Hull KR v Harlequins: Teams
Michael Dobson will make his Hull KR debut as they entertain Harlequins at Craven Park on Sunday.
Last Updated: 23/05/08 5:09pm
Australian scrum-half Michael Dobson is set to make his debut for Hull KR as they entertain Harlequins at Craven Park on Sunday.
The 21-year-old only arrived in Britain on Thursday morning but is raring to make his first appearance in a Rovers jersey.
Dobson told the Engage Super League official website: "I'm ready to go this weekend. Hopefully I can just contribute to the team and get a win, get over this jetlag and rip in on Sunday.
"I just want to play consistent footy, do my job for the team and lead them round the field."
Scott Murrell will revert to loose forward in the only anticipated change to the Rovers side that lost heavily at Huddersfield last time out.
Harlequins news
Harlequins are without leading tryscorer Matt Gafa, who is out for the season with a torn pectoral tendon.
They are still without captain Rob Purdham but, in more positive news, coach Brian McDermott hopes full-back Jon Wells will recover from a head cut.
McDermott has added David Toothill, Dwayne Barker and Will Sharp to the team that beat Hull last time, which ended a three match losing run.
Harlequins will be hoping for a repeat of last season when they did the double over Hull KR, winning 32-18 at home, and 26-10 away.
Hull KR squad: Briscoe, Fitzhenry, Walker, J. Webster, Fox, Cooke, Dobson, Vella, Fisher, Crossman, Newton, Gene, Murrell, Chester, Mills, Cockayne, Watts, Lovegrove, K. Netherton.
Harlequins squad: Barker, Clubb, Grayshon, Haggerty, Hill, Howell, Mbu, Melling, Orr, Paul, Randall, Rinaldi, Sharp, Sheriffe, Temata, Tootill, Ward, Wells, Worrincy.