Warrington Wolves vs Hull KR Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Eliminator
by Alex Sarwar ·
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Third-place finishers Warrington Wolves face extremely dangerous opposition in Hull KR, last year’s champions.
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Warrington Wolves team news: Holroyd doesn’t make it
Warrington Wolves won’t have Adam Holroyd available as he has failed to recover in time from injury, with Toafofoa Sipley also missing out. In better news though, both Ewan Irwin and Joe Philbin are passed fit and named in the squad.
Squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Liam Byrne, Ewan Irwin, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Joe Philbin, Arron Lindop, Max Wood, Josh Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa
Hull KR team news: Batchelor back
James Batchelor has made the squad after missing time through injury and he joins what is a stacked cast which includes Mikey Lewis, who has struggled with discipline issues this year. However, Jordan Dezaria is ruled out.
Squad: Arthur Mourgue, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Tom Amone, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella, Jack Broadbent, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Rhyse Martin, Karl Lawton, Bill Leyland, Lee Kershaw, Frankie Dearlove
Warrington Wolves vs Hull KR prediction
Don’t be fooled by these two teams ending the regular season three places apart. This is likely going to be an extremely close game with Hull KR more than capable of turning over Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. When locked in, Willie Peters’ offense is arguably the best in Super League and his squad boasts championship pedigree. They showed last year that when the season is on the line, this team steps up to the mark.
Warrington Wolves meanwhile, are battling history. So often the victims of post-season heartbreak, you have to go back to 2018 for the last time the Wire made it to Old Trafford. Since then, we’ve seen them bounced out of the elimination play-offs four times across their last five appearances at this stage of the competition.
There’s no doubt that Warrington Wolves have had Hull KR’s number in Super League this year, beating them both home and away. However, Hull KR showed in their Challenge Cup semi-final contest that when it’s win or go home, they know how to get the job done, beating Sam Burgess’ men 12-32.
This match will be decided on Hull KR’s attacking prowess. If they are on top of their game, it would be no surprise to see them outscore Warrington, who could easily collapse under the weight of expectation and failed history. Therefore, the value move is to back Hull KR inflicting more play-off misery on the Wolves and finding a way to win.
Warrington Wolves vs Hull KR tip: Hull KR to win
