Hull Kingston Rovers (also known as Hull KR ) is a professional rugby league club from the city of Kingston upon Hull in the English region of East Riding of Yorkshire , which plays in the Anglo-French Super League . The team plays their home games in Craven Park , which can seat 12,000 spectators. Team colors are red and white. There is traditionally a strong rivalry against Hull FC .
The Hull Kingston Rovers were founded east of the city in 1882 and joined the Northern Union in 1897 . In the 1920s, the club experienced its first "Golden Era" with two triumphs each in the Rugby League Championship and the Yorkshire League . However, this was followed by a long dry spell without significant success, and it was not until 1979 that a national championship was won again. In 1980, the Rovers won the Challenge Cup for the first and only time by beating arch enemy Hull FC . In 1984 and 1985 there were further triumphs in the championship. The 1986 Yorkshire Cup is the club's last title to date. In 2015, Hull KR moved into the Challenge Cup final for the first time in 29 years, but had no chance against the Leeds Rhinos and lost 0:50.
