Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR preview and 21-man squads

   12/03/2026

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS’ injury crisis has seen head coach Luke Robinson name just 19 players for their home clash against Hull KR in the Challenge Cup.

Reserves Alex Chippendale, Tom Hardy, Zach Brown, Roman Sharma and Monty Lumb have all been included, with George Flanagan and Matty English all suffering injuries against the same opponents last weekend.

For Rovers, Jack Charles is the only change, coming in for the banned Karl Lawton.

SQUADS

Giants: 3 Jacob Gagai, 4 Taane Milne, 6 Tui Lolohea, 8 Tristan Powell, 10 Tom Burgess, 11 Asher O’Donnell, 14 Fenton Rogers, 16 George King, 18 Kieran Rush, 20 Mathieu Cozza, 22 Jack Billington, 23 Chris Patolo, 25 Jacob Algar, 32 Oliver Russell, Alex Chippendale, Tom Hardy, Zach Brown, Roman Sharma, Monty Lumb

Rovers: 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, 18 Jack Brown, 21 Noah Booth, 22 Bill Leyland, 24 Jack Charles, 29 Tom Whitehead

Referee: Marcus Griffiths

STATS

Hull KR’s MIKEY LEWIS has scored tries in his sides’ last three meetings with Huddersfield (>3-1-2).

Last ten meetings:
Huddersfield 6, Hull KR 32 (SLR4, 8/3/26)
Hull KR 34, Huddersfield 0 (SLR11, 17/5/25)
Huddersfield 4, Hull KR 50 (SLR6, 30/3/25)
Hull KR 32, Huddersfield 6 (SLR14, 14/6/24)
Huddersfield 12, Hull KR 24 (SLR5, 16/3/24)
Huddersfield 18, Hull KR 26 (SLR25, 8/9/23)
Hull KR 28, Huddersfield 0 (SLR11, 5/5/23)
Hull KR 10, Huddersfield 38 (SLR16, 26/6/22)
Huddersfield 25, Hull KR 4 (CCSF, 7/5/22)
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
Huddersfield 26, Hull KR 12 (SLR2, 19/2/22)

Previous Challenge Cup meetings:
2022 (Semi-Final) Huddersfield 25 Hull KR 4
(at Elland Road, Leeds)
2010 (Round 4) Huddersfield 40 Hull KR 12
2008 (Round 5) Hull KR 42 Huddersfield 22
1973 (Round 1) Huddersfield 6 Hull KR 19
1962 (Semi-Final) Huddersfield 6 Hull KR 0
(at Odsal Stadium, Bradford)
1914 (Round 2) Hull KR 2 Huddersfield 17
1907 (Round 2) Huddersfield 17 Hull KR 0

RHYSE MARTIN needs one appearance to reach 200 for his career.
– 20 for Hull KR (2025-2026)
​- 132 for Leeds Rhinos (2019-2024)
​ – 25 for Canterbury Bulldogs (2018-2019)
​ – 21 for Papua New Guinea (2014-2015, 2017-2019, 2022-2025)
​- 1 for Combined Nations All Stars (2022)