2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season

Hull Kingston Rovers 2009 season
Super League XIV Rank	4th
Play-off result	Preliminary semi-finals
Challenge Cup	Quarter-finals
2009 record	Wins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scored	For: 650; against: 516
Team information
Chairman	Neil Hudgell
Head coach	Justin Morgan
Captain	Shaun Briscoe (12) Michael Vella (7) Clint Newton (1)
Stadium	Craven Park
Avg. attendance	8,161
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.

Preseason friendlies

Date and time	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
25 January; 15:00	Batley Bulldogs	A	Mount Pleasant	W	16–4	I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker	Dobson (2/3)		[2]
29 January; 15:00	Warrington Wolves	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	W	32–24	Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox	Dobson (5/6)		[3]
1 February, 15:00	York City Knights	A	Huntington Stadium	L	12–14	Gay, L. Welham	Spaven (2/2)	1,403	[4] [5]
6 February, 15:00	Salford City Reds	H	Craven Park	W	18–16			3,570

Super League

Main article: Super League XIV

Fixtures

Date and time	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Pos.	Report
15 February, 15:00	Bradford Bulls	A	Grattan Stadium	D	13–13	Fox (2)	Dobson (2/2) Drop-goals: Dobson	12,141	10th	[6]
20 February, 20:00	Leeds Rhinos	H	Craven Park	L	10–19	Briscoe	Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.)	8,623	11th	[7]
27 February, 20:00	St Helens	A	GPW Recruitment Stadium	W	20–19	Galea, Fox, Webster	Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.)	11,830	8th	[8]
8 March, 15:00	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	H	Craven Park	W	31–18	Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton	Dobson (5/5) Drop-goals: Dobson	9,038	7th	[9]
15 March, 15:00	Celtic Crusaders	H	Craven Park	W	48–18	Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson	Dobson (6/9)	8,046	6th	[10]
22 March, 15:00	Warrington Wolves	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	12–24	Fox, Aizue	Dobson (2/2)	8,457	8th	[11]
29 March, 15:00	Salford City Reds	H	Craven Park	W	48–12	Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell	Dobson (6/9)	8,104	3rd	[12]
10 April, 13:00 (Good Friday)	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	W	18–14	Webster, Cooke, Fox	Dobson (3/3)	22,377	6th	[13]
13 April, 14:00	Huddersfield Giants	H	Craven Park	L	8–30	Welham, Colbon	Dobson (0/2)	8,731	6th	[14]
19 April, 15:00	Harlequins RL	A	Twickenham Stoop	W	32–12	Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon	Dobson (4/6)	3,492	5th	[15]
26 April, 15:00	Catalans Dragons	H	Craven Park	W	44–10	Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher	Dobson (6/8)	8,115	3rd	[16]
3 May, 19:00 (Magic Weekend)	Warrington Wolves	N	Murrayfield Stadium	W	36–28	Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella	Dobson (7/7)	30,122	1st	[17]
15 May, 20:00	Wigan Warriors	A	JJB Stadium	W	20–12	Dobson, Cooke, Webster	Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.)	13,415	2nd	[18]
22 May, 20:00	Castleford Tigers	H	Craven Park	W	16–6	Briscoe (2), Fox	Dobson (2/3)	8,104	2nd	[19]
5 June, 20:00	Huddersfield Giants	A	Galpharm Stadium	L	6–22	Welham	Dobson (1/1)	6,436	2nd	[20]
12 June, 20:00	Harlequins RL	H	Craven Park	L	10–40	Gene, Wheeldon	Dobson (1/2)	7,874	3rd	[21]
20 June, 18:00	Celtic Crusaders	A	Brewery Field	W	32–18	Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe	Dobson (4/6)	3,015	3rd	[22]
28 June, 18:15	Wigan Warriors	H	Craven Park	L	28–36	Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster	Dobson (4/5)	9,007	3rd	[23]
4 July, 20:00 (BST)	Catalans Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	12–23	Cockayne, Fitzhenry	Dobson (2/2)	9,073	4th	[24]
12 July, 15:00	Bradford Bulls	H	Craven Park	W	32–12	Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry	Dobson (4/7)	8,206	4th	[25]
17 July, 20:00	Leeds Rhinos	A	Headingley Carnegie Stadium	L	14–24	Cockayne, Welham	Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.)	16,192	4th	[26]
25 July, 18:00	Hull F.C.	H	Craven Park	W	24–18	Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster	Dobson (4/4)	9,450	4th	[27]
2 August, 15:30	Castleford Tigers	A	The Jungle	W	46–28	Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon	Dobson (7/8)	8,709	4th	[28]
16 August, 15:00	St Helens	H	Craven Park	W	26–10	Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox	Dobson (3/5)	8,976	3rd	[29]
21 August, 20:00	Salford City Reds	A	The Willows	W	14–10	Newton, Briscoe	Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.)	4,224	3rd	[30]
5 September, 17:30	Warrington Wolves	H	Craven Park	W	40–16	Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox	Dobson (6/7	8,579	3rd	[31]
12 September, 18:00	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	A	Hearwell Stadium	L	10–24	Newton, Fox	Dobson (1/2)	6,328	4th	[32]

