Super League: Toulouse Olympique 24-28 Hull KR - Robins fight back to win
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Hull KR have won their past five matches in all competitions
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Toulouse (12) 24 |
Tries: Albert, Garbutt, Marcon 2 Goals: Hankinson 4 |
Hull KR (0) 28 |
Tries: Hall 2, King, Abdull, Storton Goals: Dagger 4 |
Hull KR produced a fine comeback to beat bottom side Toulouse Olympique 28-24 in Super League.
Toulouse's Lucas Albert and Mitch Garbutt crossed in the first half, punishing some slack defending.
Ryan Hall brought Hull back into the game with two second-half tries either side of the hosts' Paul Marcon going over in the corner.
George King, Jordan Abdull and Matthew Storton all crossed for Hull KR, before Marcon scored a late consolation try.
Hull KR came into the fixture having won their past four matches in all competitions, including a dominant derby win over Hull FC last Friday.
But they looked jaded against a fired-up Toulouse outfit who moved into a 12-0 half-time lead.
The hosts, chasing just their second league win of the season, would have jumped off the bottom of the table had they won with Leeds Rhinos losing to Castleford Tigers.
In the second half though the Robins showed their quality, completing their turnaround through Abdull 18 minutes from time.
They were made to survive a late scare after Marcon crossed in the 78th minute, but they held on to continue their fine run of form.
Hull KR head coach Tony Smith told BBC Radio Humberside:
"They made the coach work for it today, I was not happy at half-time. That's probably the hardest I've had to work for a little while with this team.
"We were ugly, we lacked energy, mistakes were strewn, decisions were poor, skills were poor.
"We improved after half-time, we found some energy. I really felt for my players today and the players who have to play these games over Easter.
"Playing two games in a few days, it just lacks quality. It was a really poor spectacle, not a great advert for rugby league."
Toulouse: Ashall-Bott, Bergal, Vaivai, Hankinson, Marcon, Gigot, Albert, Navarrete, Marion, Sangare, Dixon, Stefani, Puech.
Interchanges: Pelissier, Springer, Garbutt, Hansen.
Hull KR: Dagger, Ryan, Crooks, Kenny-Dowall, Hall, Milnes, Abdull, Storton, Litten, King, Hadley, Wood, Minchella.
Interchanges: Parcell, Sims, Keinhorst, Richards.
Referee: Aaron Moore