2017 Hull Kingston Rovers season English rugby league team season
The 2017 season was Hull Kingston Rovers ' first and only consecutive season playing in England's second division of rugby league . During the season, they competed in the 2017 RFL Championship , securing immediate promotion back to the Super League , and the 2017 Challenge Cup .
Following the sacking of head coach Chris Chester during the 2016 season , Hull Kingston Rovers announced in September 2016 that former Australia national rugby league team and Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens would be the club's head coach from the 2017 season onwards.[ 3]
Preseason friendlies
Championship
Fixtures
Date and Time
Round
Versus
H/A
Venue
Result
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Pos.
Report
5 February, 15:00
Round 1
Bradford Bulls
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
54–24
Heffernan (2), Scruton (2), Donaldson , Shaw , Greenwood , Ellis , Quinlan
Ellis (9/9)
3rd
[ 6]
12 February, 15:00
Round 2
London Broncos
A
Trailfinders Sports Ground
W
28–22
Abdull , Ellis , Moss , Heffernan , Shaw
Ellis (4/5)
3rd
[ 7]
19 February, 15:00
Round 3
Rochdale Hornets
A
Crown Oil Arena
W
28–18
Minns (2), Moss , Heffernan , Lunt
Ellis (4/5)
2,012
1st
[ 8]
26 February, 15:00
Round 4
Oldham R.L.F.C.
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
48–0
Minns (2), Lunt , Donaldson , Scruton , Abdull , Ellis , Moss
Ellis (8/8)
1st
[ 9]
5 March, 15:00
Round 5
Sheffield Eagles
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
50–10
Donaldson (2), Cockayne , Heffernan , Minns , Quinlan , Clarkson , Abdull
Ellis (8/8 + 1 pen. )
1st
[ 10]
12 March, 15:00
Round 6
Dewsbury Rams
A
Tetley's Stadium
W
48–6
Heffernan (2), Lunt , Greenwood , Blair , Mulhern , Donaldson , Horne
Ellis (8/8)
2,477
1st
[ 11]
26 March, 15:00
Round 7
Halifax Panthers
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
28–14
Blair , Greenwood , Abdull , Moss
Ellis (4/4 + 2 pen. )
1st
[ 12]
2 April, 15:00
Round 8
Batley Bulldogs
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
50–16
Shaw (2), Salter (2), Moss , Heffernan , Minns , Clarkson , Donaldson
Ellis (7/9)
1st
[ 13]
9 April, 15:00
Round 9
Swinton Lions
A
Heywood Road
W
52–18
Donaldson (3), Hodgson , Abdull , Ellis , Dockar-Clay , Oakes , Scruton , Shaw
Ellis (6/10)
1st
[ 14]
14 April, 15:00
Round 10
Featherstone Rovers
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
30–22
Quinlan , Clarkson , Cockayne , Shaw , Hodgson , Blair
Ellis (3/6)
1st
[ 15]
17 April, 15:00 (BST )
Round 11
Toulouse Olympique
A
Stade Ernest-Argelès
L
6–14
Heffernan
Dockar-Clay (1/1)
1st
[ 16]
30 April, 15:00
Round 12
Rochdale Hornets
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
6–14
Lawler , Shaw , Lunt , Kavanagh
Ellis (4/4)
1st
[ 17]
7 May, 15:00
Round 13
Batley Bulldogs
A
Fox's Biscuits Stadium
W
68–4
Shaw (3), Heffernan (2), Dockar-Clay (2), Butler-Fleming (2), Mulhern , Abdull , Ellis ,
Ellis (10/12)
1st
[ 18]
21 May, 15:00
Round 14
Swinton Lions
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
42–18
Shaw (3), Abdull (2), Wardill , Heffernan
Dockar-Clay (7/7)
1st
[ 19]
27 May, 19:00 (Summer Bash )
Round 15
Bradford Bulls
N
Bloomfield Road
W
20–19
Heffernan (2), Abdull
Ellis (3/3 + 1 pen. )
11,557
1st
[ 20]
4 June, 15:00
Round 16
Featherstone Rovers
A
LD Nutrition Stadium
D
20–20
Shaw , Abdull , Moss , Ellis
Ellis (2/4)
1st
[ 21]
11 June, 15:00
Round 17
Oldham R.L.F.C.
