The Australian led the Robins out at Wembley in 2023, only to suffer the crushing disappointment of a golden-point loss to Leigh Leopards. Rovers were 80 minutes away from a return to the national stadium when they ran into eventual winners Wigan Warriors in Doncaster. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
KR responded in positive fashion to record back-to-back wins against London Broncos and Leigh to leave Peters' men third in Super League as the season reaches the halfway mark. While he accepts that serial winners Wigan and St Helens will take some budging, Peters has the ambition to chase the League Leaders' Shield after missing out on the cup. "It's the end goal," he said.
"We're in a position where we can achieve that but there's a long way to go. "If we meet the KPIs we set each week and consistently play with the same attitude and grit that we showed against Leigh, we'll put ourselves in a position to do that at the back end. Advertisement Advertisement "Wigan and St Helens are the teams above us at the moment and you look at how they're playing and the level they can get to but we need a narrow focus looking at us.
"Of course, you want to chase any trophy and there are two trophies there to be got now the Challenge Cup has gone. "We're in a position where we can achieve both if we put our minds to it. .