Four tries for Burgess as Hull KR thrash Salford

Betfred Super League

Salford (6) 12

Goals: Morgan (2) Sangare, Glover

Hull KR (34) 74

In a landslide victory over Salford to close a four-point lead at the top of the Super League, Joe Burgess scored four of Rovers from Hull and Kingston’ 14 tries.

With nine assists and a try of his own, the winger set the Super League record for tries in a match for the leaders, putting back-to-back wins for the club.

Salford’s struggling squad was hit hard by financial problems and a player exodus this season, and it was hit even harder this week with another late payoff, which made their patched-up side look bad from the start.

As the Robins piled on the points to claim their biggest victory in the Super League, they were relentless.

Tom Davies added two more tries to his Super League tally, bringing it to 99, and Rhyse Martin also converted seven passes and crossed the line twice.

Glover, Yates, Pye, and Sangare are exchanges.

Mourgue, Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess, M. Lewis, May, Sue, McIlorum, Waerea-Hargreaves, Martin, Batchelor, Minchella, and others are in Hull KR.

Changes: Brown, Luckley, Tanginoa, and Litten