A
Vestacare Stadium
W
32–24
Wardill (2), Shaw (2), Lunt , Abdull
Ellis (4/6)
1st
[ 22]
18 June, 15:00
Round 18
Dewsbury Rams
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
64–11
Shaw (3), Heffernan (2), Salter (2), Ellis , Cockayne , Abdull , Cator , Addy
Ellis (8/12)
1st
[ 23]
25 June, 15:00
Round 19
Sheffield Eagles
A
Beaumont Legal Stadium
W
40–18
Carney (2), Clarkson , Butler-Fleming , Scruton , Shaw , Lunt , Dockar-Clay
Ellis (4/8)
1st
[ 24]
2 July, 15:00
Round 20
London Broncos
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
40–22
Moss (2), Jewitt , Heffernan , Addy , Dockar-Clay , Mulhern
Ellis (6/7)
1st
[ 25]
9 July, 15:00
Round 21
Bradford Bulls
A
Provident Stadium
W
42–10
Addy (3), Butler-Fleming , Carney , Clarkson , Mulhern
Ellis (7/7)
1st
[ 26]
16 July, 15:00
Round 22
Toulouse Olympique
H
KCOM Craven Park
L
30–31
Addy , Lunt , Quinlan , Clarkson , Butler-Fleming
Ellis (5/5)
1st
[ 27]
23 July, 15:00
Round 23
Halifax R.L.F.C.
A
The Shay
L
6–28
Moss
Ellis (1/1)
1st
[ 28]
Table
Source:
[1] (X) League Leaders Shield
Notes:
^ Bradford Bulls deducted 12 points on 3 January 2017 for entering administration.
The Qualifiers
Date and Time
Round
Versus
H/A
Venue
Result
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Pos.
Report
6 August, 15:00
Q1
Halifax Panthers
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
26–22
Moss (2), Marsh , Lawler , Scruton
Ellis (3/5)
7,706
[ 29]
12 August, 15:15
Q2
Leigh Centurions
A
Leigh Sports Village
W
20–16
Lunt (2), Shaw
Ellis (3/3 + 1 pen. )
5,335
[ 30]
20 August, 15:00
Q3
London Broncos
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
35–30
Shaw (2), Addy , Moss , Mulhern
Ellis (5/5 + 2 pen. )Drop-goals: Atkin
7,235
[ 31]
3 September, 15:00
Q4
Featherstone Rovers
A
LD Nutrition Stadium
W
30–18
Shaw , Addy , Ellis , Minns , Heffernan
Ellis (4/5)
4,583
[ 32]
9 September, 15:15
Q5
Widnes Vikings
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
12–6
Minns , Shaw
Ellis (2/2)
8,227
[ 33]
15 September, 20:00
Q6
Catalans Dragons
H
KCOM Craven Park
L
19–20
Oakes , Cockayne , Lawler
Dockar-Clay (2/2), Atkin (1/1)Drop-goals: Atkin
7,405
[ 34]
23 September, 15:00
Q7
Warrington Wolves
A
Halliwell Jones Stadium
L
46–24
Oakes (2), Shaw (2)
Ellis (4/4)
10,466
[ 35]
Table
Challenge Cup
Date and time
Round
Versus
H/A
Venue
Result
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Report
19 March; 15:00
Round 4
Sheffield Eagles
H
KCOM Craven Park
W
48–10
Lunt (2), Minns , Quinlan , Blair , Cockayne , Ellis , Greenwood
Ellis (8/8)
3,408
[ 36]
22 April; 15:00
Round 5
Leigh Centurions
A
Leigh Sports Village
W
23–10
Shaw (2), Lawler , Greenwood
Ellis (3/4)Drop-goals: Ellis
9,152
[ 37]
12 May; 20:00
Round 6
Salford Red Devils
A
AJ Bell Stadium
L
14–24
Lunt (2)
Ellis (2/2 + 1 pen. )
11,163
[ 38]
Transfers
Gains
Losses
Loans
Squad
First team squad
Coaching staff
Head coach
Legend:
(c) Captain(s)
(vc) Vice-captain(s)
(gk) = Goal kicker
Updated: 22 December 2016 Source(s): 2017 squad numbers revealed [ c]
Notes
^ Carney signed for the club while serving an eight-match ban for racially abusing a player during a Challenge Cup match against Toronto Wolfpack .
^ Atkin was originally due to join the club for the 2018 season, however Hull Kingston Rovers chose to sign Atkins in July due to Swinton's financial difficulties.
^ Shirt number 6 was retired by the club from 2017 onwards following the death of former player Roger Millward in May 2016.
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