2013 Hull Kingston Rovers season

2013 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Super League XVIII Rank	6th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	5th Round
2013 record	Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 664; against: 836
Team information
Chairman	Neil Hudgell
Head Coach	Craig Sandercock
Captain	Michael Dobson
Stadium	New Craven Park
Avg. attendance	7519
High attendance	7864
Top scorers
Tries	David Hodgson - 14
Goals	Michael Dobson - 88
Points	Michael Dobson - 201
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This article details the Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league football club's 2013 season. This is the 18th season of the Super League era.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Hull KR score is first.

Date	Competition	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Report
13/1/2013	Pre Season	Warriors	H	Craven Park	W	32-10	Caro (2), Withers, Eden, Paea, Salter	Dobson 3/5, Salter 1/1	N/A	Report
20/1/2013	Pre Season	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	W	28-18	Caro, Hall, Paterson, Eden (2)	Dobson 3/4, Withers 1/1	9,887	Report [ permanent dead link ]

Table

Super League XVIII

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Huddersfield Giants (L)	27	21	0	6	851	507	+344	42	Play-offs
2	Warrington Wolves	27	20	1	6	836	461	+375	41
3	Leeds Rhinos	27	18	1	8	712	507	+205	37
4	Wigan Warriors (C)	27	17	1	9	816	460	+356	35
5	St. Helens	27	15	1	11	678	536	+142	31
6	Hull F.C.	27	13	2	12	652	563	+89	28
7	Catalans Dragons	27	13	2	12	619	604	+15	28
8	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	13	0	14	642	760	−118	26
9	Bradford Bulls	27	10	2	15	640	658	−18	22
10	Widnes Vikings	27	10	2	15	695	841	−146	22
11	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	10	1	16	660	749	−89	21
12	Castleford Tigers	27	9	2	16	702	881	−179	20
13	London Broncos	27	5	2	20	487	946	−459	12
14	Salford City Reds	27	6	1	20	436	953	−517	11 [lower-alpha 1]

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. Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford ^[1]

