Hull KR’s Peta Hiku able to ditch ‘since 1985’ tag with Problem Cup closing win at Wembley

Hull KR are the in-form Tremendous League aspect in 2025 however Peta Hiku is aware of that can depend for nothing in the event that they go away Wembley Stadium with no trophy on Saturday.

The Robins have been a dominant power in Tremendous League, dropping simply as soon as within the 13 rounds performed up to now, in a run that has put them two factors clear on the prime of the desk.

As soon as once more, they discover themselves within the Problem Cup closing too, giving them one other golden alternative to lastly put a trophy of their cupboard as they enter the competition as heavy favourites in opposition to Warrington Wolves.

Certainly, whereas KR are making waves, it’s typically put to them that they won’t be cemented as one of many competitors’s prime sides until they will add silverware, one thing they have not finished since 1985.

Most lately, they misplaced the 2023 Problem Cup closing to a dramatic Gareth O’Brien golden-point drop-goal earlier than dropping to Wigan Warriors 9-2 within the 2024 Tremendous League Grand Remaining.

Hiku admits that the 1985 tag is one thing that irks the membership and is one which he is able to rectify come 3pm on Saturday.

“I’ve been here for a year and a half and whatever they say, the 1985 thing has probably been even getting on my nerves,” Hiku mentioned.

“I couldn’t imagine how they [the fans] are feeling. I think just being a part of a team that’s bringing something to the club would be awesome to be a part of

“I believe simply having that little picture about it provides you a bit of pleasure to be part of a staff like that.”

Entering a final as the favourites can bring with it it’s own added pressure but the Robins centre is not reading too much into in on Wembley week where anything can happen.

However, he does think his side have the talent and work ethic to “get it proper” for 80 minutes on the hallowed turf.

“I don’t know, you don’t think of it as a player too much, being the favourite and that,” he added.

“But I suppose if you look at it, they’re going to put up 17, we’re going to put up 17. I suppose it’s whoever’s best on their day really.

“So I believe all that favorite stuff, you possibly can’t take that into it an excessive amount of however I would prefer to assume that we have been enjoying sufficient footy to have the ability to take into that recreation.

“I believe the best way we have been performing, we have plenty of fix-ups to do, however yeah, hopefully we will get it proper for 80 minutes.

“Just because of the event itself at Wembley, being at Wembley, I think if we just take that and enjoy it and just move on to the next thing as quick as we can, we’ll be alright.

“Clearly we have a few boys which have been part of just a few Grand Finals now and lots of of them have been right here after they went to the Problem Cup- Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, after which Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has been in plenty of huge video games, and Jesse Sue as effectively.

“I think they’ve been enormous for us in our first 20 minutes, so I think there is no doubt they’ll be ready to go again.”

What’s subsequent?

The Tremendous League season takes every week off for the Betfred Problem Cup finals, with Warrington Wolves dealing with Hull KR at Wembley Stadium on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

Previous to that, St Helens ladies tackle Wigan Warriors ladies from 11.45 at Wembley Stadium within the ladies’s Problem Cup closing.

Week 14 of the Tremendous League season begins on Friday June 13, with Hull KR internet hosting Catalans Dragons on Sky Sports activities Motion (8pm) and Hull FC dealing with Castleford Tigers on Sky Sports activities+ (8pm).

Sky Sports activities will once more present each recreation of Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+ by way of the crimson button