Three is the magic number as Featherstone Rovers stage two-day programme

FEATHERSTONE ROVERS' LD Nutrition Stadium will stage three games over this coming weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2019, 04:25 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2019, 12:45 BST
LD Nutrition Stadium, Featherstone.LD Nutrition Stadium, Featherstone.
LD Nutrition Stadium, Featherstone.

Rovers will face National Conference champions Hunslet Club Parkside on Saturday (1pm) in the opening game of a double-header which will also see Hunslet take on Halifax (3pm).

The stadium is back in use on Sunday for Hull KR’s pre-season game against Widnes Vikings (2pm).

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That has been switched to Featherstone as the Robins’ KCOM Craven Park is still closed following the collapse of a floodlight in November.

Ryan Carr.Ryan Carr.
Ryan Carr.

Rovers are hopeful coach Ryan Carr and the club’s Papua New Guinean signings will arrive at Featherstone by the end of this week.

The 20-14 defeat at Dewsbury Rams three days ago followed a 56-0 loss to Castleford Tigers in Rovers’ opening match, but reserve boss Paul March, who has been taking charge of the team while Carr is away, believes better things are just around the corner.

“Our backline is still in PNG, but they are on the plane on the 10th,” March confirmed.

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“Speaking to Ryan on the phone, he is building for round one.

Paul March.Paul March.
Paul March.

“We will take positives [from last weekend’s game], we’ll have a look again and go again this weekend.”

Rovers’ final game in the Yorkshire Cup tournament will be away to Halifax on Sunday, January 20.

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