The Challenge Cup Final history against Hull KR with Warrington Wolves record examined

Hull KR might be favourites for the Challenge Cup but there’s plenty of history against the Robins and in favour of Warrington Wolves.

To say that Hull KR are favourites would almost be an understatement with the Robins actually red-hot favourites, something that the bookmakers back up with Warrington made 3/1 underdogs for the game.

Warrington are actually the last team to win a Challenge Cup Final at odds of 3/1 or more and that came in 2019, just one year after their loss to Catalans. Like the Wire of 2019, Sam Burgess’ side are also coming off the back of a Wembley loss so perhaps that is an omen.

Outside of that example, not since the 1985 final have a team won the Challenge Cup having lost in the final the year before when Wigan did it. 1985 is a year with plenty of connotations in this game as well given that it was the last time Hull KR lifted silverware, with the Robins desperately hoping to end that drought.

We’ve looked at both team’s Challenge Cup Final records, including the one time when they met, to assess what history says about each team’s chances.

Hull KR and Warrington Wolves’ Challenge Cup Final records

Warrington are by far the more successful team in Challenge Cup history, winning the competition nine times but finishing as runners-up on ten occasions.

Their first-ever Challenge Cup victory came all the way back in 1905 and it came against Hull KR with Wire winning 6-0 in front of 19,639 fans. Like in 2019, they won that final having been the beaten finalists the year before. Are you picking up on the trend yet?

As for Hull KR, it was the first of seven Challenge Cup final defeats with the Robins winning the most important of them when they beat Hull FC in 1980. The 2023 loss in golden point was arguably the most devastating, whilst the 2015 50-0 loss to Leeds Rhinos is still a Challenge Cup Final record.

Whilst Warrington might edge the Challenge Cup history, the more recent and relevant history puts the head to head record in Hull KR’s favour. They’ve won the last three meetings, including last year’s Super League semi-final, which they edged 10-8. Of course, Wire have Marc Sneyd this year so Willie Peters’ side likely can’t let it be as close this time around.

Just six Hull KR players remain from the 17 who lost against Leigh but the scars run deeper for Warrington with 11 of those who played in 2024 likely to feature at Wembley.

How much that will motivate or haunt them is unclear but with history favouring Warrington, and form favouring Hull KR, we’re set for a stellar final.

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