The 2025 season was Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2025 Super League season and the 2025 Challenge Cup, securing a historic first treble.

Preseason friendlies On 28 May 2024, the club announced that they would face York Knights in the Rugby League Amsterdam Challenge, a pre-season friendly held at the NRCA Stadium in Amsterdam on 25 January 2025. The match, organised in partnership with the Netherlands Rugby League Bond, aims to develop rugby league in the Netherlands, and was later confirmed to be the club's only pre-season friendly of 2025.

Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 25 January; 12:30 (GMT) York Knights N NRCA Stadium 12–26 Gorman, Tennison Richardson (2/2) 2,715

Super League

Fixtures

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report 14 February; 20:00 Round 1 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park 19–18 Burgess (3), Hiku Martin (1/4)Drop-goals: Lewis 11,020 Sky Sports Action 5th 20 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue 14–12 Davies, Lewis Martin (2/2 + 1 pen.) 8,065 Sky Sports Action 4th 27 February; 20:00 Round 3 Salford Red Devils H Craven Park 42–0 Whitbread (2), Tanginoa, Gildart, Davies, Broadbent, Richardson, Litten Martin (1/2), Richardson (3/4 + 2 pen.) 10,515 Sky Sports + 2nd 7 March; 20:00 Round 4 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium 20–10 Gildart (2), Lewis, Davies Lewis (2/4) 11,438 Sky Sports Action 1st 23 March; 15:00 Round 5 Leigh Leopards H Craven Park 30–0 Lewis (2), Gildart, Tanginoa, Davies Lewis (4/5 + 1 pen.) 11,231 Sky Sports + 1st 30 March; 15:00 Round 6 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium 50–4 Lewis (3), Litten (2), Gildart, Mourgue, Whitbread, Davies Mourgue (7/9) 5,015 Sky Sports + 1st 11 April; 20:00 Round 7 Wigan Warriors H Craven Park 12–28 Burgess, Hiku Mourgue (2/2) 11,000+ Sky Sports Action 1st 18 April, 12:30(Good Friday) Round 8(Rivals Round) Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium 28–14 Gildart, Hiku, Mourgue, Batchelor, Waerea-Hargreaves Mourgue (3/4), Lewis (1/1) 21,018 Sky Sports Main Event 1st 25 April, 20:00 Round 9 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium 20–14 Broadbent (2), Batchelor, Lewis Mourgue (1/4 + 1 pen.) 16,863 Sky Sports Action 1st 3 May; 17:15 Round 10(Magic Weekend) Salford Red Devils N St James' Park 54–0 Litten (2), Mourgue (2), Hadley, Luckley, Hiku, Batchelor, Booth Mourgue (9/9) 31,294 Sky Sports Action 1st 17 May; 17:30 Round 11 Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park 34–0 Burgess (2), Lewis, May, Tanginoa, Brown Mourgue (5/6) 10,764 Sky Sports + 1st 23 May; 20:00 Round 12 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 31–12 Davies (2), Broadbent, Lewis, Burgess, May Mourgue (3/6)Drop-goals: Lewis 9,972 Sky Sports Action 1st 30 May; 20:00 Round 13 St Helens H Craven Park 34–4 Broadbent (2), Lewis (2), Hiku, Minchella Mourgue (5/6) 11,087 Sky Sports Action 1st 13 June; 20:00 Round 14 Catalans Dragons H Craven Park 68–6 Batchelor (2), Sue (2), Lewis (2), Davies, Tanginoa, Broadbent, Booth, Whitbread, May Mourgue (10/12) 11,350 Sky Sports + 1st 19 June; 20:00 Round 15 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 48–0 Booth (3), Davies (2), Mourgue, Whitbread, Hiku, Broadbent Mourgue (6/9) 7,650 Sky Sports Action 1st 27 June; 20:00 Round 16 Wakefield Trinity H Craven Park 34–10 Davies (3), Burgess, Lewis, Hiku Mourgue (5/6) Sky Sports + 1st 6 July; 15:00 Round 17 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park 8–14 Martin Mourgue (1/1 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports Action 1st 12 July; 15:00 Round 18 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village 10–28 May, Tanginoa Mourgue (1/2) Sky Sports +BBC iPlayer 1st 19 July; 18:00 (BST) Round 19 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 34–6 Broadbent (2), Lewis (2), Burgess (2) Mourgue (5/6) Sky Sports Action 1st 31 July; 20:00 Round 20 Salford Red Devils A Salford Community Stadium 74–12 Burgess (4) Davies (2), Martin (2), Litten (2), Broadbent, Sue, Lewis, Mourgue Mourgue (2/4), Martin (6/9 + 1 pen.) Sky Sports Action 1st 9 August; 15:00 Round 21 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park 36–6 Burgess (3), Litten, Martin, Lewis, Mourgue Mourgue (4/7) 11,038 Sky Sports + 1st 15 August; 20:00 Round 22 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 10–6 Hadley Martin (1/1 + 2 pen.) 20,218 Sky Sports Action 1st 21 August; 20:00 Round 23 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium 6–28 Davies Martin (1/1) 16,260 Sky Sports Action 1st 29 August; 20:00 Round 24 St Helens H Craven Park 12–8 Burgess Martin (0/1 + 4 pen.) 12,169 Sky Sports Action 1st 7 September; 15:05 Round 25 Hull F.C. H Craven Park 18–4 Booth, Litten, Broadbent, Davies Mourgue (1/4) 12,338 Sky Sports Action 1st 13 September; 17:30 Round 26 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue 12–28 Mourgue, Gildart Mourgue (2/2) 9,258 Sky Sports Action 1st 18 September; 20:00 Round 27 Warrington Wolves H Craven Park 28–20 Booth (2), May (2), Mourgue Martin (4/5) 11,769 Sky Sports Main Event 1st

