2020 Hull Kingston Rovers season explained

Year:	2020
Team Colour:	B50000; border: solid navy 2px
Font Colour:	white;
League:	Super League
League Link:	Super League
League Rank:	11
League Wins:	3
League Draws:	0
League Losses:	14
Points For:	290
Points Against:	526
Cup:	Challenge Cup
Cup Result:	Quarter-final (lost to Leeds Rhinos 18–48)
Cup Wins:	1
Cup Losses:	1
Ceo:	Neil Hudgell
Coach Title:	Head Coach
Coach:	Tony Smith
Stadium:	KCOM Craven Park Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Agg Attendance:	23,306
Avg Attendance:	7,668
High Attendance:	8,492
Low Attendance:	7,350
Top Tries:	Ben Crooks (11)
Top Goals:	Jamie Ellis (18)
Top Points:	Ben Crooks (44)
List:	no
List Link:	List of Hull KR seasons

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

Fixtures and results

• All fixtures are subject to change

Challenge Cup

Date and Time	Rnd	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	TV	Report
	15 March, 15:00	5		H		W	22–19	Linnett, Kenny Dowall, Dagger, Rawsthorne	Lewis (3)
	18 September 2020, 20:15	6		A		L	18–48		Ellis (3)	0

Regular season

Date and Time	Rnd	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	TV	Report
	2 February, 19:45	1		H		W	30–12		Ellis (3)	8,492			Report
	7 February, 19:45	2		A		L	12–25		Ellis (2)	19,599	Sky Sports	Report
	14 February, 19:45	3					10–52			11,057
	21 February, 19:45	4		H			4–22	Crooks		7,350
	27 February, 19:45	5					8–28	Crooks	Brierley (2)	7,464		Sky Sports
	8 March, 15:00	6		A			16–30		Brierley (2)	11,511
	8 August 2020, 18:30	8					10–40			0	Sky Sports
	30 August 2020, 13:00	10					18–32		Ellis (3)
	3 September 2020, 18:00	11		A		W	34–18			0	Sky Sports
	11 September 2020, 18:00	12		A		L	20–21		Dagger (4)	0	Sky Sports

Challenge Cup

Player statistics

	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	DG	Points	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
1			1	0	0	4	0	1
2			7	0	0	28	0	0
3			0	0	0	0	0	0
4			0	0	0	0	0	0
5			3	0	0	12	0	0
7			1	0	0	4	0	0
8			0	0	0	0	0	0
9			0	0	0	0	0	0
11			0	0	0	0	0	0
12			1	0	0	4	0	0
13			0	0	0	0	0	0
14			0	0	0	0	0	0
15			0	0	0	0	0	0
16			0	0	0	0	0	0
17			0	0	0	0	0	0
18			0	0	0	0	0	0
19			0	0	0	0	0	0
20			0	0	0	0	0	0
21			0	0	0	0	0	0
22			0	0	0	0	0	0
23			1	0	0	4	0	0
24			0	0	0	0	0	0
25			0	0	0	0	0	0
26			0	0	0	0	0	0
27			0	0	0	0	0	0
28			0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Anesuu Mudoti		0	0	0	0	0	0
30			0	5	0	10	0	0
31			2	5	0	18	0	0

Coaching team

width=5%	Nat	width=35%	Staff name	width=25%	Position	width=25%	Previous club
	Tony Smith	Head coach	Warrington Wolves
	James Webster	Assistant coach	Balmain Tigers, Widnes Vikings
	David Hodgson	Assistant coach	Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Salford City Reds
	Jamie Elkaleh	Performance coach	Salford City Reds, Warrington Wolves
	Shane Carney	Head of Strength & Conditioning	Hull F.C.
	Dan Ramsden	Head of physiotherapy	Bradford Bulls
	Alan Fellows	Kit Man
	Sue Thompson	Player Welfare Manager