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos (L, C)	27	21	0	6	805	453	+352	42	Play-offs
2	St Helens	27	19	0	8	733	466	+267	38
3	Huddersfield Giants	27	18	0	9	690	416	+274	36
4	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	17	1	9	650	516	+134	35
5	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	16	0	11	685	609	+76	32
6	Wigan Warriors	27	15	0	12	659	551	+108	30
7	Castleford Tigers	27	14	0	13	645	702	−57	28
8	Catalans Dragons	27	13	0	14	613	660	−47	26
9	Bradford Bulls	27	12	1	14	653	668	−15	25
10	Warrington Wolves	27	12	0	15	649	705	−56	24
11	Harlequins	27	11	0	16	591	691	−100	22
12	Hull F.C.	27	10	0	17	502	623	−121	20
13	Salford City Reds	27	7	0	20	456	754	−298	14
14	Celtic Crusaders	27	3	0	24	357	874	−517	6

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 time	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
18 September; 20:00	Qualifying/Elimination playoffs	Leeds Rhinos	A	Headingley Carnegie Stadium	L	8–44	Fitzhenry	Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.)	11,220	[33]
26 September, 15:00	Preliminary semi-finals	Wigan Warriors	H	Craven Park	L	16–30	Welham, Fox, I'Anson	Dobson (2/3)	8,162	[34]

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2009 Challenge Cup

Date and time	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report
3 April; 20:00	Round 4	Celtic Crusaders	H	Craven Park	W	32–6	Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster	Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.)	7,104	[35]
10 May; 15:00	Round 5	Sheffield Eagles	H	Craven Park	W	34–24	Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe	Dobson (5/5)	4,955	[36]
30 May; 17:30	Quarter-finals	Warrington Wolves	H	Craven Park	L	24–25 ( g.p. )	Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster	Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.)	7,671	[37]

Transfers

Gains

Player	Club	Contract	Date
Michael Dobson	Canberra Raiders	21⁄2 Years	May 2008 [38]
Scott Wheeldon	Hull F.C.	2 Years	September 2008 [39]
Ryan Esders	York City Knights	1 Year	September 2008 [40]
Liam Colbon	Wigan Warriors	2 Years	September 2008 [41]
Nick Fozzard	St Helens	2 Years	September 2008 [42]

Losses

Player	Club	Contract	Date
James Webster	N/A	Released	May 2008 [43]
Chris Chester	N/A	Retirement	August 2008 [44]
Kirk Netherton	Castleford Tigers	1 Year	September 2008 [45]
Luke Menzies	Batley Bulldogs		2008[ citation needed ]
Jon Steel	Featherstone Rovers		2008[ citation needed ]

Loans

Player	Club	Loan period	Date
Kyle Bibb	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1 month	July 2009 [46]

Squad

2009 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad

First team squad								Coaching staff
1 Shaun Briscoe – FB (C) 2 Peter Fox – WG 3 Chev Walker – CE 4 Jake Webster – CE 5 Liam Colbon – WG 6 Paul Cooke – SO 7 Michael Dobson – SH (GK) 8 Nick Fozzard – PR 9 Ben Fisher – HK 10 David Mills – PR 11 Clint Newton – SR 12 Ben Galea – SR		13 Scott Murrell – LF 14 Stanley Gene – UT 15 Daniel Fitzhenry – WG 16 Jason Netherton – SR 17 Makali Aizue – PR 18 Scott Wheeldon – PR 19 Kris Welham – CE 20 Michael Vella – FB 21 Chaz I'Anson – SH 22 Liam Watts – PR 23 Ryan Esders – LF 24 Rhys Lovegrove – CE		25 Scott Spaven – SR 28 Ben Cockayne – FB				Head coach Justin Morgan Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) (gk) = Goal kicker

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