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Hull KR have signed Joe Keyes, Rowan Milnes, Elliot Minchella, Matthew Storton and Anesu Mudoti from Bradford Bulls on three-year deals for a "substantial fee".

Half-back Milnes, 20, has been loaned back to the Bulls for the 2020 season.

Minchella, 23 started his career with Leeds Rhinos, while fellow back-rower Storton, 20, won the club's young player of the year award for 2019.

Half-back Keyes, 24, played in Super League for London.

Prop Mudoti, 18, did not make a senior appearance for the Bulls.

 

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Experienced half-back Jamie Ellis has returned to Hull Kingston Rovers on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old featured in the Robins' 2017 promotion-winning side while on a season-long loan from Huddersfield.

Ellis, who scored nine tries and equalled the club's consecutive goal-kicking record that year, has spent the last two seasons at Castleford Tigers.

Hull KR further strengthened their half-back options with the arrival of Ryan Brierley from Toronto Wolfpack.

Scotland international Brierley, 27, who has also played for Leigh Centurions and Huddersfield Giants, has also signed a one-year deal.

 

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Hull Kingston Rovers' Mose Masoe is showing "signs of improvement" after suffering a serious spinal injury.

The 30-year-old Samoa international forward was hurt in Sunday's pre-season friendly against Wakefield Trinity.

Hull KR said he is "awake and alert" after having overnight surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.

 

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Hull KR forward Mose Masoe's serious spinal injury is "career-ending", head coach Tony Smith has confirmed.

Masoe, 30, was hurt in Sunday's friendly against Wakefield and had to have emergency surgery.

 

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Hull KR (10) 30

Tries: Crooks 4, Minikin, Brierley Goals: Ellis 3

Wakefield Trinity (6) 12

Tries: Westerman, J Wood Goals: Brough, Hampshire

Ben Crooks scored four tries as Hull KR opened their Super League season with a home victory over Wakefield Trinity. Crooks and fello winger Greg Minikin both touched down in the first 12 minutes to give Rovers a 10-0 lead. Joe Westerman's try reduced Wakefield's deficit to four points by half-time.

Crooks completed the first Super League hat-trick of the season and then claimed a high kick to score his fourth, with Ryan Brierley wrapping up the hosts' scoring late on.
Josh Wood grabbed Trinity's only second-half try, which had made the score 24-12 with about 15 minutes remaining, but Brierley found his way through Wakefield's defensive line to make the result safe.

Wakefield's cause was not helped by the loss of scrum-half Danny Brough to injury just after the break, which head coach Chris Chester said afterwards could be a damaged anterior cruciate ligament.

 

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Hull KR (0) 4

Tries: Crooks

Huddersfield (10) 22

Tries: Senior, Gaskell, Clough, Matagi Goals: Sezer 3

Huddersfield moved to the top of Super League as their 100% start continued with a comfortable win at Hull KR.

The visitors put in a dominant display in and out of possession to lead 10-0 at the break thanks to tries from Louis Senior and Lee Gaskell.

Huddersfield, who had prop James Gavet stretchered off in the opening minutes of the second half, extended their lead through Paul Clough and Suaia Matagi.

Ben Crooks scored a consolation for the hosts in the final minutes.

The Giants have now won their opening three games, with all three wins coming away from home.

They made the perfect start in Hull when Senior finished brilliantly inside the opening three minutes and never looked like relinquishing that lead.

Crooks reduced the arrears with 10 minutes to play but their night was summed up when Ryan Brierley's attempted conversion was blown miles off course in blustery conditions.

Simon Woolford's side are now top of the Super League, while Hull KR have slipped to three successive defeats.