No signs of Challenge Cup hangover in KR's ruthless demolition job

SUE SPARKLES WITH TRY DOUBLE AS ROBINS IMPROVE POINTS DIFFERENCE

- By JOSH MCALLISTER

Hull KR demolished Catalans Dragons as their attention returned to the Super League competition less than a week after lifting the Challenge Cup and ending their trophy hoodoo. Here are some talking points from Friday's Round 14 68-6 triumph.

No signs of Challenge Cup hangover

Ruthless Rovers shrugged off any fears of a cup hangover with a 12-try display against an ill-disciplined Catalans Dragons, who saw captain Ben Garcia sent off midway through the first half for punching.

Franck Maria was also sin-binned for a high shot on Sauaso Sue, who passed a head injury assessment.

It was a celebratory atmosphere at Sewell Group Craven Park with the Challenge Cup in attendance, a sell-out crowd and a pre-match party.

There were also known parade plans for post-match, in which Hull KR players wanted to earn. They did just that, and celebrated accordingly with the fans after the Round 14 victory with the prestigious trophy.

Catalans were well in the contest for the opening exchanges, with Garcia held up in an attempt to open the scoring. But when Challenge Cup hero Tom Davies crossed for the game's first on 14 minutes, the tries then flowed freely. It's a vital two points on the table, maintaining Rovers' form at the top ahead of Wigan - who look to be their biggest rivals and obstacle in their bid to more glory in 2025.

Super Sue

"Prop forwards are not supposed to score tries like that," Sky Sports commentator Dave Woods called as Sauaso Sue crossed for his first of the night.