2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Appearance
Hull Kingston Rovers 2009 season | ||||
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Super League XIV Rank | 4th | |||
Play-off result | Preliminary semi-finals | |||
Challenge Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
2009 record | Wins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 650; against: 516 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Neil Hudgell | |||
Head coach | Justin Morgan | |||
Captain |
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Stadium | Craven Park | |||
Avg. attendance | 8,161 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Peter Fox (19) | |||
Goals | Michael Dobson (100) | |||
Points | Michael Dobson (276)[1] | |||
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In 2009, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their third Super League season as well as in the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
[edit]Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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25 January; 15:00 | Batley Bulldogs | A | Mount Pleasant | W | 16–4 | I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker | Dobson (2/3) | [2] | |
29 January; 15:00 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 32–24 | Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox | Dobson (5/6) | [3] | |
1 February, 15:00 | York City Knights | A | Huntington Stadium | L | 12–14 | Gay, L. Welham | Spaven (2/2) | 1,403 | [4][5] |
6 February, 15:00 | Salford City Reds | H | Craven Park | W | 18–16 | 3,570 |
Super League
[edit]Fixtures
[edit]Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Pos. | Report |
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15 February, 15:00 | Bradford Bulls | A | Grattan Stadium | D | 13–13 | Fox (2) | Dobson (2/2) Drop-goals: Dobson |
12,141 | 10th | [6] |
20 February, 20:00 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Craven Park | L | 10–19 | Briscoe | Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.) | 8,623 | 11th | [7] |
27 February, 20:00 | St Helens | A | GPW Recruitment Stadium | W | 20–19 | Galea, Fox, Webster | Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) | 11,830 | 8th | [8] |
8 March, 15:00 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Craven Park | W | 31–18 | Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton | Dobson (5/5) Drop-goals: Dobson |
9,038 | 7th | [9] |
15 March, 15:00 | Celtic Crusaders | H | Craven Park | W | 48–18 | Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson | Dobson (6/9) | 8,046 | 6th | [10] |
22 March, 15:00 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 12–24 | Fox, Aizue | Dobson (2/2) | 8,457 | 8th | [11] |
29 March, 15:00 | Salford City Reds | H | Craven Park | W | 48–12 | Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell | Dobson (6/9) | 8,104 | 3rd | [12] |
10 April, 13:00 (Good Friday) |
Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | W | 18–14 | Webster, Cooke, Fox | Dobson (3/3) | 22,377 | 6th | [13] |
13 April, 14:00 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Craven Park | L | 8–30 | Welham, Colbon | Dobson (0/2) | 8,731 | 6th | [14] |
19 April, 15:00 | Harlequins RL | A | Twickenham Stoop | W | 32–12 | Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon | Dobson (4/6) | 3,492 | 5th | [15] |
26 April, 15:00 | Catalans Dragons | H | Craven Park | W | 44–10 | Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher | Dobson (6/8) | 8,115 | 3rd | [16] |
3 May, 19:00 (Magic Weekend) |
Warrington Wolves | N | Murrayfield Stadium | W | 36–28 | Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella | Dobson (7/7) | 30,122 | 1st | [17] |
15 May, 20:00 | Wigan Warriors | A | JJB Stadium | W | 20–12 | Dobson, Cooke, Webster | Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) | 13,415 | 2nd | [18] |
22 May, 20:00 | Castleford Tigers | H | Craven Park | W | 16–6 | Briscoe (2), Fox | Dobson (2/3) | 8,104 | 2nd | [19] |
5 June, 20:00 | Huddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 6–22 | Welham | Dobson (1/1) | 6,436 | 2nd | [20] |
12 June, 20:00 | Harlequins RL | H | Craven Park | L | 10–40 | Gene, Wheeldon | Dobson (1/2) | 7,874 | 3rd | [21] |
20 June, 18:00 | Celtic Crusaders | A | Brewery Field | W | 32–18 | Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe | Dobson (4/6) | 3,015 | 3rd | [22] |
28 June, 18:15 | Wigan Warriors | H | Craven Park | L | 28–36 | Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster | Dobson (4/5) | 9,007 | 3rd | [23] |
4 July, 20:00 (BST) | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–23 | Cockayne, Fitzhenry | Dobson (2/2) | 9,073 | 4th | [24] |
12 July, 15:00 | Bradford Bulls | H | Craven Park | W | 32–12 | Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry | Dobson (4/7) | 8,206 | 4th | [25] |
17 July, 20:00 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | L | 14–24 | Cockayne, Welham | Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 16,192 | 4th | [26] |
25 July, 18:00 | Hull F.C. | H | Craven Park | W | 24–18 | Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster | Dobson (4/4) | 9,450 | 4th | [27] |
2 August, 15:30 | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 46–28 | Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon | Dobson (7/8) | 8,709 | 4th | [28] |
16 August, 15:00 | St Helens | H | Craven Park | W | 26–10 | Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox | Dobson (3/5) | 8,976 | 3rd | [29] |
21 August, 20:00 | Salford City Reds | A | The Willows | W | 14–10 | Newton, Briscoe | Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 4,224 | 3rd | [30] |
5 September, 17:30 | Warrington Wolves | H | Craven Park | W | 40–16 | Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox | Dobson (6/7 | 8,579 | 3rd | [31] |
12 September, 18:00 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Hearwell Stadium | L | 10–24 | Newton, Fox | Dobson (1/2) | 6,328 | 4th | [32] |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Leeds Rhinos (L, C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
2 | St Helens | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | |
4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | |
5 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | |
6 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | |
7 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | |
8 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | |
9 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
10 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
11 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
12 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
13 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
14 | Celtic Crusaders | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Play-offs
[edit]Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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18 September; 20:00 | Qualifying/Elimination playoffs | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | L | 8–44 | Fitzhenry | Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.) | 11,220 | [33] |
26 September, 15:00 | Preliminary semi-finals | Wigan Warriors | H | Craven Park | L | 16–30 | Welham, Fox, I'Anson | Dobson (2/3) | 8,162 | [34] |
Challenge Cup
[edit]Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
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3 April; 20:00 | Round 4 | Celtic Crusaders | H | Craven Park | W | 32–6 | Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster | Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.) | 7,104 | [35] |
10 May; 15:00 | Round 5 | Sheffield Eagles | H | Craven Park | W | 34–24 | Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe | Dobson (5/5) | 4,955 | [36] |
30 May; 17:30 | Quarter-finals | Warrington Wolves | H | Craven Park | L | 24–25 (g.p.) | Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster | Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.) | 7,671 | [37] |
Transfers
[edit]Gains
[edit]Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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Michael Dobson | Canberra Raiders | 21⁄2 Years | May 2008[38] |
Scott Wheeldon | Hull F.C. | 2 Years | September 2008[39] |
Ryan Esders | York City Knights | 1 Year | September 2008[40] |
Liam Colbon | Wigan Warriors | 2 Years | September 2008[41] |
Nick Fozzard | St Helens | 2 Years | September 2008[42] |
Losses
[edit]Player | Club | Contract | Date |
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James Webster | N/A | Released | May 2008[43] |
Chris Chester | N/A | Retirement | August 2008[44] |
Kirk Netherton | Castleford Tigers | 1 Year | September 2008[45] |
Luke Menzies | Batley Bulldogs | 2008[citation needed] | |
Jon Steel | Featherstone Rovers | 2008[citation needed] |
Loans
[edit]Player | Club | Loan period | Date |
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Kyle Bibb | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 month | July 2009[46] |
Squad
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