As it happened… The Robins fall to defeat in the South of France.

Hull KR tasted defeat in Perpignan as the hosts won 38-4.

Here's as it happened...

The Squads

Hull KR are without Tom Opacic due to personal reasons while Lachlan Coote, James Batchelor and Sauaso Sue are all out due to long term injuries. New signing, Jack Walker comes into the squad while Jordan Abdull returns from injury.

For the hosts, Adam Keighran and Manu Ma’u are back in the squad and replace Siua Taukeiaho and Tanguy Zenon.

The Fans

Now for the Robins in the South of France for today's game!

The line ups are in!

How the Robins line up:

How the Dragons line up:

The lads are out on the field and the Red Army are in full voice! 📣

KICK OFF! Jordan Abdull gets the game underway kicking towards the Red Army!

Let's go boys!

2' Hally runs the ball up to his 30 on the back of a strong defensive set from the Robins! Abdull drills it deep on the last and Catalans have a scrum on their own line.

5' Knock on. Corey spills the ball and the Dragons have a scrum on KR's ten.

6' KNOCK ON! Keighran drops the ball over the line after some heavy contact from the Robins! SKD now gets KR's attack moving. Let's go boys!

7' PENALTY! Mini punches a hole in Catalans' defence and is caught high. Great piece of play from the loose man on his 200th appearance!

8' Close. Lewis fires the ball to the Robins' right but Corey Hall can't take the pass in. KR looking dangerous on Catalans' line early on.

10' Abdull hoists one up on the last but Mourgue gathers the ball before feeding it to Ikuvalu for the first hit-up.

11' DEFENCE. Séguier carves through KR's middle 20 out but is held up by Walker and SKD. Great piece of defence from the Robins!

12' Knock on. Matt Parcell spills the ball at the play the ball. Catalans now back on the Robins' 30. A penalty follows for a high tackle. Mourgue opts for the two.

14' Deadlock broken.

Mourgue slots over the penalty. (1/1)

Catalans 2 - 0 Hull KR

15' DRAGONS ERROR! Incorrect play the ball from the hosts as KR dominate the opening tackles from the restart!

16' Hull KR error. Hally finds a hole in Catalans' defence and fires an offload to Lewis but the halfback can't take it in.

17' From the restart, Jordan Abdull breaks up a slick move from the Dragons' left edge. Catalans with the scrum on the Robins' 30.

21' PENALTY! High shot from McMeeken and the prop blows up. The Robins start their next set on the Dragons' 40!

22' GLDO! Smart kick through from the Skipper on the last and Hall, SKD and Linnett trap Mourgue in-goal!

26' Try for Catalans. The Dragons kick through and Matt Whitley takes it in to run 30 metres to score.

Mourgue can't convert. (1/2)

Catalans 6 - 0 Hull KR

28' Knock on! Catalans can't take in the restart and the Robins have the ball back in the Dragons' 10!

29' KR PENALTY! Lewis is tackled by an offside Dragon from the scrum and the Robins' are camped on Catalans' line! In back play, Luckley comes on for Kennedy. Solid opening stint from Rhys.

30' Walker kicks through on the last but the ball goes dead. Catalans now rolling upfield.

31' Try for Catalans. The Dragons shift it left and Tyrone May scores the try.

Mourgue adds the extras. (2/3)

Catalans 12 - 0 Hull KR

32' Interchange. Yusuf Aydin and Matty Storton come on to replace George King and Luis Johnson.

34' Drop out. Jack Walker is tackled in goal and the Dragons will get a repeat set.

35' Double movement from the Dragons. KR get a penalty on their own line as Mourgue stretches out for the try after being tackled.

36' Walker is down after a swinging arm to the head from Goudemand. Play has stopped while the medical team check on Walker.

37' Sin Bin! Goudemand goes for ten while Jack Walker comes off for his HIA. Corey Hall moves to fullback while Linnett goes into the centres.

40' Catalans' penalty on the halftime hooter. Lewis kicks out in the tackle and Keighran opts for the two from halfway.

Keighran converts. (1/1)

Catalans 20 - 0 Hull KR

Half Time: The Robins trail 20-0 at the break

The Robins are out for the second half. Let's go boys.

41' Keighran kicks off and Corey Hall slides to take in the ball for KR, the Robins start their set ten out from their own line.

42' Out on the full. Lewis kick goes out on the full and Catalans have ball in hand on the Robins' 30.

44' DEFENCE. Litten smashes Johnstone into touch and stops the winger from scoring in the corner. Great work from the Robins' number 14.

45' PENALTY. Horrible shot off the ball on Lewis as he hoists the kick up on the last. KR penalty ten out from Catalans' line.

47' KNOCK ON. Johnson brings down Pearce and forces the knock on from the veteran halfback. Linnett now drives towards the Robins' 40.

52' Try for Catalans. Mike McMeeken powers over for the hosts.

Mourgue converts. (4/5)

Catalans 26 - 0 Hull KR

53' Linnett, Luckley and Aydin get through the work in defence after the restart. Catalans get a repeat set on halfway for a KR arm knocking a ball forward.

55' PENALTY! High shot on Corey Hall as the Robins regain possession from the Dragons. KR now on halfway with Kennedy back on for Aydin.

60' Sin Bin! Goudemand goes for ten for a cannonball tackle! KR now five out through Ryan Hall!

61' GLDO. Kennedy chases down Mourgue on the last and forces the drop out! Another set for the Robins.

63' Try for Catalans. Matt Whitley finds the gap and has Tom Johnstone in support to score the try.

Mourgue converts. (5/6)

Catalans 32 - 0 Hull KR

67' Sam Wood goes down with a knee injury in the tackle from Catalans and limps off. King comes on in his place.

69' Try for Catalans. Whitley breaks and finds Mourgue in support to score.

Mourgue converts the try. (6/7)

Catalans 38 - 0 Hull KR

72' TRYYYYYY!! The Robins shift the ball left and Corey Hall finds the gap and dummies the full back to race away to score!

Mikey Lewis can't add the extras. (0/1)

Catalans 38 - 4 Hull KR

Full Time: The Robins fall to defeat in the South of France, as Catalans win 38-4.