Table

Play-offs

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 3 October; 20:00 Semi-finals St Helens H Craven Park 20–12 Gildart (2), Lewis, Burgess Mourgue (1/2 + 1 pen.), Martin (0/3) 12,235 BBC TwoSky Sports Action 11 October; 18:00 Grand Final Wigan Warriors N Old Trafford 24–6 Burgess (2), Lewis, Litten Mourgue (1/1), Martin (2/3 + 1 pen.) 68,853 Sky Sports Main Event

Challenge Cup

On 25 June 2024, the RFL announced a change to the Challenge Cup format, totalling 7 rounds compared to the previous 9, with Super League teams entering to play away from home at round 3.

Hull Kingston Rovers were first drawn on 14 January to play the York Knights away in Round 3, with the fixture being the last to be confirmed following York's delayed Round 2 72–12 victory against the Keighley Cougars on 2 February. Following their victory against York, Hull Kingston Rovers beat Oldham R.L.F.C. 40–0 at home on 14 March, entering them into the quarter-finals; Hull Kingston Rovers, for the first time since the first round of the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, were drawn in a Hull Derby to play Hull F.C. away at the MKM Stadium on 5 April.

After winning 32–16 in the quarter-final derby, Hull Kingston Rovers returned to the York Community Stadium to play the Catalans Dragons in the semi-finals on 10 May. A 36–12 victory over Catalans qualified Hull Kingston Rovers to play in the 2025 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, and following a closely-contended match against the Warrington Wolves, Hull Kingston Rovers won the final 8-6, winning their first Challenge Cup since 1980 and ending a 40-year trophy drought since the club won the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy.

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 7 February; 19:30 Round 3 York Knights A York Community Stadium 44–2 Martin (2), Lewis (2), Hiku, Davies, Evalds, Tanginoa Martin (6/8) 5,369 The Sportsman 14 March; 20:00 Round 4 Oldham R.L.F.C. H Craven Park 40–0 Gildart (2), Davies, Whitbread, Kershaw, Leyland, Broadbent Richardson (6/7) Unknown{ Not televised 5 April; 14:30 Quarter-finals Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium 32–16 Burgess (2), Davies, Broadbent, Litten Litten (5/5 + 1 pen.) 20,226 BBC One 10 May; 14:30 Semi-finals Catalans Dragons N York Community Stadium 36–12 Batchelor (2), Broadbent (2), Lewis, Burgess Lewis (5/6 + 1 pen.) 8,402 BBC One 7 June; 15:00 Final Warrington Wolves N Wembley Stadium 8–6 Davies Lewis (1/1 + 1 pen.) 63,278 BBC One

Transfers Gains Player Club Contract Date Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Sydney Roosters 1 Year February 2024 Jack Brown Hull FC 2 Years May 2024 Tom Davies Catalans Dragons 3 Years June 2024 Eribe Doro Bradford Bulls 2 Years June 2024 Bill Leyland London Broncos 2 Years July 2024 Michael McIlorum Catalans Dragons 1 Year July 2024 Danny Richardson Castleford Tigers 2 Years August 2024 Rhyse Martin Leeds Rhinos 2 Years August 2024 Lee Kershaw London Broncos 2 Years November 2024 Leon Ruan Leeds Rhinos 2 Years December 2024 Noah Booth Wakefield Trinity 4 Years January 2025 Arthur Mourgue Catalans Dragons 3 Years March 2025

Loans in Player Club Loan period Date Cobie Wainhouse Hull F.C. End of season August 2025 Rowan Milnes Castleford Tigers Two weeks August 2025

Losses Player Club Contract Date Ryan Hall Leeds Rhinos 1 Year April 2024 Yusuf Aydin Hull FC 2 Years May 2024 Louis Senior Castleford Tigers 2 Years May 2024 Jordan Abdull Hull FC 3 Years June 2024 Ben Reynolds Featherstone Rovers 2 Years July 2024 Matty Storton Wakefield Trinity 3 Years August 2024 Tom Opacic N/A Released August 2024 Harvey Moore N/A Released September 2024 George King Huddersfield Giants 4 Years October 2024 Reiss Butterworth Sheffield Eagles 2 Years November 2024 Matt Parcell N/A Retirement November 2024 Danny Richardson York Knights End of season August 2025 Niall Evalds Huddersfield Giants 2 Years August 2025 Connor Barley Featherstone Rovers End of season September 2025

Loans out Player Club Loan period Date Noah Booth Hunslet End of season January 2025 Neil Tchamambe Wakefield Trinity End of season January 2025 Lennie Ellis Goole Vikings Six weeks February 2025 Zach Fishwick Hunslet Three weeks February 2025 Ajahni Wallace Sheffield Eagles One month April 2025 Lee Kershaw Castleford Tigers Two weeks April 2025 Eribe Doro Bradford Bulls Two weeks April 2025 Harvey Horne Sheffield Eagles End of season April 2025 Ajahni Wallace Toulouse Olympique End of season June 2025 Danny Richardson Salford Red Devils Two weeks June 2025 Harvey Horne Doncaster R.L.F.C. Two weeks July 2025 Leon Ruan Salford Red Devils One week August 2025 Louix Gorman Salford Red Devils One week August 2025

Squad

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