KO: 12:15pm Date: Friday 22nd April - Sky Sports 1 (from 12pm)
Referee: P Bentham
Video Referee: I Smith
Venue: KC Stadium
Teams:
Hull FC (17 from): T. Briscoe, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Gleeson, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, Long, Manu, Moa, Obst , O'Meley, Phelps, Sharp, Tickle, Turner, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.
Hull KR (17 from): Cook, Cockayne, Clinton, Dobson Fisher, Galea, Green, Fox, Hodgson, Latus, Lovegrove, Murrell, Netherton, Sheriff, Taylor, Vella, Webster, Welham, Watts.
The fans of these two teams will tell you that this is the biggest and best derby in Rugby League, I’d agree with them, however, fans of other teams would more than likely say that their derby is better. To me, the Hull derby is the best one, because it is the only inner city derby we have in Super League and no matter what sort of form each team is in, the result is always unpredictable.
Hull KR beat their West Hull enemies in the first meeting between these two teams in Round 1, however, they have only won twice more since that victory. Hull currently sit one place above KR, as they’re in 11th and Hull KR in 12th, but the home side are only ahead on points difference.
Neither team are on top form either as Hull FC lost to Catalans and Hull KR to Wigan. Both sides are clearly desperate for the two points and the match is guaranteed to be full of drama, as all Hull Derbies are.
Much of the attention this week has been on Hull KR’s Willie Mason who may only be in for a short stay at the Robins as speculation has continued to build over his future at the club and whether he may be crossing codes to play Union for the French side, Toulon. The club’s management released a statement yesterday saying that they didn’t know anything about the move, as they had not been approached for a possible sale, and that they were still waiting for his Tongan passport to arrive so they could take him off the quota. However, early today they de-registered him to make way for scrum-half Michael Dobson who is returning from injury, he is eligible to play in the Hull Derby tomorrow.
Whereas on the opposite side of Hull, Richard Agar has dropped two players, Lee Radford and Reece Lyne, due to poor performances in the game against Catalans last week, but will give a debut to former Wigan bad-boy Martin Gleeson.
No matter what happens it is sure to be a great game of rugby, and hopefully a great spectacle for the game we all love. It could go either way, good luck to both sides and may the best team win!
Betting (prices correct from Ladbrokes at 18:00 Thurs 21.04.2011):
Hull FC- 4/7
Hull KR- 11/8
Draw- 18/1
Hannah.
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