Hull KR make FOURTEEN changes for St Helens trip as Warrington Wolves also rotate heavily

With Hull KR confirmed to finish fifth or sixth in the final standings, Willie Peters has opted to rotate his squad ahead of the play-offs.

The Robins travel to the BrewDog Stadium on Friday night, as part of Super League’s Frantic Friday’, which sees five out of the seven games played at the same time for fairness given it’s the final round of the season.

Following their win over Huddersfield last week, the Robins have put themselves into a position where seventh-placed Saints can’t catch them, and with Saints already confirmed to miss the six, it’s a dead-rubber game for both teams, in terms of the table that is.

For two Saints players, Jonny Lomax and Mark Percival, it will be their final ever outing in a Red Vee jersey, after the pair have both confirmed their retirements. The duo headline a Saints squad that is largely made up of youngsters, though Eamon O’Carroll has been able to bring back some experienced bodies.

Another game on Friday sees Warrington Wolves take on Toulouse Olympique, and the team news for that game is also confirmed.

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Willie Peters confirms Hull KR squad for St Helens trip

Peters has made FOURTEEN changes to the side that beat Huddersfield last week, with almost every first-teamer set for a week’s rest.

Mikey Lewis returns from suspension, and he joins Sauaso Sue and Sam Luckley as the only players with a squad number between one and 17 in the squad.

The rotation call is even more extensive than the one Peters’ opted for against Wigan Warriors a fortnight ago, with five players included that weren’t selected for the trip to the Warriors.

Cobie Wainhouse, Ryan Westerman, Flynn Holden, Alex Gorman, Theo Middlemas, Alfie Petty, Harrison Horne and Teo Ema are all in line for their Robins debut.

For Saints, Curtis Sironen and Jed Cartwright return from injury, with Daniel Suluka-Fifita coming back from suspension. They replace Shane Wright, Alfie Tate and Tyler McGann

Hull KR 21-man squad: Mikey Lewis, Sauaso Sue, Sam Luckley, Noah Booth, Bill Leyland, Lee Kershaw, Jack Charles, Louix Gorman, Harvey Horne, Zach Fishwick, Cobie Wainhouse, Declan Murphy, Frankie Dearlove, Alfie Woods, Ryan Westerman, Flynn Holden, Alex Gorman, Theo Middlemas, Alfie Petty, Harrison Horne, Teo Ema

St Helens 21-man squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Curtis Sironen, David Klemmer, Jacob Host, Joe Shorrocks, Jacob Douglas, Tom Humphreys, Cole Marsh, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Matty Evans, Chris Matagi, Jed Cartwright, Jack Campbell, Oscar Knox, Luca Walsh

Warrington Wolves v Toulouse Olympique:

Warrington are another club to have rung that changes, with squad numbers two to five all dropping out. There is also no James Harrison, Sam Stone (HIA), Ben Currie, Liam Byrne or Kelepi Tanginoa.

Sam Burgess has brought in a number of youngsters for this week’s game, including Daniel Coop and Pat Irwin, both of which could make debuts for the club.

Olly Ahsall-Bott drops out for Toulouse, and is replaced by Rob Butler.

Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, George Williams, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, Adam Holroyd, Sam Powell,  Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Arron Lindop, Max Wood, Josh Smith, Jake Thewlis, Tom McKinney, Ben Hartill, Ewan Smith, Tommy Rhodes, Lachlan Webster, Charlie McKler, Pat Irwin, Daniel Coop

Toulouse Olympique 21-man squad: Paul Ulberg, Benjamin Laguerre, Thomas Lacans, Lambert Belmas, Brendan Hands, James Roumanos, Maxime Stefani, Mathieu Jussaume, Anthony Marion, Joe Cator, Rob Butler, Romeo Tropis, AJ Wallace, Henry O’Kane, Luke Polselli, Hugo Garrigues, Mathieu Pons, Cesar Rouge, Tiaki Chan, John Toleafoa, Louis Grossemy