2012 Hull Kingston Rovers season

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2012 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Super League XVII Rank 
Challenge Cup  
2012 recordWins: 5; draws: 1; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 294; against: 296
Team information
Chairman Neil Hudgell
Head coach Craig Sandercock
Captain
Stadium New Craven Park
Avg. attendance7,369
High attendance7,616
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In 2012, Hull Kingston Rovers competed in the 17th season of the Super League and also in the 2012 Challenge Cup. Last season they finished in the top eight before losing in the playoffs.

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Background

Hull Kingston Rovers enter the 2012 season on the back of a good performance in 2011. They finished in 7th position on the competition table which qualified them for the playoffs before they were eliminated in the first rounds by the Catalans Dragons. [1] However, Hull KR have lost much experience from their team over the off season. Key personnel losses included former coach Justin Morgan, who had helped Hull KR to get promoted to the Super League and the retirement of captain Mick Vella. Other key losses include Peter Fox, Clint Newton and Shaun Briscoe.

Craig Sandercock, who had been assistant at the Newcastle Knights [2] was announced as the new coach in September 2011. [3] Several players were signed to replace those who had left. These included former England player David Hodgson, Ryan O'Hara, Shannon McDonnell and Tongan international Mickey Paea. Injuries have also affected Hull KR with the loss of new captain Ben Galea and their 2011 player of the season Blake Green for much of the season.

Because of the loss of players, Hull Kingston Rovers prospects were not rated highly for 2012. Dave Woods, writer for the BBC said that " If they make the top eight, then you'd have to say "top achievement". But I reckon a year of relative struggle could be in store." [4] They were given the 9th best odds to win the competition out of the 14 teams in the Super League. [5]

2012 squad

2012 Hull Kingston Rovers season
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

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


2012 transfers

Ins

NameSigned FromContract LengthDate
Ryan O'Hara Crusaders 2 YearsSeptember 2011
David Hodgson Huddersfield Giants 2 YearsSeptember 2011
Graeme Horne Huddersfield Giants 2 YearsSeptember 2011
George GriffinQueanbeyan Kangaroos2 YearsSeptember 2011
Lincoln Withers Crusaders 2 YearsSeptember 2011
Mickey Paea Canterbury Bulldogs 2 YearsOctober 2011
Keale Carlile Huddersfield Giants 2 YearsOctober 2011
Constantine Mika Newcastle Knights 2 YearsOctober 2011
Shannon McDonnell Newcastle Knights 1 YearNovember 2011

Outs

NameSold ToContract LengthDate
Peter Fox Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3 YearsJuly 2011
Shaun Briscoe Widnes Vikings 2 YearsAugust 2011
Liam Colbon Harlequins RL 2 YearsSeptember 2011
Clint Newton Penrith Panthers 2 YearsSeptember 2011
Matt Cook Harlequins RL 2 YearsSeptember 2011
Michael Vella RetiredSeptember 2011
Ben Cockayne Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 YearOctober 2011
Ben Fisher Batley Bulldogs 1 YearDecember 2011

Season summary

February

Hull KR opened the season by losing 34–16 on the opening day of the season to last season's champions Leeds Rhinos. The scoreline flattered Leeds who were able to pull away in the last 15 minutes of the match. [6] The first win of the season came the next week when they defeated Wakefield 22–10 away from home. However, the victory came at a cost with scrum half Michael Dobson suffering a shoulder injury. [7]

Fixtures and results

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
3 February 2012 Super League XVII 1 Leeds A Headingley L16–34Horne (2), Welham, Hodgson15,343 Report
12 February 2012 Super League XVII 2 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W22–10Paea, Mika, Hodgson, LovegroveDobson 2, Hall8,612 Report
19 February 2012 Super League XVII 3 St Helens R.F.C. H Craven Park D36–36Welham, J Hodgson, D Hodgson, McDonnell, Mika 2Hall 67,610Match Report
26 February 2012 Super League XVII 4WarringtonAHalliwell JonesL10–42Hall, LovegroveDobson11,916–Match Report
4 March 2012 Super League XVII 5WidnesHCraven ParkW36–0Murrell, Hall 2, Withers, J Hodgson, WebsterDobson 67,423–Match Report
10 March 2012 Super League XVII 6BradfordHCraven ParkL24–36Paea, Hall, Welham, J HodgsonDobson 47,486–Match Report
17 March 2012 Super League XVII 7Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL12–20Dobson, WelhamDobson 27,337Match Report
25 March 2012 Super League XVII 8HuddersfieldHCraven ParkW40–22Paea, Watts, Taylor, Welham, J Hodgson, D Hodgson, LatusDobson 67,616Match Report
30 March 2012 Super League XVII 9CastlefordAWheldon RoadL30–34Welham 3, Withers, J HodgsonDobson 56,396Match Report
6 April 2012 Super League XVII 10HullAKC StadiumL6–36HallDobson18,979Sky SportsMatch Report
9 April 2012 Super League XVII 11SalfordASalford City StadiumW18–10Taylor 2, WithersDobson 35,000Match Report
22 April 2012 Super League XVII 12London BroncosHCraven ParkW44–16Welham 2, Green, Horne, D Hodgson 3Dobson 86,713Match Report
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Super League XVII
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (L)272106994449+54542Play-offs
2 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 272016909539+37041
3 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271728795480+31536
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 271809812611+20136
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)2716011823662+16132
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2715210696621+7532
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2714013699664+3528
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2713014633764−13126
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2714112633756−12323 [a]
10 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 2710116753729+2421
11 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 278118618844−22617
12 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 277020588890−30214
13 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 276021554948−39412
14 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2760215321082−55012
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 July 2012 for entering administration [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Catalan Dragons 56-6 Hull KR | Super League match report". The Guardian. 17 September 2011.
  2. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Hull KR spring surprise by naming Craig Sandercock as new head coach". The Guardian. 26 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Super League 2012 guide". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Hull KR 2012 season preview". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Leeds 34-16 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Wakefield 10-22 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ "Bradford Bulls handed six-point deduction by RFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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