The Robins are looking to silence their doubters back on home turf.
Hull KR are set for their first Super League home game of 2026.
Questions have been asked about Hull KR after a mixed start to the 2026 season, but back at Craven Park, the Robins will be looking to silence the noise in front of those who love them most.
Ready to get back on their own turf after a run on the road that took them from everywhere to West Hull, York, Huddersfield, Las Vegas, and, most recently, Perpignan, it’s those home comforts that may just sit them right.
Boasting one of the most intimidating atmospheres in Super League, for Hull KR’s players, there’s no better place to play, with the side set to host St Helens before further home games against Hull FC and York Knights.
And for a Robins outfit looking for a pick-me-up after defeat to Catalans, their third defeat from four Super League games, it couldn’t come at a better time.
“We have been on the road and that can be difficult for the players,” Peters, speaking in his pre-match press conference, said. “But we’ve got three weeks now to find some rhythm.
“We love playing in front of our home fans. We know what they’re going to bring and we need to make sure we do the same.
“It’s going to be loud and hostile like it always is. It’s refreshing for us to be at home for the next three weeks.”
After hosting Lock Lane in the Challenge Cup, Rovers – who contracted some illness in Vegas – have been on the road for several weeks. They picked up a World Club Challenge victory over the Brisbane Broncos and also defeated Huddersfield in league and cup but came unstuck against York, Leeds, and Catalans.
“We always knew it was going to be a difficult start to the season,” Peters continued. “It has been just that and the results have said that as well.
“We’ve had some players that haven’t been well since Vegas but they have cracked on and played. But then when you’ve got to go on another plane to go over to France, it heightens it again.
“But we’re no different from other teams. Everyone has their stories behind the scenes. We knew what was in front of us, and regardless of results, it was always going to be a tough start.”
That tough start has brought out the Robins’ critics, with questions on playing intensity and the like. But that doesn’t surprise Peters, who did concede that last year’s levels ‘won’t cut it’ and who has challenged his side to take their game up another gear.
“After winning all four trophies, people are going to have their opinions on where we’re at,” Peters explained. “People said at the start of the season that we’re the hunted and that’s exactly what’s happening at the moment. We need to flip that and make sure we are the ones who are hunting.
“Other teams have gone to different levels and we need to do the same. Last year’s levels aren’t going to cut it. Wigan, Warrington and teams like that have set the bar early – and we’re not at that level yet.
“Rugby league and sport in general are awesome when you win but when you’re not winning, it can feel like the end of the world to some people.
“We’re not where we need to be. We’re aware of that. We’re not playing to the levels you need to be at in this competition in 2026. But this is where you see characters and people who want to dig in and get through this period.”
Outlining the challenge against the Saints, Peters added: “This is a new week and a new opportunity. We’ve lived the ‘Hull KR way’ in certain stages of games but have we done it for a full 80 minutes? Probably not, but that’s not from a lack of trying. You can overtry and we did that last weekend.
“Regardless of who we play, I want us to have the mentality to go to the 80th minute. When we do that, we give ourselves a chance to win every game.”