Ex-Hull KR duo Kris Welham and Kevin Larroyer give words of wisdom ahead of Challenge Cup semi-final

Former Hull KR players Kris Welham and Kevin Larroyer have spoken to Hull Live ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup semi-final showdown.

Now of Championship outfit Sheffield Eagles, club Legend Welham wore the red and white of Hull KR 191 times, scoring 102 tries between 2006-2015 and was one of Rovers most potent attacking threat in the three-quarter line for nearly a decade.

Larroyer signed on loan from Catalans back in 2014 and signed permanently in 2015. The Frenchman made 51 appearances for the Robins, scoring 10 tries, including a vital four-pointer in the 2015 semi-final triumph over Warrington. The second-rower now plays for Halifax Panthers after spells at Castleford, Bradford and Leigh post his Hull KR exit.

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Welham was full of praise for the Rovers supporters and sees this weekend's game as a fantastic opportunity for the club to reach another major final.

"Going into the weekend for Hull KR it's a fantastic opportunity for the club to reach another final," Welham said. "Both Rovers and Huddersfield wanted this draw. So it's a perfect chance for KR to get there. The club deserve it. They've built some great foundations over the past few years and in 2022 have gone from strength to strength.

"The fans deserve another crack it as well. Of course, I don't like to go too in-depth about the last time we got to the final. We didn't do ourselves justice at all. The fans deserve better this time around."

Welham worked with Huddersfield boss Ian Watson during his time at Salford and believes Rovers must be composed throughout Saturday's clash.

"Huddersfield are going to be no pushovers. It's a style of play I know well due to Ian Watson being my old coach. It sounds cliché,