Hull KR v Hull FC preview and 21-man squads

   01/04/2026

HULL KR head coach Willie Peters has made two changes to the 21-man squad that thrashed St Helens last weekend ahead of the 250th Hull Derby.

New signing Karl Lawton returns from suspension alongside Harvey Horne, with the duo replacing Jordan Dezaria and Bill Leyland who have both signed for St Helens on short-term loans.

Meanwhile, Hull FC boss John Cartwright has made four changes, with Will Kirkby, Ben Johnson, Lennon Clark and Brad Fash missing out.

The quartet have been replaced by Cade Cust, Aidan Sezer, Joe Batchelor and Ryan Westerman.

SQUADS

Hull KR: 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, 18 Jack Brown, 19 Karl Lawton, 21 Noah Booth, 24 Jack Charles, 28 Harvey Horne, 29 Tom Whitehead

Hull FC: 3 Davy Litten, 4 Zak Hardaker, 5 Lewis Martin, 6 Jake Arthur, 7 Aidan Sezer, 9 Amir Bourouh, 10 Harvie Hill, 11 Joe Batchelor, 13 John Asiata, 15 James Bell, 16 Sam Lisone, 18 Ligi Sao, 19 Tom Briscoe, 21 Arthur Romano, 22 Connor Bailey, 24 Logan Moy, 25 Matty Laidlaw, 27 Callum Kemp, 29 Will Hutchinson, 31 Ryan Westerman

Referee: Aaron Moore

STATS

Last ten meetings:
Hull KR 18, Hull FC 4 (SLR25, 7/9/25)
Hull FC 14, Hull KR 28 (SLR8, 18/4/25)
Hull FC 16, Hull KR 32 (CCQF, 5/4/25)
Hull FC 10, Hull KR 24 (SLR17, 13/7/24)
Hull KR 34, Hull FC 10 (SLR6, 29/3/24)
Hull FC 0, Hull KR 22 (SLR1, 15/2/24)
Hull KR 6, Hull FC 16 (SLR18, 9/7/23)
Hull FC 0, Hull KR 40 (SLR8, 7/4/23)
Hull FC 4, Hull KR 36 (SLR27, 3/9/22)
Hull FC 34, Hull KR 28 (SLR18, 10/7/22)
(at St James’ Park, Newcastle)

Super League summary
Hull KR won 26 (includes win in 2010 play-offs)
Hull FC won 24
Hull KR highest score: 42-6 (A, 2007) (Widest margin: 40-0, A, 2023)
Hull FC highest score: 56-12 (H, 2019) (also widest margin)

Hull KR’s MIKEY LEWIS scored his 500th Super League point in the Robins’ 52-10 home win against St Helens on Friday.
– 508 for Hull KR (2019-2026)
(including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)