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Hull KR and York Knights’ full Amsterdam Challenge schedule with events across city planned

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Hull KR and York Knights travel across the North Sea this weekend as they take part in the Amsterdam Challenge. The two sides will face off in a pre-season friendly at the NRCA Stadium in the Dutch city and the hope is that they can make a splash.

The Robins are expected to take an army of supporters with them to the Netherlands and the club have ensured the trip is more than just 80 minutes against a team from the Championship. In fact, the club have organised two days of events, with player appearances and live music lined up for this afternoon and Saturday morning.

KR will be using the Amsterdam bar Belushi’s as a base it seems over the weekend with proceedings kicking off at 4pm today with a club takeover. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Willie Peters and Dean Hadley will be in attendance for interviews and meet and greet opportunities, while there will also be live music, DJs, games and prize opportunities.

Rovers return to Belushi’s at 11am on Saturday morning for another signing and interview session with the above players before Craven Streat on Tour opens at the NRCA Stadium at midday. A Netherlands State of Origin will be played before the featured contest gets underway at 2.30pm.

And, to wrap up their Dutch dash, there will be a after party in Craven Streat and fans will be urged to return to Belushi’s for more music and fun before the Hull KR team fly back to Humberside Airport.

Peters and Waerea-Hargreaves were pictured at the airport this morning to get there for this afternoon’s events, while it is thought the rest of the Rovers team will travel on Saturday morning.

Peters has selected a young side for the game with Jack Broadbent, Kelepi Tanginoa and Jack Brown among the more senior players included. New signings Lee Kershaw, Bill Leyland, Leon Ruan and Eribe Doro will also be involved, alongside trialists Luke Phoenix and Aaron Powell.

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