IT”S unsurprisingly all change for Hull KR as they are restored to greater strength after their controversial team selection for last Thursday’s defeat at Wigan Warriors.
Tyrone May and Jez Litten come back into the spine, the backline has Tom Davies, Peta Hiku and Joe Burgess restored to the squad – with Oliver Gildart also in contention again – while Dean Hadley and Jai Whitbread return to the pack alongside captain Elliot Minchella.
Lee Kershaw, Jack Charles, Harvey Horne, Cobie Wainhouse, Declan Murphy, Alfie Woods, Ryan Westeman and Flynn Holden all make way as a result.
A victory on Friday will all but mathematically seal Hull KR’s play-off place, although they will have to overcome a Huddersfield Giants side who have won five of their last six.
Huddersfield will have to manage without George Flanagan (leg) and Sam Hewitt (head), as well as Cole Geyer who has been recalled from his loan by Oldham.
Archie Sykes also drops out of Jim Lenihan’s 21-man squad, with Kieran Rush coming in alongside potential debutants Logan Blacker, Matty Hanley and Stan Hobson.
SQUADS
Hull KR: 1 Arthur Mourgue, 2 Tom Davies, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Oliver Gildart, 5 Joe Burgess, 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, 19 Karl Lawton, 21 Noah Booth, 22 Bill Leyland, 25 Louix Gorman, 28 Zach Fishwick, 33 Frankie Dearlove
Outs: 23 Lee Kershaw, 24 Jack Charles, 26 Harvey Horne, 30 Cobie Wainhouse, 31 Declan Murphy, 36 Alfie Woods, 37 Ryan Westeman, 38 Flynn Holden
Ins: 2 Tom Davies, 3 Peta Hiku, 5 Joe Burgess, 7 Tyrone May, 9 Jez Litten, 11 Dean Hadley, 13 Elliot Minchella, 16 Jai Whitbread
Giants: 1 Niall Evalds, 3 Jacob Gagai, 4 Taane Milne, 5 Sam Halsall, 6 Tui Lolohea, 7 Adam Clune, 8 Tristan Powell, 9 Zac Woolford, 13 Harry Rushton, 14 Fenton Rogers, 16 George King, 17 Joe Greenwood, 18 Kieran Rush, 20 Mathieu Cozza, 22 Jack Billington, 28 Logan Blacker, 29 Tanguy Zenon, 42 Lewis Jagger, 45 Oliver Leyland, Matty Hanley, Stan Hobson
Outs: 12 Sam Hewitt, 21 George Flanagan, 26 Archie Sykes, 40 Cole Geyer,
Ins: 18 Kieran Rush, 28 Logan Blacker, Matty Hanley, Stan Hobson
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Huddersfield 12, Hull KR 52 (CCR4, 14/3/26)
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)
Super League summary
Hull KR won 17
Huddersfield won 19
3 draws
Hull KR highest score: 50-4 (A, 2025) (also widest margin)
Huddersfield highest score: 50-16 (H, 2008); 50-30 (H, 2013) (Widest margin: 50-16, H, 2008; 42-8, H, 2019)