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2007 Hull Kingston Rovers season
English rugby league team season
English rugby league team season
In 2007, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 126th season of rugby league, played in their first Super League season after promotion from National League One in 2006. Hull Kingston Rovers also competed in the 2007 Challenge Cup.
Super League
Main article: Super League XII
Fixtures
| Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February, 16:00 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Craven Park | W | 14–9 | Murrell, Cockayne | Morton (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 7,154 | 4th | |
| 18 February, 15:00 | Huddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium | W | 17–10 | Murrell, Cockayne | Morton (2/2 + 2 pen.) | |||
| Drop-goals: Webster | 7,700 | 2nd | ||||||||
| 25 February, 15:00 | Harlequins RL | H | Craven Park | L | 10–26 | Dyer, Smith | Morton (1/2) | 7,056 | 2nd | |
| 2 March, 20:00 | Wigan Warriors | A | JJB Stadium | W | 26–16 | Ford (2), Fisher, Dyer, Morton | Morton (3/6 + 1 pen.) | 15,178 | 3rd | |
| 10 March, 18:00 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Craven Park | W | 22–20 | Webster, Dyer, Bauer | Morton (3/3 + 2 pen.) | 8,086 | 4th | |
| 18 March, 15:00 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 12–30 | J. Netherton, Ford | Morton (2/2) | 10,030 | 7th | |
| 23 March, 20:00 | St Helens R.F.C. | A | Knowsley Road | L | 14–42 | Steel, Ford, Morton | Morton (1/2), Murrell (0/1) | 10,523 | 7th | |
| 6 April, 15:00 | Catalans Dragons | H | Craven Park | L | 20–34 | Gene, Ford, Murrell, Dyer | Morton (2/4) | 6,701 | 9th | |
| 9 April, 12:30 | ||||||||||
| (Easter Monday) | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | L | 14–22 | Dyer, Tangata-Toa, Bauer | Murrell (1/3) | 23,002 | 10th | |
| 15 April, 15:00 | Bradford Bulls | A | Grattan Stadium | L | 22–52 | Steel, Gene, Tangata-Toa, Dyer | Murrell (3/4) | 10,881 | 10th | |
| 22 April, 15:00 | Salford City Reds | H | Craven Park | L | 24–28 | Gannon, O'Neill, Lennon, Goddard, Bauer | Morton (2/5) | 6,299 | 11th | |
| 27 April, 20:00 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Craven Park | L | 16–28 | Bauer, Gene | Cooke (2/2 + 2 pen.) | 6,597 | 11th | |
| 5 May, 17:00 | ||||||||||
| (Millennium Magic) | Hull F.C. | N | Millennium Stadium | W | 14–10 | Aizue, Cockayne | Cooke (2/2 + 1 pen.) | 32,384 | 11th | |
| 18 May, 20:00 | Wigan Warriors | A | JJB Stadium | W | 12–10 | Dyer, Hardman | Cooke (2/2) | 13,538 | 10th | |
| 27 May, 15:00 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Craven Park | L | 10–18 | J. Netherton | Cooke (1/1 + 2 pen.) | 7,731 | 11th | |
| 3 June, 18:00 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Belle Vue | L | 15–30 | Dyer, Ford, Hardman | Cooke (1/1) | |||
| Drop-goals: Cooke | 6,107 | 11th | ||||||||
| 17 June, 15:00 | St Helens | H | Craven Park | L | 0–40 | 7,011 | 11th | |||
| 30 June, 13:30 | Harlequins RL | A | Twickenham Stoop | L | 18–23 | Tandy, Lennon, Chester | Cooke (3/3) | 3,278 | 11th | |
| 8 July, 13:00 | Hull F.C. | H | Craven Park | L | 20–30 | Dyer, Tangata-Toa, O'Neill, Lovegrove | Cooke (2/4) | 9,035 | 11th | |
| 14 July, 18:00 (BST) | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 22–20 | Lennon, Gene, Hardman, O'Neill | Lennon (3/4) | 7,830 | 11th | |
| 22 July, 15:00 | Warrington Wolves | H | Craven Park | L | 20–60 | Hardman, Fisher, Aizue, Morton | Lennon (2/4) | 6,640 | 10th | |
| 3 August, 20:00 | Salford City Reds | A | The Willows | W | 30–24 | O'Neill (2), Cooke, Lennon, Dyer | Cooke (5/7) | 7,165 | 10th | |
| 12 August, 15:00 | Bradford Bulls | H | Craven Park | L | 10–28 | Goddard, Fisher | Cooke (1/1) | 6,695 | 11th | |
| 17 August, 20:00 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | L | 18–34 | Lovegrove, Dyer, Tandy | Cooke (3/3) | 17,389 | 11th | |
| 2 September, 12:30 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | W | 42–6 | Dyer (2), Lovegrove (2), J. Netherton, Lennon, Webster, Gene | Cooke (5/8) | 23,004 | 11th | |
| 9 September, 15:00 | Wigan Warriors | H | Craven Park | L | 24–40 | Welham, Lovegrove, Murrell, Bauer, Morrison | Lennon (2/2), Cooke (0/3) | 7,370 | 10th | |
| 15 September, 19:00 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Craven Park | W | 25–24 | Ben Fisher (2), Vella, Chester | Cooke (4/4) | |||
| Drop-goals: Cooke | 6,700 | 11th |
Table
Challenge Cup
Main article: 2007 Challenge Cup
| Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March; 15:00 | Round 4 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 10–38 | Tangata-Toa, K. Netherton | Morton (1/2) | 4,523 |
