Hull KR have again been awarded Grade A status in the club grading for 2026, reflecting strong progress across five assessed areas: Fandom, Finance, Stadium, Community and On-Field Performance. CEO Paul Lakin said the rating underlines the club’s elite standing despite a small points drop driven by changes to Community catchment scoring and on-field results, and emphasized ongoing work ahead of 2027 under a new head coach.
Hull KR Retain Grade A Status For 2026 Home News Hull KR Retain Grade A Status For 2026 Hull KR can confirm our club grading for 2026. The Robins have once again achieved a Grade A status as progress on and off the pitch continued this year. Awarded over five pillars: Fandom, Finance, Stadium, Community and On-Field Performance, the club grading system is designed to drive the development of the sport across 26 clubs. Hull KR Chief Executive Officer Paul Lakin commented: “We are happy to once again secure a Category A club grading. “Our 2026 grading reflects our continued status as one of the competition’s elite teams. “Changes to points awarded for catchment in the Community criteria of the gradings, as well as our on-field performance, have seen a minor reduction to our points total. “I’d like to express my thanks to all of our supporters, staff, players, commercial partners and our board of directors for their superb effort and backing throughout 2026. “Work now continues ahead of an exciting 2027 for the club under a new Head Coach and as a club we are hungry for more success.” Back Share:
Curated by Taleb Kabbara · Source: hullkr.co.uk
Hull KR, The Robins, Paul Lakin, board of directors
Hull KR: Hull KR is a professional rugby league club that has once again achieved a Grade A club grading for 2026 across five pillars: Fandom, Finance, Stadium, Community and On-Field Performance.
The Robins: The Robins is the commonly used nickname for Hull KR, the rugby league club that achieved Grade A status for 2026.
Paul Lakin: Hull KR Chief Executive Officer who commented on the club securing a Category A club grading and thanked supporters, staff, players, commercial partners and the board of directors.
board of directors: Board of directors of Hull KR who are thanked by the CEO for their superb effort and backing throughout 2026.
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