2010 Hull Kingston Rovers season

In 2010, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their fourth Super League season as well as in the 2010 Challenge Cup.

Hull Kingston Rovers 2010 season
Super League XV Rank7th
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-finals
Challenge CupFourth round
2010 recordWins: 14; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 653; against: 632
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coachJustin Morgan
Captain
StadiumCraven Park
Avg. attendance8,207
Top scorers
TriesPeter Fox (19)
GoalsMichael Dobson (112)
PointsMichael Dobson (275)[1]
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Preseason friendlies

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
16 January; 15:00   York City Knights A Huntington Stadium L 6–28 Hardcastle Dee 444 [2]
17 January; 15:00   Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 16–28 Colbon, Newton, I'anson Dobson (2/3) 16,204 [3]
23 January, 15:00   Doncaster R.L.F.C. A Keepmoat Stadium L 16–32 260
24 January, 15:00   Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road L 24–32 3,570
28 January, 20:00   Bradford Bulls H Craven Park L 16–18 Cooke, I'Anson, Welham Dobson (2/3) [4]

Super League

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Fixtures

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Pos. Report
7 February, 15:00   Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 30–12 Fox (2), Webster, Dobson, Newton Dobson (5/5) 9,123 8th [5]
12 February, 20:00   Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 6–32 Fisher Dobson (1/1) 12,429 8th [6]
21 February, 15:00   Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L 0–30 7,575 9th [7]
27 February, 18:15   Castleford Tigers A PROBIZ Colliseum W 24–20 Murrell, Dobson, Cockayne, Watts Dobson (4/4) 6,855 9th [8]
7 March, 15:00   St. Helens H Craven Park W 28–24 Colbon (3), Galea, Fisher Dobson (4/5) 8,202 9th [9]
12 March, 20:00   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park L 18–31 Colbon, Webster, Murrell Dobson (3/3) 8,004 9th [10]
19 March, 20:00   Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium W 17–10 Colbon, Fox, Briscoe Dobson (2/4)
Drop-goals: Dobson
15,201 7th [11]
27 March, 19:30 (GMT)   Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 10–16 Webster, Welham Dobson (1/2) 6,513 8th [12]
2 April, 12:45
(Good Friday)
  Hull F.C. H Craven Park L 10–16 Cockayne, Welham Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 10,089 8th [13]
5 April, 14:00   Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W 52–12 Welham (4), Galea (2), Cooke, Dobson, Lovegrove Dobson (8/9) 2,819 8th [14]
11 April, 15:00   Warrington Wolves H Craven Park W 36–16 Fox (2), Welham, Cockayne, Briscoe, Cooke Dobson (6/7) 8,452 7th [15]
25 April, 15:00   Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium L 4–40 Cockayne Dobson (0/1) 9,234 8th [16]
2 May, 20:00
(Magic Weekend)
  St Helens N Murrayfield Stadium L 0–54 25,401 9th [17]
16 May, 15:00   Crusaders RL H Craven Park W 54–10 Dobson (3), Newton (2), Cockayne, Watts, Welham Dobson (9/9) 7,273 8th [18]
21 May, 20:00   St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium L 12–68 Welham, Newton Dobson (2/2) 9,458 8th [19]
6 June, 15:00   Catalans Dragons H Craven Park W 24–6 Galea, Welham, Murrell, Dobson Dobson (4/4) 7,102 8th [20]
11 June, 20:00   Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 16–35 Welham, Ratu, Fisher Dobson (2/3) 9,216 8th [21]
20 June, 15:00   Harlequins RL H Craven Park W 42–6 Newton (2), Dobson (2), Briscoe, Wheeldon, Clinton Dobson (7/7) 7,612 7th [22]
25 June, 15:00   Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium D 16–16 Murrell, Newton Dobson (2/2 + 2 pen.) 6,304 7th [23]
4 July, 15:30   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium W 46–14 Fox (2), Wheeldon (2), Dobson, Newton, Welham Dobson (7/7 + 2 pen.) 6,218 6th [24]
9 July, 20:00   Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park W 25–6 Galea, Fisher, Fox, Cockayne Dobson (4/4)
Drop-goals: Dobson
8,048 6th [25]
15 July, 17:45   Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 16–20 Charnley, Newton, Watts Dobson (2/3) 20,079 7th [26]
24 July, 17:15   Bradford Bulls H Craven Park W 49–24 Fox (3), Newton (2), Briscoe (2), Latus, Clinton Dobson (6/9)
Drop-goals: Dobson
7,854 7th [27]
1 August, 15:00   Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W 28–26 Charnley (3), Briscoe Dobson (4/4 + 2 pen.) 8,104 7th [28]
15 August, 15:00   Salford City Reds A The Willows W 44–18 Briscoe (2), Newton (2), Colbon, Charnley, Murrell, Dobson Dobson (6/6) 4,111 7th [29]
22 August, 15:00   Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 18–38 Murrell, Cooke, Lovegrove Dobson (3/3) 9,250 7th [30]
4 September, 18:45   Crusaders RL A Racecourse Ground L 24–30 Fox, Briscoe, Welham, Galea Dobson (4/4) 5,137 7th [31]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Wigan Warriors (L, C) 27 22 0 5 922 411 +511 44 Play-offs
2   St Helens 27 20 0 7 946 547 +399 40
3   Warrington Wolves 27 20 0 7 885 488 +397 40
4   Leeds Rhinos 27 17 1 9 725 561 +164 35
5   Huddersfield Giants 27 16 1 10 758 439 +319 33
6   Hull F.C. 27 16 0 11 569 584 −15 32
7   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 14 1 12 653 632 +21 29
8   Celtic Crusaders 27 12 0 15 547 732 −185 24
9   Castleford Tigers 27 11 0 16 648 766 −118 22
10   Bradford Bulls 27 9 1 17 528 728 −200 19
11   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 9 0 18 539 741 −202 18
12   Salford City Reds 27 8 0 19 448 857 −409 16
13   Harlequins 27 7 0 20 494 838 −344 14
14   Catalans Dragons 27 6 0 21 409 747 −338 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Play-offs

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Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
11 September; 18:00 Qualifying/Elimination playoffs   Hull FC A KC Stadium W 21–4 Fox, Fisher, Welham Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.)
Drop-goals: Murrell
17,669 [32]
17 September, 20:00 Preliminary semi-finals   Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 18–42 Fox (2), Cockayne Dobson (3/3) 11,133 [33]

Challenge Cup

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Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
18 April; 13:45 Round 4   Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 12–40 Webster, Briscoe Dobson 7,241 [34]

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
  Matt Cook   Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2009[35]
  Josh Hodgson   Hull F.C. 2 Years September 2009[36]
  Michael Ratu   Leeds Rhinos 2 Years September 2009[37]
  Joel Clinton   Brisbane Broncos 2 Years February 2010[38]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
  Kyle Bibb   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats End of loan August 2009
  Ryan Esders   Harlequins RL 1 Year September 2009[39]
  Makali Aizue   Halifax 2 Years September 2009[40]
  Nick Fozzard   St Helens September 2009[41]
  Stanley Gene   Halifax 1 Year + 1 Year October 2009[42]
  Daniel Fitzhenry   Wests Tigers 1 Year October 2009[43]

Loans

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Player Club Contract Date
  Josh Charnley   Wigan Warriors 1 month loan July 2010[44]

Squad

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2010 Hull Kingston Rovers squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



References

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