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KR coach emotional after accepting his honorary degree
Hull Daily Mail
|December 19, 2025
WILLIE PETERS SAID HE WAS 'HONOURED' TO RECEIVE THE AWARD
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters
(MARTIN RICKETT)
HULL KR head coach Willie Peters has been awarded a special honorary degree by the University of Hull on the same evening the club premiered its new documentary series.
The University of Hull hosted a celebration to mark Rovers' historic achievement as treble winners and to recognise the outstanding leadership of Peters.
The Australian, who was appointed in 2022, delivered an emotional three-minute speech after receiving the honour, describing the award as a privilege. Hull KR's new seven-part documentary series will hit television screens in February 2026.
"I'm honoured to accept this honorary degree from the University of Hull," he said. "It was an extremely proud moment for my family and I when I opened the letter to find out I had been nominated for the degree.
This story is from the December 19, 2025 edition of Hull Daily Mail.
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