HULL KR boss Willie Peters has revealed how close he came to becoming a Hull FC player and what's underpinned his rise as a coach.
The Australian hopes to lead Rovers to their firstever Super League title when they face Wigan on Saturday night.
He played scrum-half in the 2000 Grand Final for Wigan but ended up on the losing side against St Helens.
Peters, who claimed Super League Coach of the Year on Tuesday, first came to the UK to play for Gateshead in 1999.
They merged with Hull at the end of their first season but Peters was one of the few who didn't make the switch so avoided playing for his current club's fierce
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