2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season

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Hull Kingston Rovers 2009 season
Super League XIV Rank4th
Play-off resultPreliminary semi-finals
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
2009 recordWins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 650; against: 516
Team information
ChairmanNeil Hudgell
Head coachJustin Morgan
Captain
StadiumCraven Park
Avg. attendance8,161
Top scorers
TriesPeter Fox (19)
GoalsMichael Dobson (100)
PointsMichael Dobson (276)[1]
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In 2009, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their third Super League season as well as in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
25 January; 15:00 Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 16–4 I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker Dobson (2/3) [2]
29 January; 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 32–24 Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox Dobson (5/6) [3]
1 February, 15:00 York City Knights A Huntington Stadium L 12–14 Gay, L. Welham Spaven (2/2) 1,403 [4][5]
6 February, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 18–16 3,570

Super League

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Main article: Super League XIV

Fixtures

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Date and Time Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Pos. Report
15 February, 15:00 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium D 13–13 Fox (2) Dobson (2/2)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		12,141 10th [6]
20 February, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L 10–19 Briscoe Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.) 8,623 11th [7]
27 February, 20:00 St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium W 20–19 Galea, Fox, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 11,830 8th [8]
8 March, 15:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W 31–18 Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton Dobson (5/5)
Drop-goals: Dobson 		9,038 7th [9]
15 March, 15:00 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 48–18 Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson Dobson (6/9) 8,046 6th [10]
22 March, 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12–24 Fox, Aizue Dobson (2/2) 8,457 8th [11]
29 March, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 48–12 Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell Dobson (6/9) 8,104 3rd [12]
10 April, 13:00
(Good Friday) 		Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 18–14 Webster, Cooke, Fox Dobson (3/3) 22,377 6th [13]
13 April, 14:00 Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L 8–30 Welham, Colbon Dobson (0/2) 8,731 6th [14]
19 April, 15:00 Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W 32–12 Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon Dobson (4/6) 3,492 5th [15]
26 April, 15:00 Catalans Dragons H Craven Park W 44–10 Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher Dobson (6/8) 8,115 3rd [16]
3 May, 19:00
(Magic Weekend) 		Warrington Wolves N Murrayfield Stadium W 36–28 Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella Dobson (7/7) 30,122 1st [17]
15 May, 20:00 Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W 20–12 Dobson, Cooke, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 13,415 2nd [18]
22 May, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W 16–6 Briscoe (2), Fox Dobson (2/3) 8,104 2nd [19]
5 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 6–22 Welham Dobson (1/1) 6,436 2nd [20]
12 June, 20:00 Harlequins RL H Craven Park L 10–40 Gene, Wheeldon Dobson (1/2) 7,874 3rd [21]
20 June, 18:00 Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field W 32–18 Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe Dobson (4/6) 3,015 3rd [22]
28 June, 18:15 Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 28–36 Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster Dobson (4/5) 9,007 3rd [23]
4 July, 20:00 (BST) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12–23 Cockayne, Fitzhenry Dobson (2/2) 9,073 4th [24]
12 July, 15:00 Bradford Bulls H Craven Park W 32–12 Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry Dobson (4/7) 8,206 4th [25]
17 July, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 14–24 Cockayne, Welham Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 16,192 4th [26]
25 July, 18:00 Hull F.C. H Craven Park W 24–18 Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster Dobson (4/4) 9,450 4th [27]
2 August, 15:30 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 46–28 Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon Dobson (7/8) 8,709 4th [28]
16 August, 15:00 St Helens H Craven Park W 26–10 Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox Dobson (3/5) 8,976 3rd [29]
21 August, 20:00 Salford City Reds A The Willows W 14–10 Newton, Briscoe Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 4,224 3rd [30]
5 September, 17:30 Warrington Wolves H Craven Park W 40–16 Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox Dobson (6/7 8,579 3rd [31]
12 September, 18:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium L 10–24 Newton, Fox Dobson (1/2) 6,328 4th [32]

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos (L, C) 27 21 0 6 805 453 +352 42 Play-offs
2 St Helens 27 19 0 8 733 466 +267 38
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 18 0 9 690 416 +274 36
4 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 17 1 9 650 516 +134 35
5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 16 0 11 685 609 +76 32
6 Wigan Warriors 27 15 0 12 659 551 +108 30
7 Castleford Tigers 27 14 0 13 645 702 −57 28
8 Catalans Dragons 27 13 0 14 613 660 −47 26
9 Bradford Bulls 27 12 1 14 653 668 −15 25
10 Warrington Wolves 27 12 0 15 649 705 −56 24
11 Harlequins 27 11 0 16 591 691 −100 22
12 Hull F.C. 27 10 0 17 502 623 −121 20
13 Salford City Reds 27 7 0 20 456 754 −298 14
14 Celtic Crusaders 27 3 0 24 357 874 −517 6
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Play-offs

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Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
18 September; 20:00 Qualifying/Elimination playoffs Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 8–44 Fitzhenry Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.) 11,220 [33]
26 September, 15:00 Preliminary semi-finals Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 16–30 Welham, Fox, I'Anson Dobson (2/3) 8,162 [34]

Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2009 Challenge Cup
Date and time Round Versus H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
3 April; 20:00 Round 4 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 32–6 Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.) 7,104 [35]
10 May; 15:00 Round 5 Sheffield Eagles H Craven Park W 34–24 Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe Dobson (5/5) 4,955 [36]
30 May; 17:30 Quarter-finals Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L 24–25 (g.p.) Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,671 [37]

Transfers

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Gains

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Player Club Contract Date
Australia Michael Dobson Canberra Raiders 21⁄2 Years May 2008[38]
England Scott Wheeldon Hull F.C. 2 Years September 2008[39]
England Ryan Esders York City Knights 1 Year September 2008[40]
England Liam Colbon Wigan Warriors 2 Years September 2008[41]
England Nick Fozzard St Helens 2 Years September 2008[42]

Losses

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Player Club Contract Date
Australia James Webster N/A Released May 2008[43]
England Chris Chester N/A Retirement August 2008[44]
England Kirk Netherton Castleford Tigers 1 Year September 2008[45]
England Luke Menzies Batley Bulldogs 2008[citation needed]
Scotland Jon Steel Featherstone Rovers 2008[citation needed]

Loans

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Player Club Loan period Date
England Kyle Bibb Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 month July 2009[46]

Squad

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2009 Hull Kingston Rovers Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) = Goal kicker



References

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