2016 Hull Kingston Rovers season

This article details the Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league football club's 2016 season. This was the 21st season of the Super League era.

2016 Hull Kingston Rovers season
Super League XXI Rank	11th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Fifth Round
2016 record	Wins: 6; draws: 2; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 486; against: 610
Team information
Chairman	Neil Hudgell
Head Coach	James Webster (was Chris Chester)
Captain	Graeme Horne
Stadium	New Craven Park
Top scorers
Tries	Thomas Minns - 10
Goals	Ben Cockayne - 19
Points	Ken Sio - 62
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Table

Super League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hull F.C.	23	17	0	6	605	465	+140	34	Super League Super 8s
2	Warrington Wolves	23	16	1	6	675	425	+250	33
3	Wigan Warriors	23	16	0	7	455	440	+15	32
4	St Helens	23	14	0	9	573	536	+37	28
5	Catalans Dragons	23	13	0	10	593	505	+88	26
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	617	640	−23	21
7	Widnes Vikings	23	10	0	13	499	474	+25	20
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	23	10	0	13	485	654	−169	20
9	Leeds Rhinos	23	8	0	15	404	576	−172	16	The Qualifiers
10	Salford City Reds	23	10	0	13	560	569	−9	14
11	Hull Kingston Rovers	23	6	2	15	486	610	−124	14
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	6	0	17	511	569	−58	12

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:

Qualifiers table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos	7	6	0	1	239	94	+145	12	2017 Super League
2	Leigh Centurions (P)	7	6	0	1	223	193	+30	12
3	Huddersfield Giants	7	5	0	2	257	166	+91	10
4	Hull Kingston Rovers (R)	7	4	0	3	235	142	+93	8	Million Pound Game
5	Salford Red Devils	7	3	0	4	208	152	+56	6
6	London Broncos	7	3	0	4	221	212	+9	6	2017 Championship
7	Batley Bulldogs	7	1	0	6	111	318	−207	2
8	Featherstone Rovers	7	0	0	7	96	313	−217	0

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Super League fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
7/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Castleford	H	Craven Park	D	16-16	Donaldson, Mantellato (2)	Mantellato 2/3	11,011	-
14/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Warrington	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	8-38	Thornley, Dixon	Dixon 0/1, Kelly 0/1	Attendance	-
21/2/16	Super League XXI	11	Wakefield Trinity	H	Craven Park	L	12-14	Dixon, Walker, Sio	Dixon 0/2, Shaw 0/1	7,207	-
26/2/16	Super League XXI	3	St. Helens	H	Craven Park	L	22-31	Cockayne, Blair, Green, Shaw	Shaw 3/4	6,517	Sky Sports
4/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Widnes	A	Halton Stadium	L	16-30	Blair, Minns, Shaw	Shaw 2/3	Attendance	-
13/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Huddersfield	A	Galpharm Stadium	L	6-38	Minns	Shaw 1/1	5,610	-
20/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Salford	H	Craven Park	W	44-30	Blair, Thornley, Horne, Sio, Greenwood, Shaw, Marsh	Mantellato 8/8	Attendance	-
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Hull F.C.	H	Craven Park	L	20-22	Shaw, Sio, Thornley	Mantellato 4/5	Attendance	Sky Sports
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	L	16-30	Horne, Thornley (2)	Dixon 2/3	11,268	-
1/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Leeds	A	Headingley Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-

Qualifiers

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q1	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Q7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

Million Pound Game

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
1/10/16	Super League XXI	Million Pound Game	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

Player appearances

• Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-off	SH=Scrum half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	1	2	11	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	SF
1	Ken Sio	FB	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Josh Mantellato	W						W	W		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Liam Salter			C	C	C					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Iain Thornley	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Kieran Dixon		W	W						FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Terry Campese						B				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Albert Kelly	SH	SH	SH	SH				SH		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Adam Walker	x	B	P	P	P	P	P	P	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
9	Shaun Lunt						H				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Mitchell Allgood	P	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Maurice Blair	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Graeme Horne	SR	SR	SR	SR		SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Chris Clarkson	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Kevin Larroyer										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	James Donaldson	B	B								x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	James Green	B	P	B	B		B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Dane Tilse	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Ben Cockayne	W	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	John Boudebza	B					B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	James Greenwood	L		B	B	SR	B	B	B	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Thomas Minns	C	C			B	C				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Matty Marsh	x	x	x	x	SH	SH	SH	x	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Ryan Shaw	x	x	B	W	W	W	C	C	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	George Lawler	H	H	H	H	H	x	H	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Steven Holker	x	B	x	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Rob Mulhern	B	B	B	B	B		B	B	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Will Oakes	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
28	Keiran Moran	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
29	Joe Wardill	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
30	Joe Cator	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
16-17/4/16	Cup	5th	Oldham	H	Craven Park	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	QF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	SF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	BBC Sport

Player appearances

• Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum half	P=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose forward	B=Bench

