Quadruple winning coach to step down as Hull KR boss at end of season

2 weeks ago

Hull KR person confirmed that leader Willie Peters will time off astatine nan extremity of nan season.

The Australian led Rovers to a historical home treble past year, adding nan World Club Challenge successful February pinch triumph complete Brisbane.

Peters will return to nan confederate hemisphere, wherever he is understood to beryllium heading up caller franchise PNG Chiefs, who are group to subordinate nan NRL successful 2028.

Hull KR observe their World Club Challenge triumph (Danny Lawson/PA)

The 47-year-old said: “I’ve made nary concealed of my desire to coach successful nan NRL arsenic nan adjacent measurement of my career. However, it makes this determination nary little difficult.

“I want to convey nan board, nan players and each astatine nan unit astatine Sewell Group Craven Park for their support and committedness during 4 awesome years wherever I person developed arsenic a coach and arsenic a person.

“I’d besides for illustration to convey nan champion fans successful nan world for taking maine and my family successful since our arrival. Hull KR and nan East Hull organization will everlastingly beryllium successful our hearts.

“The occupation is not done, I americium afloat committed to what’s ahead, which continues this week successful preparing nan players for nan Hull derby this Friday. Our extremity is ever to make our organization proud and we purpose to do that each and each week.”

Willie Peters is group to subordinate PNG Chiefs (Martin Rickett/PA)

The World Club Challenge not withstanding, it has been a difficult commencement to nan play for Hull KR, but they recovered their shape successful style connected Friday pinch a 52-10 triumph complete St Helens.

Owner Neil Hudgell said of Peters: “As nan coach of nan world nine champions, he deserves to spell retired connected his terms, pinch our respect, appreciation and champion wishes.

“Willie Peters led america to nan astir successful play successful nan history of Hull rugby league successful 2025. For now, and for nan remainder of this year, he will proceed to thrust a civilization that demands success.”