HULL KR will be without Arthur Mourgue for at least six weeks after the Frenchman suffered a broken thumb in Rovers’ win over Hull FC last Thursday.
Ryan Hampshire is set to replace Mourgue in their line-up for Friday’s visit of Bradford Bulls.
Sauaso Sue also drops out of that squad, with Noah Booth and Frankie Dearlove coming in.
Meanwhile, Bradford boss Kurt Haggerty has included loanee Thomas Doyle, from Wakefield Trinity, alongside Loghan Lewis and Jamie Gill, following their respective injury lay-offs.
Jack Ormondroyd (ankle) and Jayden Nikorima (shoulder) drop out following injuries sustained in last Sunday’s clash with Leeds Rhinos.
SQUADS
Hull KR: 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, 15 Sam Luckley, 16 Jai Whitbread, 17 Rhyse Martin, 19 Karl Lawton, 20 Jordan Dezaria, 21 Noah Booth, 22 Bill Leyland, 24 Jack Charles, 33 Frankie Dearlove, 34 Ryan Hampshire
Ins: 21 Noah Booth, 33 Frankie Dearlove
Outs: 1 Arthur Mourgue, 8 Sauaso Sue
Bulls: 1 Caleb Aekins, 5 Ethan Ryan, 8 Ryan Sutton, 9 Andy Ackers, 10 Loghan Lewis, 12 Zac Fulton, 13 Joe Mellor, 16 Ebon Scurr, 19 Will Gardiner, 22 Luke Hooley, 23 Connor Wynne, 24 Guy Armitage, 25 Eliot Peposhi, 27 Alfie Leake, 28 Jamie Gill, 32 Chris Atkin, 34 Phoenix Steinwede, 38 Riley Dean, Harvey Ward, Thomas Doyle
Ins: 10 Loghan Lewis, Jamie Gill, Thomas Doyle,
Outs: 6 Jayden Nikorima, 33 Jack Ormondroyd
Referee: Tom Grant
STATS
Hull KR have won their last four home meetings with Bradford.
The Bulls’ last away victory against the Robins was a 36-24 Super League win on 10 March, 2012.
Last ten meetings:
Bradford 12, Hull KR 48 (SLR9, 25/4/26)
Bradford 10, Hull KR 42 (ChR21, 9/7/17)
Bradford 19, Hull KR 20 (ChR15, 27/5/17)
(at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool)
Hull KR 54, Bradford 24 (ChR1, 5/2/17)
Hull KR 48, Bradford 4 (S8Q-R5, 12/9/15)
Bradford 30, Hull KR 50 (CCR5, 19/4/15)
Bradford 18, Hull KR 44 (SLR17, 20/6/14)
Hull KR 16, Bradford 0 (SLR6, 23/3/14)
Hull KR 28, Bradford 18 (SLR17, 2/6/13)
Bradford 34, Hull KR 12 (SLR7, 17/3/13)
Super League summary
Hull KR won 9
Bradford won 8
1 draw
Hull KR highest score: 49-24 (H, 2010) (Widest margin: 48-12, A, 2026)
Bradford highest score: 52-22 (H, 2007) (Widest margin: 40-4, H, 2010)
JOE BURGESS needs two tries to reach 200 for his career.
- 60 for Hull KR (2024-2026)
- 23 for Salford Red Devils (2021-2023)
– 107 for Wigan Warriors (2013-2015, 2017-2020)
– 5 for South Sydney Rabbitohs (2016, loan)
– 2 for Sydney Roosters (2016)
– 1 for England (2015, 2025)