Rugby League Apr 02, 2026

Hull KR vs Hull FC: Willie Peters ready for 250th game between the Super League clubs - 'This is the biggest derby of them all'

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Hull KR vs Hull FC: Willie Peters ready for 250th game between the Super League clubs - 'This is the biggest derby of them all'

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has been involved in many a derby match throughout his playing and coaching career, but he says none come close to that between the Robins and Hull FC.

The Good Friday meeting between Hull KR and Hull FC, live on Your Site, will mark the 250th time that the two Hull clubs will have locked horns.

You have to go all the way back to 1899 to find the first fixture between east and west Hull. It was on Hull KR's home turf, as this one is, and the Robins took the victory.

If you look at the stats in just Super League, there have been 50 meetings of the two teams so far. Hull KR have won 26 of them, while Hull FC have prevailed in 24.

The question always rages about which derby is the biggest. Fans will strongly defend their rivalry as the greatest in the sport or even the biggest in the world.

Peters has been involved is some iconic clashes throughout his career on both sides of the world. He has experienced St Helens vs Wigan as a player, the Sydney clash, and St George up against Cronulla.

Having been a part of all those rivalries, Peters stands firm in his belief that the Hull derby is the biggest of them all and there is no bigger week to back that conviction than ahead of their 250th meeting.

"Derby week is huge. It is the 250th derby and we know what we are going to get, they know what they are going to get," Peters said.

"It is going to be an electric atmosphere here. There is no bigger derby.

"I have been in some massive derbies, involved in huge derbies over the years.

"I was at Wigan playing at Saints. I was at the Rabbitohs against the Roosters. I was at St George against Cronulla. This is the biggest.

"No matter where you sit on the table, regardless of where we sit, it is always a tasty game and it is always an enjoyable week.

"I am really looking forward to it."

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