2020 Hull Kingston Rovers season

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2020 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Super League Rank11
Challenge Cup Quarter-final (lost to Leeds Rhinos 18–48)
2020 recordWins: 4; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 290; against: 526
Team information
CEONeil Hudgell
Head Coach Tony Smith
Stadium KCOM Craven Park
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Avg. attendance7,668
Agg. attendance23,306
High attendance8,492
Low attendance7,350
Top scorers
Tries Ben Crooks (11)
Goals Jamie Ellis (18)
Points Ben Crooks (44)

This article details the Hull Kingston Rovers's rugby league football club's 2020 season.

Contents

Fixtures and results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Challenge Cup

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
15 March, 15:005 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H KCOM Craven Park W22–19 Linnett, Kenny Dowall, Dagger, Rawsthorne Lewis (3)
18 September 2020, 20:156 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 1] L18–48 Ellis (2), Litten Ellis (3)0 [lower-alpha 2] BBC One

Regular season

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
2 February, 19:451 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity H KCOM Craven Park W30–12 Crooks (4), Brierley, Minikin Ellis (3)8,492 Report
7 February, 19:452 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A KCOM Stadium L12–25 Livett, Quinlan, Crooks Ellis (2)19,599Sky Sports Report
14 February, 19:453 Leeds Rhinos Headingley 10–52 Minikin, Abdull Brierley 11,057
21 February, 19:454 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants H KCOM Craven Park 4–22Crooks7,350
27 February, 19:455 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 8–28CrooksBrierley (2)7,464Sky Sports
8 March, 15:006 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 16–30 Ryan, Minikin, Brierley Brierley (2)11,511
8 August 2020, 18:308 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Emerald Headingley [lower-alpha 1] 10–40 Crooks, Quinlan Brierley 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
30 August 2020, 13:0010 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Halliwell Jones Stadium [lower-alpha 1] 18–32 Quinlan, Ryan, Parcell Ellis (3)
3 September 2020, 18:0011 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A Emerald Headingley [lower-alpha 1] W34–18 Minchella (2), Minikin (3), Hadley Lewis (2), Dagger (2), Abdull 0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports
11 September 2020, 18:0012 Saintscolours.svg St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium [lower-alpha 1] L20–21 [lower-alpha 4] Hadley, Kenny-Dowall, Ryan Dagger (4)0 [lower-alpha 3] Sky Sports

Challenge Cup

Date and TimeRndVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport
TBC5 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H KCOM Craven Park

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPPPtsPCTQualification [lower-alpha 5]
1 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (L)171304408278146.82676.47Semi-finals
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (C)171205469195240.52470.59
3 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves [upper-alpha 1] 171205365204178.92470.59Elimination semi-finals
4 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 13805376259145.21661.54
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 17100736939094.62058.82
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 1790840543692.91852.94
7 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants [upper-alpha 2] 18701131836786.61438.89
8 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 16601032837986.51237.50
9 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils [upper-alpha 3] 18801035446975.51644.44
10 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 18501332450364.41027.78
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 17301429052655.1617.65
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
  2. "Match Played behind closed doors
  3. 1 2 3 Match played behind closed doors
  4. After golden-point extra time
  5. Where teams have the same win percentage, position is decided by points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded). [1]

Player statistics

#PlayerPositionTriesGoalsDGPoints Red card.svg Red Cards Yellow card.svg Yellow Cards
1 Adam Quinlan Fullback 100401
2 Ben Crooks Wing 7002800
3 Shaun Kenny Dowall Centre 000000
4 Kane Linnett Centre 000000
5 Greg Minikin Wing 3001200
7 Jordan Abdull Scrum-half 100400
8 Robbie Mulhern Prop 000000
9 Matt Parcell Hooker 000000
11 Weller Hauraki Second-row 000000
12 Harvey Livett Second-row 100400
13 Dean Hadley Loose forward 000000
14 Mitch Garbutt Prop 000000
15 George Lawler Loose forward 000000
16 Daniel Murray Prop 000000
17 Kyle Trout Loose forward 000000
18 Jez Litten Hooker 000000
19 Will Dagger Wing 000000
20 Mikey Lewis Scrum-half 000000
21 Owen Harrison Loose forward 000000
22 Nick Rawsthorne Centre 000000
23 Ethan Ryan Wing 100400
24 Joe Keyes Scrum-half 000000
25 Matty Gee Second-row 000000
26 Will Maher Prop 000000
27 Elliott Minchella Second-row 000000
28 Matthew Storton Second-row 000000
29Anesuu Mudoti Prop 000000
30 Jamie Ellis Scrum-half 0501000
31 Ryan Brierley Scrum-half 2501800

