Hull KR v Leigh Leopards line-ups confirmed as Willie Peters makes five changes

Willie Peters has made five Hull KR changes ahead of this afternoon’s top of the table clash with Leigh Leopards at Craven Park. Rovers are the only side with a 100 per cent record remaining in the competition, while Leigh’s only blemish was an entertaining draw at Hull FC.

As such, they occupy the top two spots in Super League and the winner will end the weekend at the summit of the league table. The sight of Mikey Lewis in the starting line-up will come as a relief to KR fans after missing the Challenge Cup clash with Oldham last time out.

He starts at six, while Micky McIlorum and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves have also returned to the starting line-up after being rested last time around. Dean Hadley returns from a week off after a head injury while Joe Burgess comes into the fold missing the Cup game with a hip issue.

Adrian Lam has also made changes with Gareth O’Brien returning to the fold after missing Leigh’s win over Batley Bulldogs with the head knock he sustatained at Hull earlier this month.

Darnell McIntosh misses out with a shoulder injury and that means Bailey Hodgson starts on the wing for the Leopards. Jack Hughes has also been brought back into the fold, meaning there’s no spot for Andrew Badrock.

Ben McNamara also drops out of the fold having made his first appearance of the season last time out.

Hull KR: Jack Broadbent; Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess; Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May; Sauaso Sue, Micky McIlorum, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella.

Bench: Jez Litten, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Kelepi Tanginoa.

Leigh Leopards: David Armstrong; Bailey Hodgson, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Keanan Brand; Gareth O’Brien, Lachlan Lam; Owen Trout, Edwin Ipape, Alec Tuitavake, Ethan O’Neill, Jack Hughes, Isaac Liu.

Bench: Aaron Pene, Louis Brogan, Matt Davis, Brad Dwyer.