Past coaches

• Bryn Knowelden 1952–1955
• Colin Hutton 1957–1970
• Johnny Whiteley 1970–1972
• Harry Poole 1975–1977
• Roger Millward 1977–1991
• George Fairbairn 1991–1994
• Steve Crooks 1994–1997
• Dave Harrison 1997–2000
• Gary Wilkinson 2000–2002
• Steve Linnane 2002–2004
• Martin Hall 2003–2004
• Mal Reilly 2003–2004
• Harvey Howard 2004–2005
• Justin Morgan 2005–2011
• Craig Sandercock 2012–2014
• Chris Chester 2014–2016
• James Webster 2016–2017
• Tim Sheens 2017-2019

2020 transfers

Gains

Player	Signed From	Years signed	Date
		1 years	August 2019^[1]
		2 years	September 2019^[2]
		Season Long Loan	September 2019^[3]
		2 years	September 2019^[4]
		1 year	October 2019^[5]
		3 years	October 2019^[6]
		3 years	October 2019
		3 Years	October 2019
Anesu Mudoti		3 Years	October 2019
		2 years	October 2019^[7]
		3 Years	October 2019
		1 year	October 2019^[8]
		1 Year	December 2019^[9]
		1 Year	December 2019

Losses

Player	Signed for	Contract	Date
		1 year	September 2019^[10]
		1 year	September 2019^[11]
		1 year	October 2019^[12]
		2 years	October 2019^[13]
		2 Years	October 2019^[14]
Craig Hall		1 Year	October 2019^[15]
		1 year	October 2019^[16]
		Season Loan	November 2019^[17]
		1 Year	December 2018^[18]
		N/A	December 2019
Ryan Shaw		N/A	December 2019^[19]
	Retired	N/A	N/A

External links

• • Hull KR Junior Robins
• Hull KR history

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hull KR sign ex-Wakefield Trinity forward Kyle Trout from Dewsbury Rams.
2. Web site: Jordan Abdull returns to Rovers on two-year deal!. 23 September 2019.
3. Web site: Harvey Livett rejoins Rovers on season-long loan!. 30 September 2019.
4. News: Ethan Ryan: Hull KR sign Bradford Bulls winger on two-year deal. BBC Sport. 26 September 2019.
5. News: Matty Gee: Hull KR sign back-rower from London Broncos on one-year deal. BBC Sport. 4 October 2019.
6. News: Hull KR sign Keyes, Milnes, Minchella, Stourton & Mudoti from Bradford Bulls. BBC Sport. 24 October 2019.
7. News: Nick Rawsthorne: Hull KR sign Toronto Wolfpack back. BBC Sport. 13 October 2019.
8. Web site: Matt Parcell returns to Rovers for 2020!. 15 October 2019.
9. News: Hull KR sign Ryan Brierley and Jamie Ellis. BBC Sport. 5 December 2019.
10. Web site: Salford confirm signing of Chris Atkin. 4 September 2019.
11. News: James Greenwood: Salford sign Hull Kingston Rovers forward for 2020 season. BBC Sport. 9 September 2019.
12. Web site: Ryan Lannon makes permanent Salford return. 25 October 2019.
13. News: Joel Tomkins: Catalans sign ex-Hull KR and Wigan second-row on two-year deal. BBC Sport. 20 October 2019.
14. News: Josh Drinkwater: Catalans re-sign former London Broncos, Leigh & Hull KR half-back. BBC Sport. 31 October 2019.
15. Web site: Featherstone sign Craig Hall from Hull KR. 11 October 2019.
16. Web site: Barrow secure Lee Jewitt coup. 4 October 2019.
17. Web site: Dewsbury snap up Super League outside back. 12 November 2019.
18. Web site: Leigh Confirm Signing Of Danny Addy for 2020. Leigh Centurions RL Club. 5 November 2019.
19. News: Ryan Shaw: Hull KR winger switches codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie. BBC Sport. 16 September 2019.