Rhyse Martin was left feeling deflated following his troubled debut as Hull KR's designated kicker. The Super League's typically lethal goal-kicker experienced an off night at Craven Park this Friday.

Although a new signing for the Robins, Martin has been entrusted with converting tries this season but had a challenging start, only managing to slot one out of four attempts—quite a shocker for the usually reliable Papua New Guinea skipper.

The circumstances weren't in his favour, with all conversion tries attempted from wide positions and facing the additional challenge of a windy Sewell Group Craven Park—a notorious venue for its gusty conditions. Yet, none of this eased Martin's frustration, who is determined to solve Hull KR's goal-kicking woes that have plagued them for some five years.

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"It was a baptism of fire tonight with every try on the corner flag," lamented Martin when speaking to Hull Live. He expressed his discontent by saying, "It's just one of those but I'm pretty disappointed because it isn't my standard and if I get them, we're not going to golden point."

He acknowledged the wind as a significant factor for kickers, especially in Craven Park's exposed environment which creates an unpredictable scenario. Martin noted, "It does make things tricky," adding his struggle even with the wind supposedly on his side, reports Hull Live.

"It's probably harder going with the wind because it swirls around. You think you've got it assisting you and it just doesn't do anything. It's hard to read but it's just something I'll have to work hard on and get confident with."

he concluded, committed to improving his performance.

"I had one kick that was going straight through and then the wind just caught it and dragged it away. It's one of those things, it may take some time I guess. I'll keep working hard and hopefully, the boys stop scoring in the corner! " Reflecting on the previous match, Martin conceded that he might need to inject more force into his kicks to counteract the whims of the weather. "I think I'll have to punch it and kick it as hard as I can, because it's only when the power comes out of the ball that the wind grabs it and pulls it away."

He also shared his strategy for dealing with the conditions: "I'll put the ball out on certain points and hang it past that far-right poll and hope the wind grabs it and pulls it in."