relegation to National League One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Following this fixture, the Easter derby was moved to its traditional Good Friday slot.
  2. ^ Hull Kingston Rovers were fined £7,500 and made to pay legal costs following a post-full time pitch invasion that resulted in four arrests and Hull FC Centre Kirk Yeaman being headbutted.[20][21]
  3. ^ Bradford deducted 2 points for salary cap breaches.
  4. ^ Wigan deducted 4 points for salary cap breaches.

Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2007 Challenge Cup
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
31 March; 15:00 Round 4   Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 10–38 Tangata-Toa, K. Netherton Morton (1/2) 4,523 [31]

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
  Luke Dyer   Castleford Tigers 2006[32]
  Danny Ward   Castleford Tigers 2006[32]
  Andreas Bauer 2006[32]
  Jim Gannon   Huddersfield Giants 2 Years October 2006[33]
  Mark O'Neill   Leeds Rhinos 1 Year October 2006[33]
  Michael Vella   Parramatta Eels 3 Years October 2006[34]
  Stanley Gene   Bradford Bulls 2 Years November 2006[35]
  Matty Brooks   Bradford Bulls 1 Year November 2006[36]
  Pat Weisner   Harlequins RL 1 Year November 2006[32]
  Chris Chester   Hull F.C. 2 Years December 2006[37]
  Paul Cooke   Hull F.C. 31⁄2 Years April 2007[38][a]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
  Dwayne Barker   Castleford Tigers 1 Year 2006[32]
  Damien Couturier   Leigh Centurions 2006[40]
  Andy Ellis   Barrow Raiders 2006[32]
  Phil Joseph   Halifax R.L.F.C. 2006[32]
  Gareth Price   Widnes Vikings 2006[41]
  Leroy Rivett   Leigh Centurions 2006[32]
  Jon Whittle   Featherstone Rovers 2006[32]
  Francis Stephenson N/A Retirement 2006[32]
  James Garmston   Doncaster Lakers 2 Years October 2006[42]
  Michael Smith   Barrow Raiders 2007[citation needed]

Squad

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2007 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) = Goal kicker



Notes

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  1. ^ Cooke was found to have made an illegal approach to another club by an independent RFL tribunal and was handed a four-month playing ban in November 2007.[39]

References

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  4. ^ "Hull KR 10-26 Harlequins". Love Rugby League. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Wigan 16-26 Hull KR". Love Rugby League. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Hull KR 22-20 Leeds Rhinos". Love Rugby League. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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  11. ^ "Bradford Bulls 52-22 Hull KR". Love Rugby League. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Hull KR 24-28 Salford". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Hull KR 16-28 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  14. ^ Lawrenson, David (6 May 2007). "Cooke's finesse helps Rovers taste revenge in Hull derby". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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  20. ^ "Rovers fined after derby trouble". BBC Sport. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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  33. ^ a b "Rovers sign up O'Neill and Gannon". BBC Sport. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Vella completes switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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  36. ^ "Brooks seals switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  37. ^ "Hull's Chester switches to Rovers". BBC Sport. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  38. ^ "Cooke secures switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  39. ^ Wilson, Andy (15 November 2007). "Illegal approach lands Cooke a four-month ban". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  40. ^ "Tigers Sign Leafa and Barker". Love Rugby League. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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