Tremendous League Grand Ultimate: Willie Peters reveals Hull KR took a ‘good to nice’ theme and have left legacy after treble

Victorious Hull KR head coach Willie Peters revealed the important themes he and his gamers instilled within the group because the membership bounced again to safe a historic treble season.

On Saturday, Rovers made historical past and dethroned Wigan Warriors with a dominant 24-6 victory within the Tremendous League Grand Ultimate at Outdated Trafford.

Their success marked a historic treble for the Robins, including to their Problem Cup and League Leaders’ Protect wins from 2025, turning into solely the fifth membership facet within the Tremendous League period to realize such a feat following Bradford (2003), St Helens (2006), Leeds Rhinos (2015) and Wigan (2024).

The victory got here a yr after their Grand Ultimate defeat to Wigan on the similar venue, and an emotional Peters mentioned two themes: ‘Good to Nice’ and ‘What a terrific Robin appears like’ received the membership there.

“It comes down to what they do at training, what they do every day, how they act,” Peters mentioned within the bowels of Outdated Trafford.

“Final yr we had a theme referred to as ‘Good to Nice.’ I requested the gamers on the again finish of the earlier yr: ‘What is going on to find out nice?’ They mentioned successful a trophy, that was the one means that was going to find out whether or not they went from good to nice.

“Then we received crushed within the Grand Ultimate final yr towards Wigan and I used to be on vacation in Turkey and pondering to myself: ‘We did some nice issues this yr and we have to acknowledge that.’

“Because I thought they were great throughout the year but everyone said we needed to win to be great, and I understand that.

“We simply modified our theme just a little bit this yr and it was extra round day by day and the way you act day by day. Being a terrific Robin.

“The boys had three pillars to that, to what a great Robin looks like and basically that’s how they act. That’s who they are every single day.

“They’ve accomplished that and whenever you try this the rewards come. It begins with the performances and the coaching after they’re away from the organisation. It is who they’re.

“I did say to them at one stage that when we first spoke about it I want this ‘being a great Robin’ theme to hold 15 years down the track, so whoever’s here – players and staff – they know what a great Robin looks like.

“That is gone just a little bit additional now as a result of they’ve a legacy and loads to be taught from.”

Asked to sum up his emotions from a stirring night, Peters shared his absolute faith that his players would get the job done.

“The primary phrase that involves thoughts is clearly ‘proud’,” he added.

“These gamers, the individuals, the efficiency, it is an honour to combat tooth and nail and to win that.

“It started a long time ago for us, it started our first day back at training. We spoke around last year, what happened last year.

“Tonight was on the flip facet. These boys had been those that had been preventing. Completely wonderful.

“I said to the players at half-time, I thought we had a nervous start. And then Mikey Lewis was correcting me and said we were probably excited and I thought that’s a fair word. We were over-excited, we just couldn’t get through our sets. At one point we were at 57 per cent.

“After which we dodged a bullet twice for these two tries. However I believed: ‘This may flip,’ which it did.

“I thought the players were so dominant off the back of that. And the way they defended and worked hard for each other, it just shows there’s a proper bond within this team in terms of helping each other.

“And you do not win a treble if there’s not a connection that tight.

“We knew that they were going to come. Whether they scored or not, they were going to ask plenty of questions.

“They received that attempt, however once more, it is the way you reply in adversity and thru adversity. We at all times return to who we’re.

“You never forget where you come from. Our people, the people of East Hull, they don’t get it easy. We were never, ever going to get that game easy tonight. We were never going to get that second half easy.”

Minchella: We banished the little voice in our minds – the easy-way-out voice

Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella mentioned post-match:

“It was tough. It was a Grand Final. It pushes your body and your lungs to the limit.

“We talk about, in these moments, you get this little voice in your thoughts, and it is the easy-way-out voice, it is the man who quits, the man who takes the straightforward choice, the man who would not take strain, do his job.

“In every game, you’ve got to block it out, but in moments like the Grand Final, you’ve got to tell that guy to get on his bike. If you want to win, you’ve got to do that, because the easy option doesn’t get you silverware.

“It was robust to push your self to the restrict, 1-17, everyone giving all the pieces they have, and we received what we deserved.

“I’m very overwhelmed, very emotional, to be honest. Just reflecting on what I’ve been through in my journey, even at the club. It’s my sixth year here now and just seeing the emotions of so many people, I wouldn’t be able to do it justice.

“If I attempted to sum that up, simply an unbelievable feeling, and so proud to be part of this unbelievable membership.

“A lot of dark times, tough moments, hard work, adversity, but I just persevered. We speak about it at the club, about when you get sent back, it’s what you do next, your response. I think that’s a great lesson in life, really.

“Folks cope with issues, difficulties, but it surely’s the way you reply, and do not get me improper, I am not an ideal individual, however I wish to suppose that I’ve persevered and labored laborious.

“The boss [Peters] next to me pushed me along. Three years ago now, we had a really deep conversation about a difficult moment for me in my career. I owe him everything to be honest. It wouldn’t have been possible without the guy next to me.”