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL Luke Dyer | Castleford Tigers | title=Super League XII - ins and outs | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6106390.stm#hullkr | access-date=16 October 2024 | work=BBC Sport | date=31 January 2007}} | |
| ENG Danny Ward | Castleford Tigers | 2006 | |||||
| SAM Andreas Bauer | 2006 | ||||||
| AUS Jim Gannon | Huddersfield Giants | 2 Years | title=Rovers sign up O'Neill and Gannon | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6055040.stm | access-date=16 October 2024 | work=BBC Sport | date=16 October 2006}} |
| AUS Mark O'Neill | Leeds Rhinos | 1 Year | October 2006 | ||||
| AUS Michael Vella | Parramatta Eels | 3 Years | October 2006 | ||||
| PNG Stanley Gene | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | November 2006 | ||||
| ENG Matty Brooks | Bradford Bulls | 1 Year | November 2006 | ||||
| IRE Pat Weisner | Harlequins RL | 1 Year | November 2006 | ||||
| ENG Chris Chester | Hull F.C. | 2 Years | December 2006 | ||||
| ENG Paul Cooke | Hull F.C. | 3 Years | April 2007 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Dwayne Barker | Castleford Tigers | 1 Year | 2006 |
| FRA Damien Couturier | Leigh Centurions | 2006 | |
| ENG Andy Ellis | Barrow Raiders | 2006 | |
| WAL Phil Joseph | Halifax R.L.F.C. | 2006 | |
| WAL Gareth Price | Widnes Vikings | 2006 | |
| ENG Leroy Rivett | Leigh Centurions | 2006 | |
| ENG Jon Whittle | Featherstone Rovers | 2006 | |
| ENG Francis Stephenson | N/A | Retirement | 2006 |
| ENG James Garmston | Doncaster Lakers | 2 Years | October 2006 |
| NZ Michael Smith | Barrow Raiders | 2007 |
Squad
Notes
References
References
- "Super League XII 2007: Hull Kingston Rovers".
- (10 February 2007). "Hull KR 14-9 Wakefield Wildcats". Love Rugby League.
- (18 February 2007). "Huddersfield 10-17 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (25 February 2007). "Hull KR 10-26 Harlequins". Love Rugby League.
- (3 March 2007). "Wigan 16-26 Hull KR". Love Rugby League.
- (11 March 2007). "Hull KR 22-20 Leeds Rhinos". Love Rugby League.
- (18 March 2007). "Warrington 30-12 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (24 March 2007). "Sculthorpe takes advantage of Rovers' injury jinx". The Guardian.
- (6 April 2007). "Hull KR 20-34 Catalans". BBC Sport.
- (10 April 2007). "Cooke inspires as Hull repel feisty Rovers return". The Guardian.
- (17 April 2007). "Bradford Bulls 52-22 Hull KR". Love Rugby League.
- (22 April 2007). "Hull KR 24-28 Salford". BBC Sport.
- (27 April 2007). "Hull KR 16-28 Huddersfield". BBC Sport.
- (6 May 2007). "Cooke's finesse helps Rovers taste revenge in Hull derby". The Guardian.
- (18 May 2007). "Wigan 10-12 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (27 May 2007). "Hull KR 10-18 Leeds". BBC News.
- (3 June 2007). "Wakefield 30-15 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (17 June 2007). "Hull KR 0-40 St Helens". BBC Sport.
- (1 July 2007). "Versatile Gafa continues to aid patched-up Harlequins". The Guardian.
- (26 November 2007). "Rovers fined after derby trouble". BBC Sport.
- (10 July 2007). "Hull clubs face fines after weekend crowd trouble". The Guardian.
- (8 July 2007). "Hull KR 20-30 Hull FC". BBC Sport.
- (14 July 2007). "Catalans Dragons 20-22 Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (22 July 2007). "Hull KR 20-60 Warrington". BBC Sport.
- (3 August 2007). "Reds cooked by Robins". Sky Sports.
- (12 August 2007). "Hull KR 10-28 Bradford". BBC Sport.
- (18 August 2007). "Donald double sinks Rovers". Sky Sports.
- Wilson, Andy. (3 September 2007). "Cooke conjures dream Hull derby to save Rovers from relegation". The Guardian.
- (9 September 2007). "Hull KR 24-40 Wigan". BBC Sport.
- (16 September 2007). "Cooke kick does the trick". The Guardian.
- (31 March 2007). "Warrington Wolves 38 Hull Kingston Rovers 10". Warrington Guardian.
- (31 January 2007). "Super League XII - ins and outs". BBC Sport.
- (16 October 2006). "Rovers sign up O'Neill and Gannon". BBC Sport.
- (31 October 2006). "Vella completes switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (2 November 2006). "Gene granted chance to fulfil dream". Telegraph & Argus.
- (8 November 2006). "Brooks seals switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (11 December 2006). "Hull's Chester switches to Rovers". BBC Sport.
- (27 April 2007). "Cooke secures switch to Hull KR". BBC Sport.
- (15 November 2007). "Illegal approach lands Cooke a four-month ban". The Guardian.
- (25 October 2006). "Tigers Sign Leafa and Barker". Love Rugby League.
- (6 December 2006). "The Price is right". Runcorn & Widnes World.
- (17 October 2006). "Hull KR's Garmston joins Lakers". BBC Sport.
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