Betfred Super League
Hull KR (30) 52
Tries: Burgess 3, Lewis 3, Litten, Batchelor, Whitbread Goals: Lewis 8
St Helens (0) 10
Tries: Dagnall, Wright Goals: Hastings
Reigning champions Hull KR celebrated Super League's 30th birthday weekend in style by hammering St Helens at Sewell Group Craven Park.
Last year's treble winners ran riot in the first half, scoring five unanswered tries before the break and adding another four in the second period to kick-start their title defence following three defeats in their first four Super League matches.
Hat-tricks from Joe Burgess and Mikey Lewis, plus one try each from Jez Litten, James Batchelor and Jai Whitbread, helped the home side bounce back from their recent reverses in a terrific return to form.
The Robins were far too good for a St Helens side who suffered a first defeat in five Super League games, putting a pin in their good start under new head coach Paul Rowley.
More to follow.
Hull KR: Broadbent; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella.
Interchanges: Luckley, Whitbread, Brown, Booth.
St Helens: Robertson; Dagnall, Percival, Cross, Murphy; Sailor, Hastings; Klemmer, Wingfield, Delaney, Wright, Whitley, Shorrocks.
Interchanges: Clark, Paasi, Stephens, Davies.
Referee: Liam Moore.