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Peters makes recruitment plan for 'ideal scenario'

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January 16, 2026

KR BOSS HAS OPENED UP ON THE CLUB'S FOCUS

- By JOSH MCALLISTER

WILLIE Peters admits Hull KR face a fine balancing act between bringing through the next generation of young stars and retaining experienced players in a salary cap sport.

Nine players remain without contracts beyond the end of the 2026 campaign and, with success, comes increased wage demands across any sporting club.

Peters insists a key focus remains developing players through the club's own pathways, with James Webster recently appointed as Hull KR's new scholarship head coach ahead of the 2026 season.

However, those youngsters mustearntherighttorepresentthe first-team, while the Robins also juggle the futures of established players alongside continued short-term, medium-term and long-term planning at Sewell Group Craven Park.

"In any organisation, you want to have players coming from within," Peters told Hull Live.

"We've got to make sure that they're able to play first-team.

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