Super League team prediction to end Saints-Wigan dominance

Ironically, KR beat both sides that lifted that silverware but lost to the Catalans and Warrington, those defeats booking a fortnight of celebration in East Hull after Peters’ side dismantled Wigan and St Helens.

The problem with the defeat was that Hull KR were on the road, with the stats showing that the Robins have one of the biggest margins of victory over defeat depending on whether they are at home or away.

The defeat to Warrington came in round 11 of this current campaign, going back to the same round in the 2023 season, it sees Hull KR lose 11 of their 16 away games in Super League. Instead, they won 12 of their 15 games at Craven Park in Super League during that time.

An 80% win rate at home is hampered by a 31% win rate on the road. If Hull KR can become a team that can force play-off games at home then it’s not nearly as big of a concern, but currently their league form on the road is dragging them down and out of the top two.

Will Hull KR become the fifth different team ever to win Super League?

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Climbing from the bottom of Super League to the top is all well and good for a while, but it only means something if you lift silverware. Castleford Tigers might be a prime example of this, the team looking to be in an IMG dogfight to keep their place in Super League, but just seven years ago they were in the Grand Final.

KR’s neighbors in the city are comparable to the club currently in crisis, without a head coach, without a win in nine and having just lost to London Broncos, all the while Hull KR are on the rise. For the Black and Whites, they can boast back-to-back Challenge Cups though, but they will certainly not enjoy seeing the Robins on the rise.

Hull KR clearly need to improve their away form, but their current trajectory is already attracting some massive recruits, which is testament to Willie Peters being a manager who inspires change and therefore attracts stars. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves heads to Craven Park next season in what is arguably one of the most iconic NRL names to make it to Super League for a long time.

He might be 35 but has been labeled a “massive blow” by someone who knows a lot about the Kiwi forward, with former Leeds Rhinos forward Matt Adamson speaking to Serious About Rugby League about what an influential signing this is.

“I think he will be outstanding and become a real favorite for all KR fans. And they’re doing a phenomenal job,” Adamson explained.

“It suits the British game down to the ground. He’s a massive blow to the competition because that’s what the fans want to see more of, especially there, that physicality and aggression that British strikers are known for.”

KR’s recruitment has already been elite, with each signing for the 2024 season playing a big role, with Peta Hiku, Niall Evalds and Joe Burgess cementing star roles in the backline, while Jack Broadbent scored two from two when filling in at short notice for yet another score. an impressive recruit in Ollie Gildart. Former Wakefield Trinity due to Jai Whitbread and Kelepi Tanginoa brought strength to the pack and this will be further boosted by JWH next year.

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In short, Hull KR are already recruiting like an elite team, their home form is that of an elite side, their head coach is among the best in Super League and with a tweak to their away form the Robins certainly must be considered the biggest threat to St Helens and Wigan’s era of dominance.

Another trip to Wembley, courtesy of another win over Wigan Warriors this weekend, would do no harm to raise their status even further.

Regarding his new deal, Peters brilliantly guessed what he set out to (and succeeded in) doing: “The goal I had and continue to have is to make our community proud, for the team to make the community proud and not only field, but also outside it. Once you have everyone sharing the same vision, great things happen as a result.”

The question now remains, what comes first for Hull KR? A trip to Wembley or a trip to Old Trafford, we’ll find out more about this next week.