2007 Hull Kingston Rovers season

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Hull Kingston Rovers 2007 season
Super League XII Rank11th
Play-off resultDid not qualify
Challenge Cup Fourth round
2007 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 491; against: 723
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coach Justin Morgan
Captain
Stadium Craven Park
Avg. attendance7,160
Top scorers
Tries Luke Dyer (13)
Goals Paul Cooke (36)
Points Paul Cooke (78) [1]
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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.

Contents


Super League

Fixtures

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendancePos.Report
10 February, 16:00 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W14–9 Murrell, Cockayne Morton (2/2 + 1 pen.)7,1544th [2]
18 February, 15:00 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium W17–10 Murrell, Cockayne Morton (2/2 + 2 pen.)
Drop-goals: Webster 		7,7002nd [3]
25 February, 15:00 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL H Craven Park L10–26 Dyer, Smith Morton (1/2)7,0562nd [4]
2 March, 20:00 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W26–16 Ford (2), Fisher, Dyer, Morton Morton (3/6 + 1 pen.)15,1783rd [5]
10 March, 18:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park W22–20 Webster, Dyer, Bauer Morton (3/3 + 2 pen.)8,0864th [6]
18 March, 15:00 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L12–30 J. Netherton, Ford Morton (2/2)10,0307th [7]
23 March, 20:00 Saintscolours.svg St Helens R.F.C. A Knowsley Road L14–42 Steel, Ford, Morton Morton (1/2), Murrell (0/1)10,5237th [8]
6 April, 15:00 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Craven Park L20–34 Gene, Ford, Murrell, Dyer Morton (2/4)6,7019th [9]
9 April, 12:30
(Easter Monday) [a] 		Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L14–22 Dyer, Tangata-Toa, Bauer Murrell (1/3)23,00210th [10]
15 April, 15:00 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium L22–52 Steel, Gene, Tangata-Toa, Dyer Murrell (3/4)10,88110th [11]
22 April, 15:00 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds H Craven Park L24–28 Gannon, O'Neill, Lennon, Goddard, Bauer Morton (2/5)6,29911th [12]
27 April, 20:00 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L16–28 Bauer, Gene Cooke (2/2 + 2 pen.)6,59711th [13]
5 May, 17:00
(Millennium Magic)		 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. N Millennium Stadium W14–10 Aizue, Cockayne Cooke (2/2 + 1 pen.)32,38411th [14]
18 May, 20:00 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W12–10 Dyer, Hardman Cooke (2/2)13,53810th [15]
27 May, 15:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L10–18 J. Netherton Cooke (1/1 + 2 pen.)7,73111th [16]
3 June, 18:00 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L15–30 Dyer, Ford, Hardman Cooke (1/1)
Drop-goals: Cooke 		6,10711th [17]
17 June, 15:00 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H Craven Park L0–407,01111th [18]
30 June, 13:30 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop L18–23 Tandy, Lennon, Chester Cooke (3/3)3,27811th [19]
8 July, 13:00 [b] Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H Craven Park L20–30 Dyer, Tangata-Toa, O'Neill, Lovegrove Cooke (2/4)9,03511th [22]
14 July, 18:00 (BST) Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W22–20 Lennon, Gene, Hardman, O'Neill Lennon (3/4)7,83011th [23]
22 July, 15:00 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L20–60 Hardman, Fisher, Aizue, Morton Lennon (2/4)6,64010th [24]
3 August, 20:00 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds A The Willows W30–24 O'Neill (2), Cooke, Lennon, Dyer Cooke (5/7)7,16510th [25]
12 August, 15:00 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H Craven Park L10–28 Goddard, Fisher Cooke (1/1)6,69511th [26]
17 August, 20:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L18–34 Lovegrove, Dyer, Tandy Cooke (3/3)17,38911th [27]
2 September, 12:30 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W42–6 Dyer (2), Lovegrove (2), J. Netherton, Lennon, Webster, Gene Cooke (5/8)23,00411th [28]
9 September, 15:00 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L24–40 Welham, Lovegrove, Murrell, Bauer, Morrison Lennon (2/2), Cooke (0/3)7,37010th [29]
15 September, 19:00 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park W25–24 Ben Fisher (2), Vella, Chester Cooke (4/4)
Drop-goals: Cooke 		6,70011th [30]

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L)271908783422+36138Semifinal
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)271818747487+26037
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 271719778560+21833 [c] Elimination semifinal
4 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2714211573553+2030
5 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2713113638543+9527
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715111621527+9427 [d]
7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2713014693736−4326
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2711115596714−11823
9 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 2710314495636−14123
10 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2710116570685−11521
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2710017491723−23220
12 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds (R)276120475874−39913Relegation 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

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
31 March; 15:00Round 4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L10–38 Tangata-Toa, K. Netherton Morton (1/2)4,523 [31]

Transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Luke Dyer Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2006 [32]
Flag of England.svg Danny Ward Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2006 [32]
Flag of Samoa.svg Andreas Bauer 2006 [32]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Gannon Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2 YearsOctober 2006 [33]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark O'Neill Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1 YearOctober 2006 [33]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Vella Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 3 YearsOctober 2006 [34]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Stanley Gene Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2 YearsNovember 2006 [35]
Flag of England.svg Matty Brooks Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 1 YearNovember 2006 [36]
Four Provinces Flag.svg Pat Weisner Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL 1 YearNovember 2006 [32]
Flag of England.svg Chris Chester Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2 YearsDecember 2006 [37]
Flag of England.svg Paul Cooke Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 31⁄2 YearsApril 2007 [38] [a]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of England.svg Dwayne Barker Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1 Year2006 [32]
Flag of France.svg Damien Couturier Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 2006 [40]
Flag of England.svg Andy Ellis Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 2006 [32]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phil Joseph Faxcolours.svg Halifax R.L.F.C. 2006 [32]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Price Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2006 [41]
Flag of England.svg Leroy Rivett Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 2006 [32]
Flag of England.svg Jon Whittle Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2006 [32]
Flag of England.svg Francis Stephenson N/ARetirement2006 [32]
Flag of England.svg James Garmston Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster Lakers 2 YearsOctober 2006 [42]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Smith Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 2007[ citation needed ]

Squad

2007 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach


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


Notes

  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]

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