Is York Knights v Hull KR on TV? How to watch, live stream details, kick-off time
While the rugby league season has already started for all the sides outside of the top flight, tonight marks the beginning of the campaign for Hull KR as the 2025 season commences. It's Challenge Cup action and not Super League which greets the start of this year's campaign, with a third round tie for Super League teams the order of the day before the league season starts next week.
A change to the Challenge Cup format this year saw all 12 Super league sides paired against lower league opponents who won through in the second round, which means a game against York Knights for Willie Peters' men.
There are just three Cup games being shown this weekend, with the BBC and The Sportsman sharing coverage.
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What time does York Knights v Hull KR kick off?
The game starts a little earlier than many may expect with a 7:30pm kick-off tonight. The LNER Community Stadium is the venue for this match-up, with ambitious York no doubt hoping to spring a shock result, but they'll have to play exceptionally well against what looks like being a strong Rovers side.
Is York Knights v Hull KR on TV?
Unfortunately, there is just one Challenge Cup third round match being shown on television this weekend with the BBC having chosen Bradford Bulls v Castleford Tigers to be shown on TV on Sunday at 1pm. There are two other games being shown on streaming, with The Sportsman showing the game between York and Rovers tonight, as well as Sunday's game between Halifax and Catalans Dragons.
How to live stream York Knights v Hull KR and watch abroad
The match is being shown on The Sportsman's rugby league YouTube channel. C lick here for your choice of streams this weekend, with coverage of the KR game starting just before kick-off. Our new All Out Rugby League brand has just launched it's own YouTube channel, with a cracking interview with Jared Waerea-Hargreaves available to watch. You can see that and our latest podcast here.
