Hull KR statistics paint familiar picture with defence and meters down the middle a real issue

Hull KR produced another dismal performance against Huddersfield Giants as their bad run of form continued as Rovers were defeated 38-10 by the West Yorkshire outfit.

It's no surprise the statistics paint a familiar picture, with missed tackles and some poor individual efforts in attack leading to another heavy beating.

It's the defence once again that needs to be critiqued and will undoubtedly come under scrutiny by Tony Smith during the video sessions this week. The Robins missed 41 tackles as a team on Sunday afternoon, and some of the defensive reads gifted Huddersfield tries throughout the contest.

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At the moment, it seems as soon as a side creates a shift play against the Robins, the flanks have the tendency to jump in far too quickly, exposing the flanks and giving their opponents an overlap which more times than not, leads to a try.

Looking at some individual efforts, it was an uncharacteristic off day for captain Shaun Kenny-Dowall, who missed five out of his 12 tackles and only made 69 metres in attack.

Albert Vete struggled again off the bench, with only 42 metres from six carries, and Greg Richards only managed 40 metres as the replacement props failed to make an impact and were passengers for the majority of their time on the field.

The blunt fact is that Rovers prop forwards, barring Matty Storton and George King, are not at a level that is good enough for what this club wants to achieve. Even if you drop Vete and Richards, Korbin Sims and Will Maher are next in line, and from what the pair have shown during their time at Rovers, they aren't going to change how the interchanges affect the contest drastically.

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