Super League: Hull KR 50-6 Castleford Tigers – The champions continue their fine form

Reigning champions Hull KR completed a 100% winning run to close the gap on Leeds to two points with a 50-6 demolition of Castleford at Craven Park in April.

After a slow start to their title defence, Hull KR have once again emerged as a juggernaut and made it six straight wins in all competitions with a commanding, one-sided win.

Treble winning coach Willie Peters Leaving at the end of the season For Papua New Guinea but now sees his team back to their best.

They went 40 years without a league title before beating Wigan Warriors in the grand final in October and looked like a contender once more as they moved into third place.

Conversely, Castleford posted 50 points A week ago Hull FC And after another major defeat the teams from the east end of the M62 would be sickened by the sight.

The visitors had an error-prone first half, losing 22 tackles and being punished by the merciless champions.

Carl Lawton opened the scoring after KR pounced on a loose ball and soon took advantage of more lethargic defense to drive a gap and over for his second.

Castleford were unable to gain any territory or momentum and the Robins soon got a third when debutant Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’i lost the ball in a tackle just meters out and Tom Ammon was able to score.

Tom Davies was then on the receiving end of a tame tackle from Jason Karrekar and a corner after 33 minutes to beat Rhys Martin’s fourth successful kick.

Hull KR were scoring in each set as Elliott Minchella delivered a grubber kick at the last tackle to touch Dean Hadley before Wing Davies’ acrobatic finish in the corner capped a thrilling half-time move.

Castleford were their own worst enemies again at the start of the second half as Darnell McIntosh spilled the ball behind the tryline for Mickey Lewis to pounce on the ball and score his seventh try of the night.

Cass eventually put some pressure on but couldn’t score and Joe Burgess soon found a corner at the other end.

Davies scored a superb hat-trick to make it 50 points with six minutes left on the clock and Castleford finally got on the board in the second when Laulu-Togaga’i kicked and Christian Mapapalangi scored.