Hull Kr vs Tigers: the story explained

Super League side Hull FC and new interim head coach Andy Last are hit by the loss of Sam Lisone to injury for up to 18 weeks. Hull Kr vs Tigers has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in United Kingdom.

Key facts

• Super League side Hull FC and new interim head coach Andy Last are hit by the loss of Sam Lisone to injury for up to 18 weeks.
• The loss of Lisone, who joined the club from Leeds this season, adds to Hull's lengthy injury list and deprives new coach Last of one of his most powerful carriers.
• The players know how passionate I am about Hull FC and know how passionate I am about the job.
• I've been a Hull FC supporter since the age of six.
• Sam will be going in for surgery, probably next week, on his pec, and he'll be missing for between 14 to 18 weeks," Last told BBC Radio Humberside.

What we know

Going deeper, the loss of Lisone, who joined the club from Leeds this season, adds to Hull's lengthy injury list and deprives new coach Last of one of his most powerful carriers.

On the substance, the players know how passionate I am about Hull FC and know how passionate I am about the job.

Beyond the headlines, I've been a Hull FC supporter since the age of six.

More precisely, Sam will be going in for surgery, probably next week, on his pec, and he'll be missing for between 14 to 18 weeks," Last told BBC Radio Humberside.

It is worth noting that However, the 45-year-old hopes that despite the injuries and the coaching upheaval, he has a squad capable of making a mark on Super League this season.

By the numbers

At this stage, the club sits 10th in the table after winning three and losing five of their opening eight games.

On a related note, it is his second spell as caretaker coach at his hometown club, having also stood in when Lee Radford was sacked in 2020.

The wider context

On a related note, the influential Samoan prop is set to undergo surgery on a pectoral injury he suffered against St Helens last week and will miss the majority of the season.

Going deeper, Sam's bitterly disappointed but he'll be getting operated on and he'll be attacking his rehab and his return to play with the professionalism we expect from someone of his standing within our group.

On the substance, Last, who has been put in temporary charge until the end of the season after John Cartwright's exit, has inherited a turbulent situation at the club.

Beyond the headlines, I've fallen into this position and it's a good position to fall into because the ingredients are there to have a really good, strong finish to the season," Last said.

More precisely, the challenge to the playing group is putting everything that has happened to one side.

The bottom line

• The loss of Lisone, who joined the club from Leeds this season, adds to Hull's lengthy injury list and deprives new coach Last of one of his most powerful carriers.
• The players know how passionate I am about Hull FC and know how passionate I am about the job.
• The club sits 10th in the table after winning three and losing five of their opening eight games.
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