Hull KR set up clash of titans in Challenge Cup final against Wigan

Hull KR set up clash of titans in Challenge Cup final against Wigan

Holders were near enough unbeatable in brushing aside Warrington in the semi-final with a performance to rival the quality of the Warriors

As everyone expected, it will be the irresistible force against the immovable object at Wembley in three weeks’ time. Every great era-defining athlete or team needs an adversary. Ali v Frazier. Manchester United v Arsenal in the early Premier League years. Prost v Senna.

Perhaps in the years to come, this will be viewed as rugby league’s equivalent; a modern clash of the titans. You have to go back to 2022 to find a major final that did not include Hull KR or Wigan. They have contested the past two Super League grand finals against one another, winning one apiece.

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