{"id":229738,"date":"2025-07-01T16:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229738\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:25:12","slug":"hull-kr-ceo-confirms-possible-nrl-player-movement-as-part-of-new-deal-with-academy-set-for-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229738\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull KR CEO confirms possible NRL player movement as part of new deal with academy set for boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last week, it was announced that Challenge Cup holders Hull KR would begin an exciting new partnership with NRL club North Queensland Cowboys<\/a>, in a bid for both sides to \u201clearn from each other.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The two clubs will work closely with each other to discuss on and off-field developments, as both sides look to help the other progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ahead of the Robins victory over Wakefield on Friday night, Hull KR\u00a0CEO Paul Lakin spoke to Sky Sports<\/a> on the partnership and what it hopes to achieve.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lakin said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s something that has been in the making for six or seven months now, by myself and Jeff Reibel, the CEO of the Cowboys.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe wanted to get a partnership where we could learn from each other, for example from an employee point of view. Or our pathways at academy and scholarship level and how we can learn best practice for the first team S&C\u2019s and medical team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The partnership will be more than just advisory, with both sides keen for staff to make moves across the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe are intent on both clubs doing some job swaps at various different levels, so we can really gain experience from each other\u2019s club environment. The NRL is the best in the business, so we get a real insight into working with a club in the best league in the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Could Hull KR sign NRL players as part of Cowboys partnership?<\/p>\n

Looking to the future, there are opportunities for some of the young talents at Hull KR to travel and test out the Cowboys\u2019 training facilities:\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThere is an opportunity for our academy to and play out there at the Cowboys. They\u2019ve got an unbelievable state-of-the-art facility with a hotel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is not just the players that will benefit either, with all parts of the club being involved in the partnership.<\/p>\n

Lakin said: \u201cThe first team, the academy and the off-field team like marketing and communications are meeting every month on teams. Myself and Jeff will meet every two months and we will move forward from there. It\u2019s well planned and it\u2019s well structured.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Robins have had many ex-Cowboys players represent them and become fan favourites. Lachlan Coote and Kane Linnett both represented North Queensland in the 2010\u2019s before making the switch to Super League. Lakin said this could happen more often should the NRL side want to send their players over to develop.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very fluid partnership, but they clearly see Super League as a step up from Queensland Cup, and so they should, so if they\u2019ve got a talented young player that they want to get a season\u2019s worth of quality game time under their belt you may well see a cowboys player coming over here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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