SL Preview: London v Hull KR

Hull KR have made three changes to their 19-man squad to face London Broncos at The Twickenham Stoop on Saturday in front of the Sky cameras.

Both clubs will be looking for back to back wins for the first time this season after Rovers beat Warrington 26-12 and London overcame Salford 38-4.

Hull KR were forced into changes after hooker Josh Hodgson was banned for one game and Dale Ferguson‘s loan from Huddersfield Giants expired. Sam Latus has also been cut from the 19-man squad and replaced by Adam Walker, James Green and Craig Hall with the latter recovering from an injury.

Tony Rea has made two changes to his squad with Tony Clubb keeping his place having been a late inclusion last week. Hooker Chad Randall is not fit again having missed last week’s win over the Reds with Chris Melling and Will Lovell dropping out of the squad.

London 19-man squad: Bailey, Bryant, Channing, Clubb, Cook, Colbon, Dixon, Dorn, Fisher, Gower, Kaufusi, Krasniqi, Lee, Lovell, Randall, Rodney, Sarginson, Wheeldon, Witt

Hull KR 19-man squad: Salter, Brown, Walker, Horne, Griffin, Paterson, Mika, Tuimavave, Welham, Burns, Hall, Paea, Carlile, Cox, Dobson, D Hodgson, Eden, Lovegrove, Green

Prediction: Despite London winning the previous week I think Hull KR will win this one comfortably. 

Hull KR‘s Michael Dobson has scored points in ten successive games against London Broncos/Harlequins, after making his Robins debut (scoring two tries) against the capital side at Craven Park on 25 May, 2008. He also scored points in his last two games against Quins as a Wigan player in 2006.

Last 10 meetings:

London Broncos 48, Hull KR 42 (SLR27, 8/9/12)
Hull KR 44, London Broncos 16 (SLR12, 22/4/12)
Harlequins 0, Hull KR 34 (SLR19, 25/6/11)
Hull KR 37, Harlequins 24 (SLR12, 25/4/11)
Hull KR 42, Harlequins 6 (SLR17, 20/6/10)
Harlequins 12, Hull KR 52 (SLR9, 5/4/10)
Hull KR 10, Harlequins 40 (SLR15, 12/6/09)
Harlequins 12, Hull KR 32 (SLR9, 19/4/09)
Hull KR 16, Harlequins 40 (SLR24, 10/8/08)
Hull KR 22, Harlequins 8 (SLR15, 25/5/08)

Super League summary

London Broncos won 6
Hull KR won 7
London Broncos highest score: 48-42 (H, 2012) (Widest margin: 40-10, A, 2009)
Hull KR highest score: 52-12 (A, 2010) (also widest margin)