Hull KR enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves on Super League discipline plan and Hull derbies

Hull Kingston Rovers' Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has said that is ready to adapt to the discipline of Super League - and spoke about the value of Hull derbies for the sport.

The former Sydney Roosters star was at Craven Park on Wednesday for his first day since signing for Hull KR. The on-pitch enforcer said that it is his goal to be on the pitch as much as possible.

Asked if there is a need to adapt his game to some strict discipline over here, he replied: "Absolutely. Obviously I have played the style of football that I have for a while now. And I am looking forward to starting pre-season. I haven't had four, five weeks pre-Christmas in many years. For me to get out there on the training paddock and practise new techniques and get used to the communications on how the game is interpreted over here gives me enough time to learn, to be better and to work on techniques, so I am looking forward to that. For me, being that type of player, I guess I just need to work hard in those areas to be better."

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Expanding on wanting to be on the pitch as much as possible, he said: "I want to try to play every game. I have come here to play for Hull KR and look forward to playing as many games as possible.

"We are getting a few other boys and there's a great challenge there for us to add positive value to what this club has been building for many years."

It will be an exciting prospect to see him in the cauldron of a Hull derby and discussing those games, he said: "A few guys have mentioned a few things so I'm just really looking forward to it. That's why we love the game, right? To have those rivalries involved still in our game keeps the people, the passion, and the love for what we have, real."

Waerea-Hargreaves knows he plays the game on the edge and is not looking to change a lot of it but he will sit down for discussions with head coach Willie Peters about key areas, although he said he does not expect to be closely watched by officials.

Asked if he expects opposition forwards to come looking for him to try to make a name for themselves, he replied "they've been coming for a long time" before laughing. He added: "That's the role you play. If it means opposition players do what they need to do, so be it. But they've been trying for a while."

Questioned on if there is a need to rein in aggression early on to avoid bans, he said: "It's tricky, right? I'd like to think I'm having a crack. There will be no slowing down, not yet anyway. It's the emotion and having that role of protecting my players and trying to enforce."

On the way the game has changed since he started, he said: "It's crazy. When I first started the game was pretty loose and pretty wild. We were able to showcase certain techniques.

"I reckon if it wasn't for the changing of the rules, I probably would have been retired because sometimes you came off second best trying to shoulder charge. You've had to evolve and constantly try to be better in areas the game is growing. For me to have that longevity - now 18 years - I've really enjoyed the challenge of evolving my game and as you get older you figure out what works and what doesn't and try to stay in your lane.

"I've been lucky to have had a great team around me but to go out there and be able to do it for so long, I feel like that mental challenge of trying to be better every day, obviously you love what you do and I've loved every minute of every year."

At the end of his press conference, he was asked if it was a case of "opposition forwards beware" to which he let out a long laugh before replying: "Yeah."

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