2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season

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Hull Kingston Rovers 2009 season
Super League XIV Rank4th
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-finals
Challenge Cup Quarter-finals
2009 recordWins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 650; against: 516
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coach Justin Morgan
Captain
Stadium Craven Park
Avg. attendance8,161
Top scorers
Tries Peter Fox (19)
Goals Michael Dobson (100)
Points Michael Dobson (276) [1]
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In 2009, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their third Super League season as well as in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Preseason friendlies

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
25 January; 15:00 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W16–4 I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker Dobson (2/3) [2]
29 January; 15:00 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W32–24 Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox Dobson (5/6) [3]
1 February, 15:00 Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights A Huntington Stadium L12–14Gay, L. WelhamSpaven (2/2)1,403 [4] [5]
6 February, 15:00 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds H Craven Park W18–163,570

Super League

Fixtures

Date and TimeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendancePos.Report
15 February, 15:00 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium D13–13 Fox (2) Dobson (2/2)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		12,14110th [6]
20 February, 20:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L10–19 Briscoe Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.)8,62311th [7]
27 February, 20:00 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium W20–19 Galea, Fox, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.)11,8308th [8]
8 March, 15:00 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W31–18 Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton Dobson (5/5)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		9,0387th [9]
15 March, 15:00 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W48–18 Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson Dobson (6/9)8,0466th [10]
22 March, 15:00 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L12–24 Fox, Aizue Dobson (2/2)8,4578th [11]
29 March, 15:00 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds H Craven Park W48–12 Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell Dobson (6/9)8,1043rd [12]
10 April, 13:00
(Good Friday)		 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W18–14 Webster, Cooke, Fox Dobson (3/3)22,3776th [13]
13 April, 14:00 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L8–30 Welham, Colbon Dobson (0/2)8,7316th [14]
19 April, 15:00 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W32–12 Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon Dobson (4/6)3,4925th [15]
26 April, 15:00 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Craven Park W44–10 Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher Dobson (6/8)8,1153rd [16]
3 May, 19:00
(Magic Weekend)		 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves N Murrayfield Stadium W36–28 Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella Dobson (7/7)30,1221st [17]
15 May, 20:00 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W20–12 Dobson, Cooke, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.)13,4152nd [18]
22 May, 20:00 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W16–6 Briscoe (2), Fox Dobson (2/3)8,1042nd [19]
5 June, 20:00 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L6–22 Welham Dobson (1/1)6,4362nd [20]
12 June, 20:00 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL H Craven Park L10–40 Gene, Wheeldon Dobson (1/2)7,8743rd [21]
20 June, 18:00 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field W32–18 Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe Dobson (4/6)3,0153rd [22]
28 June, 18:15 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L28–36 Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster Dobson (4/5)9,0073rd [23]
4 July, 20:00 (BST) Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L12–23 Cockayne, Fitzhenry Dobson (2/2)9,0734th [24]
12 July, 15:00 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H Craven Park W32–12 Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry Dobson (4/7)8,2064th [25]
17 July, 20:00 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L14–24 Cockayne, Welham Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.)16,1924th [26]
25 July, 18:00 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H Craven Park W24–18 Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster Dobson (4/4)9,4504th [27]
2 August, 15:30 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W46–28 Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon Dobson (7/8)8,7094th [28]
16 August, 15:00 Saintscolours.svg St Helens H Craven Park W26–10 Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox Dobson (3/5)8,9763rd [29]
21 August, 20:00 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds A The Willows W14–10 Newton, Briscoe Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.)4,2243rd [30]
5 September, 17:30 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Craven Park W40–16 Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox Dobson (6/78,5793rd [31]
12 September, 18:00 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium L10–24 Newton, Fox Dobson (1/2)6,3284th [32]

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C)272106805453+35242Play-offs
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271719650516+13435
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2714013645702−5728
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2713014613660−4726
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2712114653668−1525
10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2712015649705−5624
11 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 2711016591691−10022
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2710017502623−12120
13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 277020456754−29814
14 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 273024357874−5176
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

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
18 September; 20:00Qualifying/Elimination playoffs Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L8–44 Fitzhenry Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.)11,220 [33]
26 September, 15:00Preliminary semi-finals Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L16–30 Welham, Fox, I'Anson Dobson (2/3)8,162 [34]

Challenge Cup

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
3 April; 20:00Round 4 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W32–6 Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.)7,104 [35]
10 May; 15:00Round 5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles H Craven Park W34–24 Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe Dobson (5/5)4,955 [36]
30 May; 17:30Quarter-finals Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L24–25 ( g.p. ) Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.)7,671 [37]

Transfers

Gains

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Dobson Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 21⁄2 YearsMay 2008 [38]
Flag of England.svg Scott Wheeldon Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2 YearsSeptember 2008 [39]
Flag of England.svg Ryan Esders Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights 1 YearSeptember 2008 [40]
Flag of England.svg Liam Colbon Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2 YearsSeptember 2008 [41]
Flag of England.svg Nick Fozzard Saintscolours.svg St Helens 2 YearsSeptember 2008 [42]

Losses

PlayerClubContractDate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Webster N/AReleasedMay 2008 [43]
Flag of England.svg Chris Chester N/ARetirementAugust 2008 [44]
Flag of England.svg Kirk Netherton Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 1 YearSeptember 2008 [45]
Flag of England.svg Luke Menzies Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 2008[ citation needed ]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jon Steel Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2008[ citation needed ]

Loans

PlayerClubLoan periodDate
Flag of England.svg Kyle Bibb Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 monthJuly 2009 [46]

Squad

2009 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach


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


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