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Hull Daily Mail
|June 06, 2025
HOW 2023 AND 2025 KR TEAMS COMPARE
When Hull KR return to Wembley this weekend, they do so with a much different side than before.
It’s less than two years since Rovers fell agonisingly short at Wembley and yet, despite plenty of success in that time, there has been a high amount of change to the squad.
Only six members of the 2023 team will play on Saturday. Mikey Lewis, Jez Litten, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Dean Hadley and Sam Luckley are those who featured last time and it’s a safe bet that they will all take to the field this weekend.
Despite their relative success that year, it’s fair to say Rovers have come a long way since. While they are now established as a side that will reach major finals, their passage to Wembley was considered as a surprise. They caused an upset in the semi-finals as they beat Wigan Warriors, one of the club's greatest wins in recent times.
This story is from the June 06, 2025 edition of Hull Daily Mail.
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