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What a result. What a statement!This is a Robin Pod Special, and it's one we've been waitinga long time to record.Hull KR — our Hull KR — are World Club Challenge winners.The Champions of the World!After years of rebuilding, near misses, heartbreak, andpeople telling us to be patient, the Robins have gone and beaten the best fromthe NRL on the biggest stage. This isn't just another trophy for the cabinet.This is a line-in-the-sand moment for the club. For the fans. For the city.We're talking about a side that's built on grit, clarity,and standards. A group that doesn't flinch. A coaching team that's raisedexpectations and refused to lower them. And players who didn't just hope tocompete — they expected to win.In this special, we'll break down the performance, theturning points, the individual moments of quality, and what this means for HullKR going forward. Is this the peak? Or is this the new baseline?Because here's the truth: success like this doesn't happenby accident. It's built. And Hull KR have built something serious.Settle in. Take a breath. Enjoy it.Hull KR are World Club Challenge champions — andthis is the Robin Pod Special.

This week on the Robin Pod, it's a bumper edition — and possibly the biggest preview we've ever done.The Robins are heading into what could be the biggest game this club has been involved in as they take on the reigning NRL Champions, the mighty Brisbane Broncos, in the World Club Challenge at a sold-out Craven Park. The world's eyes are on East Hull — and we're building up to it properly.But before we get to the big dance, we look back at a painful Round One defeat to newly promoted York Knights. What went wrong? What needs fixing? And how quickly must Rovers respond?Steve Till joins me for the first Robins Revisited of 2026 as we roll back the years, and then the Robin Pod heads down under as the lads behind Broncos Bulletin jump on to give us the Australian perspective ahead of the showdown.We'll also be announcing the winner of the Robin Pod Facebook competition, with the owner of Offside Outfitters joining me — and of course, we wrap it all up with your questions in Question Time.Strap yourselves in. This is a big one.And don't forget the Robin Pod is powered by Budget Tyres Autocentre, the only car specialist trusted by the players, club officials and supporters of Hull KR.

Welcome back to The Robin Pod, your go-to place for everything Hull Kingston Rovers!On this week's episode, we look back at a professional and emphatic Challenge Cup performance as the Robins got the job done against community club Lock Lane in the third round. It was a night that showed the respect the competition deserves — and we'll pick out the key moments and performances.We'll also react to the fourth round draw, which has handed Rovers a trip to face the Huddersfield Giants. What does that tie look like, and how might Willie Peters approach it?Attention then turns to the bread and butter, as we preview the Super League opener against York Knights. We'll talk selection, key battles, and what a strong start could mean for the season ahead.As always, we've got your Question Time contributions to get through — plenty of opinions, debates, and talking points from the Red and White faithful — plus all the latest news and chatter from around Hull KR.Strap yourselves in… it's time for The Robin Pod!

Welcome along to this week's Robin Pod Podcast, your home for all things Hull Kingston Rovers.On this episode, our focus turns to the Challenge Cup Third Round, as the Robins prepare to take on community club Lock Lane. We're joined by Lock Lane Head Coach, who drops in to give us his thoughts ahead of the big tie and what the game means for his side.We've got all the latest squad news ahead of the weekend, and we're also asking the big question… does anyone actually know the rules? With just 14 days to go until the World Club Challenge, Willie Peters has admitted he's not entirely sure which set of rules the game will be played under – so we'll try and make sense of it all.As always, it's Question Time, where we answer your questions, and I'm delighted to say Graham Turner joins me for the first time in 2026, giving his opinions on all things Hull KR.And remember, the Robin Pod Podcast is proudly powered by Budget Tyres Autocentre – the only car specialist trusted by the players, club officials, and supporters of Hull Kingston Rovers.

In the second episode of Robin Pod Weekly for 2026, we break down Hull KR's only scheduled pre‑season outing as the Robins fall to Wakefield, analysing what the result means – and what it doesn't – as preparations for the new campaign continue.We also take a step back into Hull KR history, shining a spotlight on a player who featured in the club's famous 1964 Challenge Cup Final, reflecting on his contribution to the red and white legacy.As always, it's over to you during Question Time, where we answer all your latest Hull KR talking points, and we finish by asking a big question: is February 2026 shaping up to be the greatest month ever to be a Hull KR supporter?Insight, history, debate and plenty of Robins passion – it's all in Episode 2 of the Robin Pod!And don't forget the Robin Pod is powered by Budget Tyres Auotcoentre on Leads Road in Hull. The only car specialist trusted by the players, club officials and supporters of Hull KR!

We're starting 2026 by looking back at a truly historic treble-winning season, reliving the moments that made it one to remember. We'll react to Oliver Gildart's new two-year deal (sorry we recorded this before the Joe Burgess announcement), break down what we've seen so far in pre-season and give our thoughts on the Challenge Cup third round draw.There's also a focus on the Hull KR academy shake up, reaction to Shaun Wane's departure, and, as always, we finish by answering all your questions in Question Time.And don't forget the Robin Pod is powered by Budget Tyres Auotcoentre on Leads Road in Hull. The only car specialist trusted by the players, club officials and supporters of Hull KR!

On this weeks Robin Pod one of the men behind RugbyLeague.Com joins Johno to share his experiences of the #AmsterdamChallenge with Steve Mascord also issuing an apology to supporters who experienced technical problems with the Recast streaming serviceJohno is also joined by Rovers fan Nathan Major from the Gerrim Onside! Rugby League fan site as he shares details of his rugby league almanac, his experiences of playing PDRL with the lads also discussing all the latest Robins news.