Casualty Ward: St Helens provide update on forward pair & Hull KR suffer blow
Keep up to date with the latest injury news in Casualty Ward, this week including updates on St Helens and Hull KR.
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Hull KR talking points: Missed chance, desire for each other and standard is set
Hull KR produced a spirited performance on Sunday afternoon as the Robins were narrowly defeated 26-18 at the Totally Wicked Stadium by Super League champions St Helens. A brace from Lachlan Coote and a try from Ryan Hall wasn't enough as St Helens extended their lead at the top of the Super League table. Still, the truth is the champions were rattled for most of the game, and Rovers will come away from the contest thinking about what could have been.
Tony Smith gives Hull KR injury update as fears Luis Johnson set for long spell out
Tony Smith fears he may have lost Luis Johnson for the remainder of the 2022 season after the second-rower left the field early in the 26-18 defeat to St Helens. Johnson, who missed the first three months of the season, looks to have ruptured his pectoral, which could rule him out until 2023.
Hull KR verdict as Robins lose out to Saints after spirited performance
On a day where St Helens legend James Roby became the all-time appearance holder in Super League, it was always going to be a tough ask for Hull KR to spoil the party, as the spirited Robins were pipped 26-18 by the Saints on Sunday afternoon.
Hull KR team news as Tony Smith welcomes back one player for trip to St Helens
Tony Smith has made a single change to the 21-man squad for the club's game with St Helens. Utility-man Sam Wood is back in the fold after dislocating his patella in last month's defeat to Leeds Rhinos.
Hull KR forward Nathan Cullen joins Cornwall RLFC on loan
Hull KR forward Nathan Cullen has joined Cornwall RLFC on an initial one-month loan deal.
Tony Smith expects St Helens to be wary of "dangerous" Lachlan Coote
Whenever a player returns to his old stomping ground with his new club for the first time, eyebrows are raised about how the player will fare against their former employers.
St Helens boss Kristian Woolf explains reason Hull KR warrant major praise
St Helens boss Kristian Woolf has praised Hull KR and the style of play adopted under Tony Smith leading up to Sunday's clash between the two sides. Woolf, who is heavily linked with a move back to the NRL next year, was full of respect for Rovers in his press conference and although he is wary of the off-the-cuff style they prefer to play with in attack, he believes they are far more organized than people think.