Super League: Wakefield Wildcats v Hull KR preview
Last Updated: 13/09/14 9:17am
Hull KR have dropped Kris Keating from their squad for Sunday’s season finale against Wakefield at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium.
The Australian half-back has been left out of Chris Chester’s 19-man squad for form reasons, meaning Craig Hall will likely move into the halves to partner Travis Burns.
The visitors could also recall Jordan Cox, Omari Caro and Liam Salter while Macauley Hallett looks set to keep his place after a try-scoring debut in the home defeat to Catalan Dragons.
Rovers head on their travels looking to retain ninth spot in the table, with both themselves and the Wildcats no longer in contention for a playoff berth following Widnes’ win over Bradford last Sunday.
Despite both sides now just playing for pride, Adam Walker is expecting a tough test against a Wakefield side that pushed Castleford close at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle.
“It will be a hard game. They have got some good players so it will be a challenge for us,” he told the Robins’ official website. “They have a good forward pack and have just got a few players back from injury so it should be close.”
Tautai banned
Taulima Tautai, meanwhile, will miss the chance to say his farewells to the Wakefield fans as he is serving a one-match ban for making a dangerous throw in the loss to the Tigers.
The Samoan forward is heading to Wigan Warriors for next season, meaning he has played his final game for his current employers. His place in the squad is taken by Dean Collis, who is back in action following a quad injury.
Prop Andy Raleigh is set to play his last match before hanging up his boots and Paul Sykes and Matty Wildie will also make their farewell appearances.
Wakefield: D. Smith, Riley, Crowther, Annakin, Sykes, Lauitiiti, Raleigh, McShane, Gilmour, Sammut, Washbrook, Godinet, Owen, Anderson, T. Smith, Collis, Lyne, Molloy, Wildie.
Hull K R: Burns, Carlile, Caro, Chan, Costigan, Cox, Eden, Green, Hall, Hallett, J. Hodgson, Horne, Larroyer, Lovegrove, Netherton, Salter, A. Walker, Welham, Weyman.