No	Player	5	6	QF	SF
1	Ken Sio	x	x	x	x
2	Josh Mantellato	x	x	x	x
3	Liam Salter	x	x	x	x
4	Iain Thornley	x	x	x	x
5	Kieran Dixon	x	x	x	x
6	Terry Campese	x	x	x	x
7	Albert Kelly	x	x	x	x
8	Adam Walker	x	x	x	x
9	Shaun Lunt	x	x	x	x
10	Mitchell Allgood	x	x	x	x
11	Maurice Blair	x	x	x	x
12	Graeme Horne	x	x	x	x
13	Chris Clarkson	x	x	x	x
14	Kevin Larroyer	x	x	x	x
15	James Donaldson	x	x	x	x
16	James Green	x	x	x	x
17	Dane Tilse	x	x	x	x
18	Ben Cockayne	x	x	x	x
19	John Boudebza	x	x	x	x
20	James Greenwood	x	x	x	x
21	Thomas Minns	x	x	x	x
22	Matty Marsh	x	x	x	x
23	Ryan Shaw	x	x	x	x
24	George Lawler	x	x	x	x
25	Steven Holker	x	x	x	x
26	Rob Mulhern	x	x	x	x
27	Will Oakes	x	x	x	x

Squad statistics

Further information: Hull Kingston Rovers

• Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Ken Sio	Fullback	N/A	Parramatta Eels	9	3	0	0	12
2	Josh Mantellato	Winger	N/A	Newcastle Knights	3	2	14	0	36
3	Liam Salter	Centre	N/A	Hull KR Academy	3	0	0	0	0
4	Iain Thornley	Centre	N/A	Wigan Warriors	9	5	0	0	20
5	Kieran Dixon	Wing	N/A	London Broncos	3	2	2	0	12
6	Terry Campese	Stand off	N/A	Canberra Raiders	1	0	0	0	0
7	Albert Kelly	Scrum half	N/A	Gold Coast Titans	5	0	0	0	0
8	Adam Walker	Prop	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	8	1	0	0	4
9	Shaun Lunt	Hooker	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	1	0	0	0	0
10	Mitchell Allgood	Prop	N/A	Parramatta Eels	9	0	0	0	0
11	Maurice Blair	Second row	N/A	Gold Coast Titans	9	3	0	0	12
12	Graeme Horne	Second row	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	8	2	0	0	8
13	Chris Clarkson	Loose forward	N/A	Leeds Rhinos	8	0	0	0	0
14	Kevin Larroyer	Second row	N/A	Catalans Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
15	James Donaldson	Loose forward	N/A	Bradford Bulls	2	1	0	0	4
16	James Green	Prop	N/A	Hull KR Academy	7	1	0	0	4
17	Dane Tilse	Prop	N/A	Canberra Raiders	9	0	0	0	0
18	Ben Cockayne	Wing	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	8	1	0	0	4
19	John Boudebza	Hooker	N/A	Lézignan Sangliers	4	0	0	0	0
20	James Greenwood	Prop	N/A	Wigan Warriors	8	1	0	0	4
21	Thomas Minns	Centre	N/A	Leeds Rhinos	4	2	0	0	8
22	Matty Marsh	Wing	N/A	Hull KR Academy	4	1	0	0	4
23	Ryan Shaw	Fullback	N/A	Bradford Bulls	7	4	6	0	28
24	George Lawler	Centre	N/A	Hull KR Academy	8	0	0	0	0
25	Steven Holker	Loose forward	N/A	Hull KR Academy	3	0	0	0	0
26	Rob Mulhern	Prop	N/A	Leeds Rhinos	8	0	0	0	0
27	Will Oakes	Wing	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1	0	0	0	0
28	Keiran Moran	Second row	N/A	Hull KR Academy	2	0	0	0	0
29	Joe Wardill	Second row	N/A	Hull KR Academy	1	0	0	0	0
30	Joe Cator	Second row	N/A	Hull KR Academy	1	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers in/out

In

Nat	Name	Signed from	Contract	Date
	Thomas Minns	Leeds Rhinos	3 Years	July 2015
	Iain Thornley	Wigan Warriors	2 Years	August 2015
	Shaun Lunt	Huddersfield Giants	4 Years	August 2015
	Kevin Larroyer	Catalans Dragons	3 Years	September 2015
	Chris Clarkson	Leeds Rhinos	3 Years	October 2015
	James Greenwood	Wigan Warriors	2 Years	October 2015
	Ryan Shaw	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	October 2015
	Rob Mulhern	Leeds Rhinos	2 Years	December 2015
	Will Oakes	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	December 2015

Out

Nat	Name	Sold to	Contract	Date
	Michael Weyman	Retirement	N/A	March 2015
	Darrell Goulding	Retirement	N/A	April 2015
	Keal Carlile	Sheffield Eagles	2 Years	April 2015
	Tyrone McCarthy	St. George Illwarra Dragons	2 Years	September 2015
	Dane Chisholm	Canterbury Bulldogs	Loan return	September 2015
	Sonny Esslemont	Keighley Cougars	1 Year	October 2015
	Josh Guzdek	Dewsbury Rams	1 Year	October 2015
	Jamie Langley	Retirement	N/A	October 2015
	Aaron Ollett	Keighley Cougars	1 Year	October 2015
	Macauley Hallett	Swinton Lions	1 Year	October 2015
	Kris Welham	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	November 2015
	Jordan Cox	Warrington Wolves	1 Year	November 2015
	Greg Burke	Wigan Warriors	Loan return	November 2015
	Connor Robinson	Released

External links

• Leeds Rhinos Website
• Leeds Rhinos - SL Website