WARRINGTON WOLVES and Hull KR gear up for the second play-off eliminator on Saturday night.
The two sides have history in the play-offs, with Rovers beating the Wolves in 2021 and 2024.
Both Sam Burgess and Willie Peters made a whole host of changes for their final games of the regular season, with a victory for Warrington over Toulouse Olympique and a defeat to St Helens for Hull KR leaving the Wolves in third place and Rovers sixth.
There a similar amount of changes for this clash as both return to near full strength.
Burgess has made ten changes, the most significant being the return of Ewan Irwin, who hasn’t played since a leg injury inflicted by Hull KR’s Mikey Lewis in their meeting last month.
Meanwhile, Peters has made 15 changes, with just four of the side to play at Saints in contention this time around.
If Warrington are victorious, they will travel to AMT Headingley to face Leeds Rhinos on Friday, 25 September.
If Hull KR overcome the Wolves, they will visit The Brick Community Stadium to go up against Wigan Warriors on Saturday, 26 September.
SQUADS
Wolves: 1 Cai Taylor-Wray, 2 Josh Thewlis, 3 Toby King, 4 Albert Hopoate, 5 Matty Ashton, 6 George Williams, 8 Luke Yates, 9 Danny Walker, 10 James Harrison, 12 Sam Stone, 13 Ben Currie, 14 Sam Powell, 16 Liam Byrne, 18 Ewan Irwin, 19 Leon Hayes, 20 James Bentley, 22 Joe Philbin, 23 Arron Lindop, 25 Max Wood, 26 Josh Smith, 34 Kelepi Tanginoa
Ins: 2 Josh Thewlis, 3 Toby King, 4 Albert Hopoate, 5 Matty Ashton, 12 Sam Stone, 13 Ben Currie, 16 Liam Byrne, 18 Ewan Irwin, 22 Joe Philbin, 34 Kelepi Tanginoa
Outs: 11 Adam Holroyd, 27 Jake Thewlis, 30 Tom McKinney, 31 Ben Hartill, 32 Ewan Smith, 33 Tommy Rhodes, 35 Lachlan Webster, 36 Charlie McKler, 37 Pat Irwin, 38 Daniel Coop
Hull KR: 1 Arthur Mourgue, 2 Tom Davies, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Oliver Gildart, 5 Joe Burgess, 6 Mikey Lewis, 7 Tyrone May, 8 Sauaso Sue, 9 Jez Litten, 10 Tom Amone, 11 Dean Hadley, 12 James Batchelor, 13 Elliot Minchella, 14 Jack Broadbent, 15 Sam Luckley, 16 Jai Whitbread, 17 Rhyse Martin, 19 Karl Lawton, 22 Bill Leyland, 23 Lee Kershaw, 33 Frankie Dearlove
Ins: 1 Arthur Mourgue, 2 Tom Davies, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Oliver Gildart, 5 Joe Burgess, 7 Tyrone May, 9 Jez Litten, 10 Tom Amone, 11 Dean Hadley, 12 James Batchelor, 13 Elliot Minchella, 14 Jack Broadbent, 16 Jai Whitbread, 17 Rhyse Martin, 19 Karl Lawton
Outs: 21 Noah Booth, 24 Jack Charles, 25 Louix Gorman, 26 Harvey Horne, 28 Zach Fishwick, 30 Cobie Wainhouse, 31 Declan Murphy, 36 Alfie Woods, 37 Ryan Westerman, 38 Flynn Holden, 39 Alex Gorman, 40 Theo Middlemas, 41 Alfie Petty, 42 Harrison Horne, 43 Teo Ema
Referee: Aaron Moore
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Hull KR 28, Warrington 34 (SLR2, 18/8/26)
Warrington 34, Hull KR 12 (SLR19, 18/7/26)
Hull KR 32, Warrington 12 (CCSF, 10/5/26)
(at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster)
Hull KR 28, Warrington 20 (SLR27, 18/9/25)
Hull KR 8, Warrington 6 (CCF, 7/6/25)
(at Wembley Stadium)
Warrington 12, Hull KR 31 (SLR12, 23/5/25)
Hull KR 10, Warrington 8 (SL-SF, 4/10/24)
Warrington 4, Hull KR 22 (SLR20, 2/8/24)
Warrington 20, Hull KR 8 (SLR11, 9/5/24)
Hull KR 20, Warrington 22 (SLR4, 7/3/24)
Super League summary
Warrington won 25
Hull KR won 16 (includes wins in 2021 and 2024 play-offs)
1 draw
Warrington highest score: 60-20 (A, 2007) (Widest margin: 54-6, A, 2019)
Hull KR highest score: 40-16 (H, 2009) (Widest margin: 36-10, H, 2015)
GEORGE WILLIAMS needs two points to reach 500 (Super League).
– 165 for Warrington Wolves (2021-2026)
– 333 for Wigan Warriors (2013-2019)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)
MATTY ASHTON needs one try to reach 100 (Super League).
– 99 for Warrington Wolves (2020-2026)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)