Why Willie Peters is so good as Hull KR star talks impact and picks traits for replacement

Hull KR full-back Arthur Mourgue has revealed what makes Willie Peters such a good coach with his impact assessed, as well as the one key trait that a replacement would need to have.

Mourgue was brought over early in the 2025 season and quickly established himself as a standout in a Hull KR team that would go on to win the treble with the Frenchman elevating his game at Craven Park.

The 27-year-old ended the 2025 Super League season with just under 3,000 running metres, as well as 16 try contributions and a competition-leading 74 goals.

Recovering from pec surgery after his World Club Challenge injury, Mourgue has appeared on Sky Sports’ The Bench podcast where he spoke about the impact that Rovers coach Willie Peters has had on his career.

“Massive,” the Frenchman said, adding: “For my whole career I’d had Steve McNamara and he was a good coach but I think at some point as a player, it’s good to see something different.

“I love to come here and see things I haven’t seen before and play a system I haven’t played.”

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Hull KR full-back shares insight into detail-oriented Willie Peters

Mourgue has flourished in the system that Peters has created and he’s not the only player with most of the Hull KR side playing their best rugby league under the Australian.

Asked what the secret to Peters being so good is, Mourgue put it down to the fact that the Hull KR coach leaves no stone unturned when it comes to preparing.

He said: “All the details. He never leaves something to random. Every detail counts and he’s pushing you to do everything as good as you can and I think you can see that on the field. He never stops.”

That detailed approach has seen Peters land himself an NRL gig with the Australian set to swap Hull KR for the PNG Chiefs at the end of the season, with Mourgue admitting he’s unsure what it will be like at Craven Park when Peters does leave.

“I don’t know, we’re going to miss him obviously. We don’t know who is going to take over his job. I have no clue (who will take over).”

On who he would like, Mourgue said: “Someone who can come and do the same as Willie did, just commit and make sure that we keep the standard that we’ve built the last few years.”