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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.

 

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Hull Kingston Rovers hooker Matt Parcell will be out for the next two months with an ankle injury. The 27-year-old will need an operation after damaging ligaments.

Coach Tony Smith has told BBC Radio Humberside that he expects Parcell to be out for eight to nine weeks.

The Australian moved to Rovers from Leeds on a permanent deal in October after a loan spell.

 

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Hull KR (8) 8

Try: Crooks Goals: Brierley 2

Castleford Tigers (6) 28

Tries: Shenton, Richardson, Clare, McMeeken Goals: Richardson 6

Castleford Tigers scored 22 unanswered points as they came from behind to win at Hull KR and go top of Super League.

The Robins took an early lead through Ben Crooks' score and, after Michael Shenton replied for the Tigers, Ryan Brierley's goal put the hosts 8-6 up.

Castleford took control after Brierley was sin-binned, with Danny Richardson crossing and James Clare touching down acrobatically in the corner.

Mike McMeeken added a late try as Tigers made it back-to-back victories.

Hull KR, who have now lost four successive games, started brightly and went ahead as Crooks gathered Joe Keyes' cross-kick to notch his seventh try of the campaign.

 

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Hull KR winger Ben Crooks has been ruled out for two months with a neck injury.

 

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Former Hull KR and Warrington Wolves forward Jordan Cox has died at the age of 27.

The circumstances of his death are "believed to be non-suspicious and not related to the current public health situation", according to a statement issued on behalf of the Cox family.

Cox, who started his career with Hull KR, also went on to play for Sheffield, Doncaster and York City Knights.

Hull KR chairman Neil Hudgell described his death as a "terrible shock".

 

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Hull KR prop Mose Masoe has walked unassisted for the first time since sustaining a career-ending spinal injury in January.

Masoe, 30, was hurt in a tackle during a pre-season game against Wakefield.

He had several weeks of treatment at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and initially walked with a frame.

 

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Mitch Garbutt is to leave Hull KR at the end of the season to join Championship club Toulouse.

The Australian prop, 31, has agreed a two-year deal with the French side and will leave Rovers with a year still to run on his contract.

 

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Hull KR are actively seeking new owners following Neil Hudgell's decision to step down as chairman, says chief executive Mike Smith.

It leaves the Super League club requiring a new funding source to guarantee their future beyond the 2020 season.

 

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Hull KR full-back Adam Quinlan has extended his deal with the club until the end of next season.

The 27-year-old joined from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons in December 2016 and helped Rovers win promotion to Super League in his first season.

Injuries have restricted him to just five appearances this season.

 

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Hull KR are to seek new investment through a private equity company and chief executive Paul Lakin says the venture is a possible route for Super League to follow.

Rovers continue to have funding provided by chairman Neil Hudgell, but the club remains up for sale.

Lakin returned to Rovers last month after spells in commercial officer roles at Stoke City and Wolves.

 

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Hull Kingston Rovers have signed prop Albert Vete from Melbourne Storm on a deal which will expire at the end of 2022, subject to visa approval.

The 27-year-old arrives at Craven Park having made two appearances for Tonga, and six for Storm in their 2020 National Rugby League title season.

Auckland-born Tete began his career at the New Zealand Warriors where he played 46 games.

 

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Hull KR have signed forward Muizz Mustapha on a season-long loan from Super League rivals Leeds for 2021.

The 20-year-old also signed a two-year contract extension with the Emerald Headingley side on Tuesday.

He made his debut against Catalans Dragons in September and made one further appearance in 2020.

 

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Hull KR have signed experienced prop forward Korbin Sims on a two-year contract.

The 28-year-old has made more than 140 appearances in Australia's National Rugby League for Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights and the club he joins from, St George Illawarra Dragons.

 

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Hull KR have signed New Zealand and Cook Islands international Brad Takairangi on a two-year contract.

The 31-year-old can play in the back-row, centres and stand-off, and has played for Parramatta, Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

 

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Betfred Super League
Hull KR (18) 25
Tries: Crooks 2, Lewis, Linnett Goals: Abdull 4 Drop-goal: Abdull
Huddersfield (4) 24
Tries: McGillvary, McIntosh 2, Wardle, McQueen Goals: Sezer 2

Ben Crooks scored the fastest try in Super League history as Hull KR edged out a thriller against Huddersfield to gain their first win of the season.

Rovers' Crooks crossed after seven seconds and then worked a second prior to Mikey Lewis's score.

Jermaine McGillvary, Darnell McIntosh, Jake Wardle and Chris McQueen's tries gave Huddersfield a narrow lead.

Kane Linnett put Hull KR ahead before McIntosh levelled, but Jordan Abdull's drop-goal sealed it for Rovers.