{"id":521449,"date":"2026-04-09T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/521449\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:08:13","slug":"willie-peters-backed-for-nrl-success-by-hull-kr-ace-as-silverware-claim-made-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/521449\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Peters backed for NRL success by Hull KR ace as silverware claim made for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hull KR star James Batchelor has revealed the impact Willie Peters has made on both him and the Robins, after the news dropped at the end of last month he would be departing the club.<\/p>\n

Peters will move to Papua New Guinea to be the inaugural head coach of the PNG Chiefs<\/a> ahead of their inclusion in the NRL in 2028.<\/p>\n

His exit will round off a sensational four-year stint as head coach that has seen them win every trophy on offer to them over the past 12 months, and with the Challenge Cup quarter-finals coming up this week a win over York will take them one step further to achieving even more silverware.<\/p>\n

Batchelor in undoubtedly in his career-best form at the Robins, something he puts down to Peters\u2019 influence. The back rower has been one of the standouts in his position for the couple of seasons, and it is clear to see he is thriving under Peters\u2019 management.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s taken me to another level,\u201d Batchelor said to the press as he previewed the Good Friday derby against Hull FC last week. \u201cHe demands a lot of people as individuals and the group as a collective and really drives that day-to-day and it\u2019s no surprise that he\u2019s got the success that he has.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the boss\u2019 exit as a whole, he said: \u201cI\u2019m obviously happy for him. When he first came over, he said it was his long-term goal and he\u2019s achieved it, but we\u2019re not finished yet.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Peters\u2019 exit] has changed nothing for this year. We\u2019ve all got the same targets, the same aims, and we just needed to kick-start the season properly and I think we did that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The departing Hull KR coach has been tipped for success down under, and is expected to thrive in his first top role in the NRL.<\/p>\n

\u201cOff top of my head, I think he\u2019ll be good,\u201d said Batchelor. \u201cI\u2019ll back him to go and succeed over there. Obviously, I\u2019ve never played over there, I don\u2019t know what it\u2019s like, but his attention to detail and everything, everybody who\u2019s been over there speaks about him and speaks highly, so I\u2019ll definitely back him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Robins will be hoping to cap off Peters\u2019 time at Craven Park with more trophies this season, with the playing group all now having extra motivation for success in 2026.<\/p>\n

Batchelor explained: \u201cHe definitely deserves it to end this season and go out that way [with more trophies], but like I said, that was his aim before, this news hasn\u2019t changed anything.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s business as usual for us, whatever happens behind the scenes and off the field happens, but what we can control is what happens on the pitch and what we\u2019ve been working towards since day one of pre-season and that\u2019s not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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