Hull KR travel to face Huddersfield Giants today with Willie Peters facing some key selection issues and Luke Robinson still looking to guide his side to a first win.
It’s a battle between top of the table and bottom of the table at the John Smith’s Stadium with most expecting Hull KR to sweep aside their opponents, particularly after their dominant display last weekend.
That 30-0 win over Leigh Leopards seemed to set down a marker of the Robins’ quality this season with Man of Steel Mikey Lewis scoring two and creating another in his season’s best performance.
As for Huddersfield, they lost 23-10 to previously winless Salford with the Giants’ attack looking very out of shape, something that isn’t helped by the number of injuries to key players.
One player who suffered injury in that game was former Hull KR full-back Niall Evalds with the new recruit suffering a broken foot just 40 minutes into his debut for his hometown club, an injury that perhaps sums up the misfortune at Huddersfield currently.
Looking ahead to today’s game, here are the predicted line-ups.
Huddersfield Giants predicted line-up
21-Man Squad locked in to face @hullkrofficial 🔐#Since1895 pic.twitter.com/A7Ayx8m0eu
— Huddersfield Giants 🐮🔔 (@Giantsrl) March 28, 2025
There are two positive pieces of injury news for Huddersfield in that Jacob Gagai and Tom Burgess return to action but the Giants are still scraping together a 17-man squad.
Oliver Wilson misses out due to a ban whilst Jack Murchie, Niall Evalds and Liam Sutcliffe all miss out, as well as long-term absentees Adam Clune, Zac Woolford and George King.
It begs the question of who will play alongside Tui Lolohea after Liam Sutcliffe deputised there last week and young George Flanagan could be called upon, whilst Leroy Cudjoe ended the game there last week.
Huddersfield Giants predicted XIII: Jacob Gagai, Adam Swift, Jake Bibby, Taane Milne, Sam Halsall, George Flanagan, Tui Lolohea, Tom Burgess, Ashton Golding, Matty Englsih, Sam Hewitt, Harry Rushton, Leroy Cudjoe
Interchanges: Fenton Rogers, Jack Billington, Thomas Deakin, Jack Bibby
Hull KR predicted line-up
Our travelling squad to take on Huddersfield 💪#UpTheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/7FhkGloEvF
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) March 28, 2025
Selection is almost as tough for Willie Peters in respect to if and who he rests anyone with the Robins set to face Hull FC in the Challenge Cup next week.
After seeing FC’s Cade Cust fail a HIA and players such as Amir Bourouh be sin binned and potentially face suspension, Peters would be forgiven for considering rotation given the Giants’ injury issues.
He could also use it as a chance to debut Arthur Mourgue, who is cup-tied for next week anyway, whilst the likes of Danny Richardson, Eribe Doro and Bill Leyland could all be in contention.
Hull KR predicted XIII: Jack Broadbent, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Jai Whitbread, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella
Interchanges: Arthur Mourgue, Sam Luckley, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jack Brown
