Warrington Wolves and Hull KR are both back to near full-strength for Saturday night’s Super League play-off eliminator, with both clubs having rotated massively last week.
Hull KR confirmed their play-off berth in round 26 so they once again took the opportunity to rest effectively their whole starting team, something that Warrington also did, albeit with a few more senior players remaining involved.
As such, it means that the 21-man squads for Saturday’s game are vastly changed with Warrington making a total of 12 changes, and Hull KR even more at 15 changes.
Warrington saw young forward Charlie McKler banned for three matches after his controversial sin bin against Toulouse, meaning he is one of several youngsters to drop out.
As for Hull KR, they welcome back near enough all their squad after blooding many players on debut in last week’s loss to St Helens.
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Warrington Wolves team news
Wire named just six of their top 17 last week but they’re now able to name 13 of their top 17 with the key absentees including Toafofoa Sipley and Adam Holroyd, the latter of whom was named last week but drops out.
Ewan Irwin is the major returnee with the young playmaker back after suffering injury against Hull KR, whilst Joe Philbin also returns after picking up an issue against Hull FC.
In total, Burgess makes 12 changes with just nine of last week’s 21-man squad remaining.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Liam Byrne, Ewan Irwin, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Joe Philbin, Arron Lindop, Max Wood, Josh Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa
Let’s do this 😤 pic.twitter.com/Y6ZKkJegi4
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) September 17, 2026
Hull KR team news
Mikey Lewis returned for Hull KR last week and Willie Peters made the decision to captain him, something Peters has claimed was the best thing for the former Man of Steel.
He is one of very few players who remain in the squad alongside Sauaso Sue, Sam Luckley, Bill Leyland, Lee Kershaw and Frankie Dearlove the other five.
James Batchelor is a key returnee with the second-rower not named for the game against Huddersfield, with the Robins at near full-strength barring Jordan Dezaria.
Hull KR 21-man squad: Arthur Mourgue, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton, Bill Leyland, Lee Kershaw, Frankie Dearlove
Squad news ahead of our Play-Off Eliminator is IN 👊#UpTheRobins🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/zwttxFlW9E
— Hull KR (@hullkrofficial) September 17, 2026
The Joker
September 17, 2026 at 12:47 pm
This is just a farce, and makes a mockery of the system. Why destroy the integrity of the whole competition for spectators & viewers alike?
Do people actually get tired from working for 80 minutes a week?
If clubs want to rest players, then let’s have an organised league-wide agreement, limiting those poor worn-out players to playing in say 25 matches per season. That way the clubs can get their breaks, but enforced ones.