2013 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

2013 Engage Super League

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV	Report
3/2/13	Super League XVIII	1	Dragons	H	Craven Park	L	24-32	Dobson, J.Hodgson, Caro, Withers	Dobson 4/4	7,864	-	Report
9/2/13	Super League XVIII	2	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	A	Belle Vue	L	20-36	Paterson, Hall, J.Hodgson, D.Hodgson	Dobson 2/4	9,237	Sky Sports	Report
17/2/13	Super League XVIII	3	Vikings	H	Craven Park	W	44-18	Dobson, Caro, Ferguson, Welham, Horne, Eden, Heil, Hall	Dobson 6/8	7,247	-	Report
24/2/13	Super League XVIII	4	Salford City Reds	A	City of Salford Stadium	L	34-38	D.Hodgson, Dobson (2), Caro, Eden (2)	Dobson 5/6	-	Sky Sports	Report
3/3/13	Super League XVIII	5	Wolves	H	Craven Park	W	26-12	D.Hodgson (2), Paterson, Brown	Dobson 5/5	7,446	-	Report
9/3/13	Super League XVIII	6	Broncos	A	Twickenham Stoop	W	42-22	Welham (2), Brown (3), Eden, Salter, Paterson	Dobson 5/9	1,837	Sky Sports	Report
17/3/13	Super League XVIII	7	Bulls	A	Odsal Stadium	L	12-34	D.Hodgson, J.Hodgson	Dobson 2/2	7,843	-	Report
22/3/13	Super League XVIII	8	Tigers	H	Craven Park	W	26-22	Burns, Welham, D.Hodgson, J.Hodgson, Hall	Burns 3/6	6,489	Sky Sports	Report
29/3/13	Super League XVIII	9	Hull FC	A	KC Stadium	W	23-10	J.Hodgson, D.Hodgson (2), Welham	Hall 3/5, Hall 1 DG	19,064	Sky Sports	Report
1/4/13	Super League XVIII	10	Warriors	H	Craven Park	L	6-84	Eden	Hall 1/1	7,894	-	Report
7/4/13	Super League XVIII	11	Saints	H	Craven Park	W	22-14	D.Hodgson, J.Hodgson, Paterson, Brown	Hall 3/4	7,616	-	Report
14/4/13	Super League XVIII	12	Giants	A	Galpharm Stadium	L	30-50	Hall, Eden (2), Mika, D.Hodgson	Dobson 5/5	5,641	-	Report
28/4/13	Super League XVIII	13	Rhinos	H	Craven Park	L	10-44	Paterson, Caro	Dobson 1/2	8,122	-	Match Report
5/5/13	Super League XVIII	14	Tigers	A	The Jungle	L	24-32	Lovegrove, Salter (2), Caro	Dobson 4/4	6,474	-	Report
19/5/13	Super League XVIII	15	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	H	Craven Park	W	44-18	Horne (2), George (2), Hall, Lovegrove (2), Mika	Dobson 6/8	6,933	-	Report
25/5/13	Magic Weekend	16	Hull FC	N	Etihad Stadium	L	16-22	Eden, Hall, Brown	Dobson 2/3	30,793	Sky Sports	Report
2/6/13	Super League XVIII	17	Bulls	H	Craven Park	W	28-18	Lovegrove (2), Withers (2), Hall	Dobson 4/5	7,259	-	Report
7/6/13	Super League XVIII	18	Giants	H	Craven Park	W	35-28	Burns (2), Brown (2), Horne, Mika	Dobson 5/6, Dobson 1 DG	6,963	-	Report
22/6/13	Super League XVIII	19	Dragons	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	W	22-21	Eden (3), J.Hodgson	Dobson 3/4	12,000	-	Report
28/6/13	Super League XVIII	20	Saints	A	Langtree Park	W	24-12	Burns, Brown, Eden	Dobson 6/7	10,820	-	Report
7/7/13	Super League XVIII	21	Salford City Reds	H	Craven Park	W	28-18	Paterson (2), Dobson, Hall, Burns	Dobson 4/5	6,974	-	Report
21/7/13	Super League XVIII	22	Wolves	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	6-34	Cox	Dobson 1/1	-	-	Report
2/8/13	Super League XVIII	23	Warriors	A	DW Stadium	L	16-21	Eden, Dobson, Tuimavave	Dobson 2/3	12,194	-	Report
11/8/13	Super League XVIII	24	Hull FC	H	Craven Park	L	20-38	Salter, Walker, Tuimavave	Dobson 4/4	8,874	Sky Sports	Report
16/8/13	Super League XVIII	25	Rhinos	A	Headingley Stadium	W	16-12	Cox, Lovegrove	Dobson 4/4	14,868	Sky Sports	Report
1/2/13	Super League XVIII	26	Vikings	A	Halton Stadium	L	22-36	D.Hodgson (3), J.Hodgson	Dobson 3/4	5,713	-	Report
8/2/13	Super League XVIII	27	Broncos	H	Craven Park	L	22-34	Guzdek, Hall, Caro, Welham	Hall 3/4	7,749	-	Report

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
20/4/13	Cup	4th	Saints	H	Craven Park	W	26-18	Hall (2), Paea, Eden, Salter	Dobson 3/5	4,454	BBC Sport	Report
12/5/13	Cup	5th	Warriors	H	Craven Park	L	14-46	D.Hodgson, Hall (2)	Dobson 1/3	4,280	-	Report

Playoffs

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV	Report
14/9/2013	Play-offs	QF	Saints	A	Langtree Park	L	10-46	Salter, Hall	Dobson 1/2	9,926	Sky Sports	Report

2013 transfers in/out

In

	Name	Position	Signed from	Date
	Cory Paterson	Second Row	North Queensland Cowboys	June 2012
	Sean Gleeson	Centre	Salford City Reds	July 2012
	Evarn Tuimavave	Prop	Newcastle Knights	July 2012
	Travis Burns	Stand Off	Penrith Panthers	September 2012
	Omari Caro	Wing	London Broncos	September 2012
	Alex Brown	Wing	Batley Bulldogs	October 2012
	Adam Walker	Prop	Huddersfield Giants	November 2012
	Greg Eden	Fullback	Huddersfield Giants	November 2012

Out

	Name	Position	Club Signed	Date
	Scott Wheeldon	Prop	London Broncos	April 2012
	Liam Watts	Prop	Hull F.C.	June 2012
	Jake Webster	Centre	Castleford Tigers	June 2012
	Shannon McDonnell	Fullback	Released	July 2012
	Joel Clinton	Prop	Mackay Cutters	August 2012
	Scott Murrell	Hooker	Released	August 2012
	Blake Green	Stand Off	Wigan Warriors	September 2012
	Ben Galea	Second Row	Hull F.C.	September 2012
	Louis Sheriff	Wing	Redcliffe Dolphins	October 2012
	Jason Netherton	Second Row	Released	November 2012

References

1. "Salford City Reds deducted two points for fielding 14 players". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

External links

• Hull KR on Sky Sports
• Hull KR on Super League Site
• BBC Sport-Rugby League