Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has named a very strong side as his club begin their defence of the Challenge Cup against community club Lock Lane.
Following Featherstone Rovers’ sad demise, it meant Lock Lane received a bye to the third round of the Challenge Cup and they couldn’t have asked for a better tie, drawing the reigning champions Hull KR.
An agreement between the sides has seen the game moved to Craven Park with the community club players getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance, whilst the club will also likely earn a far larger gate percentage, which will be invaluable to them.
On Friday night, they’ll attempt to land one of the biggest giant killings and Challenge Cup upsets in history, especially given the strength of the side that Willie Peters has named.
The Robins fielded a team largely comprising of youngsters and fringe players in their sole pre-season clash and that’s meant that Peters has used Friday night’s game to get minutes into many of his first-teamers.
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Hull KR name strong squad to face community club
Eleven of the top 17 players in the Hull KR squad in respect to shirt numbers have been named with the majority of those who aren’t named being those who were involved with England.
Mikey Lewis, Joe Burgess and Jez Litten miss out, as do Peta Hiku and the injured pair of Tom Amone and Sam Luckley, however, it’s full-strength bar that.
New NRL signing Karl Lawton, who debuted against Wakefield Trinity, will make his competitive debut whilst a number of the fringe players who impressed in that game will get a chance to go again.
The likes of Bill Leyland and former Lock Lane junior Noah Booth can be expected to start whilst Jack Charles could partner Tyrone May in the halves.
Off-season signings Tom Whitehead, Cobie Wainhouse and Declan Murphy could all be set for their competitive debuts.
Hull KR squad to face Lock Lane: 1. Arthur Mourgue, 2. Tom Davies, 4. Oliver Gildart, 7. Tyrone May, 8. Sauaso Sue, 11. Dean Hadley, 12. James Batchelor, 13. Elliot Minchella, 14. Jack Broadbent, 16. Jai Whitbread, 17. Rhyse Martin, 18. Jack Brown, 19. Karl Lawton, 21. Noah Booth, 22. Bill Leyland, 24. Jack Charles, 25. Louix Gorman, 26. Harvey Horne, 29. Tom Whitehead, 30. Cobie Wainhouse, 31. Declan Murphy
Our 21-man squad for this Friday is IN 😮💨#UpTheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/QcP5YjweCz
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) February 4, 2026
