Hull KR v Wigan Warriors preview and 21-man squads

   19/05/2026

MATT PEET has rung the changes ahead of Wigan Warriors’ clash against Hull KR on Thursday night.

With Wigan playing Rovers at Wembley nine days later in the Challenge Cup Final, Peet has decided to rest a whole host of stars, whilst Willie Peters has taken the opposite approach.

Arthur Mourgue is injured for KR, whilst Joe Burgess drops out, but it’s otherwise the strongest 21-man squad possible as Ryan Hampshire could make his debut.

Meanwhile, Wigan boss Peet has named ten potential debutants in Nathan Lowe, Lukas Mason, George O’Loughlin, Finlay Yeomans, Finn McMillan, Austin Daniel, Charlie Yeomans, Lewis Daniels, Shea O’Connor and Kallum Rathbone.

SQUADS

Hull KR: 2 Tom Davies, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Oliver Gildart, 6 Mikey Lewis, 7 Tyrone May, 8 Sauaso Sue, 9 Jez Litten, 10 Tom Amone, 11 Dean Hadley, 13 Elliot Minchella, 14 Jack Broadbent, 15 Sam Luckley, 16 Jai Whitbread, 17 Rhyse Martin, 18 Jack Brown, 19 Karl Lawton, 20 Jordan Dezaria, 21 Noah Booth, 22 Bill Leyland, 26 Harvey Horne, 34 Ryan Hampshire

Warriors: 2 Zach Eckersley, 11 Junior Nsemba, 15 Patrick Mago, 19 Jack Farrimond, 20 Sam Eseh, 22 Tom Forber, 23 Kian McDermott, 25 Taylor Kerr, 26 Nathan Lowe, 27 Lukas Mason, 28 Noah Hodkinson, 33 George O’Loughlin, 34 Finlay Yeomans, 35 Finn McMillan, 36 George Marsden, 37 Josh Cartwright, 38 Austin Daniel, 39 Charlie Yeomans, 40 Lewis Daniels, 41 Shea O’Connor, 42 Kalum Rathbone

Referee: Aaron Moore

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Hull KR 24, Wigan 6 (SLGF, 11/10/25)
(at Old Trafford, Manchester)
Wigan 6, Hull KR 10 (SLR22, 15/8/25)
Hull KR 12, Wigan 28 (SLR7, 11/4/25)
Hull KR 2, Wigan 9 (SLGF, 12/10/24)
(at Old Trafford, Manchester)
Wigan 24, Hull KR 20 (SLR25, 6/9/24)
Hull KR 6, Wigan 38 (CCSF, 18/5/24)
(at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster)
Hull KR 26, Wigan 10 (SLR9, 26/4/24)
Wigan 42, Hull KR 12 (SLSF, 7/10/23)
Wigan 64, Hull KR 6 (SLR21, 4/8/23)
Hull KR 11, Wigan 10 (aet) (CCSF, 23/7/23)
(at Headingley, Leeds)

Super League summary
Hull KR won 14 (includes win in 2025 Grand Final)
Wigan won 30 (includes wins in 2024 Grand Final & 2009, 2010 and 2023 play-offs)
1 draw
Hull KR highest score: 39-22 (H, 2008) (Widest margin: 24-6, GF, 2025)
Wigan highest score: 84-6 (A, 2013) (also widest margin)

DEAN HADLEY needs one appearance to reach 150 for Hull KR.
​- Debut: Castleford Tigers (h) (SL) (W27-26, aet) (Substitute) (4 August, 2019)