2021 Hull Kingston Rovers season | ||||
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Team information | ||||
CEO | Neil Hudgell | |||
Head Coach | Tony Smith | |||
Stadium | KCOM Craven Park Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | |||
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The 2021 Hull Kingston Rovers season was Hull Kingston Rovers 2021 season, in which they competed in Super League XXVI and the 2021 Challenge Cup. They were coached by Tony Smith.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PP | Pts | PCT | Qualification [lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Catalans Dragons (L) | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 688 | 398 | 172.9 | 38 | 82.61 | Semi-final |
2 | St. Helens (C) | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 548 | 229 | 239.3 | 32 | 76.19 | |
3 | Warrington Wolves | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 588 | 354 | 166.1 | 31 | 73.81 | Elimination Semi-finals |
4 | Wigan Warriors | 25 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 387 | 385 | 100.5 | 30 | 60.00 | |
5 | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 556 | 440 | 126.4 | 26 | 54.17 | |
6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 497 | 458 | 108.5 | 20 | 50.00 | |
7 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 437 | 552 | 79.2 | 22 | 47.83 | |
8 | Hull FC | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 409 | 476 | 85.9 | 17 | 40.48 | |
9 | Huddersfield Giants | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 460 | 516 | 89.1 | 18 | 37.50 | |
10 | Wakefield Trinity | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 482 | 548 | 88.0 | 18 | 37.50 | |
11 | Salford Red Devils | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 402 | 584 | 68.8 | 14 | 31.82 | |
12 | Leigh Centurions (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 356 | 870 | 40.9 | 4 | 9.09 | Relegated to the Championship |
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Updated: 21 February 2021 |
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