{"id":583303,"date":"2026-05-14T09:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/583303\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:34:16","slug":"hull-kr-suffer-setback-as-rfl-enforce-stand-down-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/583303\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull KR suffer setback as RFL enforce stand-down protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An injury setback for Hull KR.<\/p>\n<p>12:03, 13 May 2026Updated 12:04, 13 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hull KR back-rower James Batchelor has been stood down by the RFL on concussion protocols.\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0__AM12298.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Hull KR back-rower James Batchelor has been stood down by the RFL on concussion protocols.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hull KR back-rower James Batchelor has been stood down by the RFL on concussion protocols.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hull KR have confirmed that James Batchelor has been stood down for a mandatory 12-day period on head injury grounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The influential back-rower scored twice in Rovers\u2019 32-12 Challenge Cup semi-final win over Warrington Wolves and was also forced from the field for a head injury assessment at Doncaster\u2019s Eco-Power Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He initially passed the assessment and returned all in the second half, going on to help inspire Rovers\u2019 route to Wembley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, he will now miss the next two Super League matches against Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors respectively, before facing the Cherry and Whites in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Due to league-wide concussion protocols, the RFL have decided to stand James Batchelor down for a 12-day period in order to undertake the graduated concussion return-to-play protocol,&#8221; the club confirmed in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;James will continue to be monitored and supported by the club\u2019s medical and performance staff throughout this process, with player welfare remaining the club\u2019s highest priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Batchelor, 28, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulldailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-league\/hull-kr-dressing-room-favourite-10962537\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">remains an influential figure at Sewell Group Craven Park, playing a key role in Hull KR\u2019s Super League resurgence as they sit fourth in the table with a game in hand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, full-back Arthur Mourgue is expected to be available for Saturday\u2019s trip to the Leigh Sports Village. The French international has been sidelined since the World Club Challenge in February, where he suffered a serious pectoral injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 27-year-old was named in Willie Peters\u2019 extended squad to face Warrington in the Challenge Cup but did not feature, with Jack Broadbent retaining his place at full-back for the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prop forward Jordan Dezaria also remains sidelined with an eye socket injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An injury setback for Hull KR. 12:03, 13 May 2026Updated 12:04, 13 May 2026 Hull KR back-rower James&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583304,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[20448,20372,5903,20370,101,20373,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-583303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-challenge-cup","tag-hull-kr","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-league","tag-sports","tag-super-league","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}