Coaching team

NatStaff namePositionPrevious club
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Smith Head coach Warrington Wolves
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Webster Assistant coach Balmain Tigers, Widnes Vikings
Flag of England.svg David Hodgson Assistant coach Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Salford City Reds
Flag of England.svg Jamie ElkalehPerformance coach Salford City Reds, Warrington Wolves
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane CarneyHead of Strength & Conditioning Hull F.C.
Flag of Scotland.svg Dan RamsdenHead of physiotherapy Bradford Bulls
Flag of England.svg Alan FellowsKit Man
Flag of England.svg Sue ThompsonPlayer Welfare Manager

Past coaches

2020 squad

Hull Kingston Rovers 2020 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 8 January 2019
Source(s): 2020 Squad Numbers

2020 transfers

Gains

PlayerSigned FromYears signedDate
Flag of England.svg Kyle Trout Dewsbury Rams 1 yearsAugust 2019 [5]
Flag of England.svg Jordan Abdull London Broncos 2 yearsSeptember 2019 [6]
Flag of England.svg Harvey Livett Warrington Wolves Season Long LoanSeptember 2019 [7]
Flag of England.svg Ethan Ryan Bradford Bulls 2 yearsSeptember 2019 [8]
Flag of England.svg Matty Gee London Broncos 1 yearOctober 2019 [9]
Flag of England.svg Joe Keyes Bradford Bulls 3 yearsOctober 2019 [10]
Flag of England.svg Rowan Milnes Bradford Bulls 3 yearsOctober 2019 [10]
Flag of England.svg Elliott Minchella Bradford Bulls 3 YearsOctober 2019 [10]
Anesu Mudoti Bradford Bulls 3 YearsOctober 2019 [10]
Flag of England.svg Nick Rawsthorne Toronto Wolfpack 2 yearsOctober 2019 [11]
Flag of England.svg Matthew Storton Bradford Bulls 3 YearsOctober 2019 [10]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Parcell Leeds Rhinos 1 yearOctober 2019 [12]
Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Brierley Toronto Wolfpack 1 YearDecember 2019 [13]
Flag of England.svg Jamie Ellis Castleford Tigers 1 YearDecember 2019 [13]

Losses

PlayerSigned forContractDate
Flag of England.svg Chris Atkin Salford Red Devils 1 yearSeptember 2019 [14]
Flag of England.svg James Greenwood Salford Red Devils 1 yearSeptember 2019 [15]
Flag of England.svg Ryan Lannon Salford Red Devils 1 yearOctober 2019 [16]
Flag of England.svg Joel Tomkins Catalans Dragons 2 yearsOctober 2019 [17]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Drinkwater Catalans Dragons 2 YearsOctober 2019 [18]
Flag of England.svg Craig Hall Featherstone Rovers 1 YearOctober 2019 [19]
Flag of England.svg Lee Jewitt Barrow Raiders 1 yearOctober 2019 [20]
Flag of Scotland.svg Will Oakes Dewsbury Rams Season LoanNovember 2019 [21]
Flag of England.svg Danny Addy Workington Town 1 YearDecember 2018 [22]
Flag of England.svg Shaun Lunt Batley Bulldogs N/ADecember 2019
Flag of England.svg Ryan Shaw Yorkshire Carnegie N/ADecember 2019 [23]
Flag of England.svg Danny McGuire RetiredN/AN/A

Notes

    1. Salford forfeited a game against Warrington. Under RFL operational rules, the game is recorded as a 24–0 victory for Warrington and converse loss for Salford with the points scored/conceded applying to both teams. [2]
    2. Huddersfield were placed on standby to take the place of any of the four teams in the elimination finals should one be unable to fulfil their fixture. [3]
    3. Salford deducted three wins by the Rugby Football League for failing to meet the terms of a financial commitment agreed in 2013. [4]

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