Previous to the sport, throughout his pre-match interview with Sky Sports activities, Robins head coach Willie Peters did little to defuse ongoing hypothesis he can be leaving the membership on the finish of the season to return to his native Australia.
“It isn’t for me to place statements out, the membership will do this in time however my entire focus is hopefully getting a win tonight – we’ll see what the membership say,” Peters stated.
Whereas Rovers are but to place an announcement out about Peters’ future, they actually put an announcement out on the sector, placing their stuttering begin to the season firmly behind them by brushing the shocked Saints apart.
A knock on from Saints’ George Delaney mere seconds into the match set the tone, and on the Robins’ first sight of the road, Lewis’ kick to the nook was claimed confidently by Burgess to dot down contained in the opening two minutes.
Burgess had one other strive disallowed following a tv match official overview however the Robins did get their second moments later when Oliver Gildart’s grubber kick discovered Lewis who weaved previous three St Helens defenders earlier than extending over and, by the point he had kicked the extras, Hull KR have been 10 factors up after 12 minutes.
Saints’ David Klemmer was penalised for a late shot on Elliott Minshella and Lewis knocked over two extra factors earlier than an excellent line break from Tyrone Might allowed the centre to seek out Litten on his inside in assist to dive over to the proper of the sticks.
The hosts put their social gathering hats on moments after kick-off when fast fingers from Lewis discovered Burgess, who raced to the road earlier than promoting a dummy to Saints’ Tristan Sailor and diving over for his second strive with ease.
Lewis then obtained his second – once more on the left edge – combining with Whitbread to crash over as Hull KR raced right into a 30-point lead on the hooter.
