Former Hull KR full-back Ben Cockayne has named seven ex-Rovers stars in his all-time greatest 13.

The 34-year-old left Rovers in a playing capacity at the end of last season and now plies his trade with League One side York City Knights as well as combining an off-field role at KCOM Craven Park.

Tasked by RugbyAM to select his best team he’s played alongside, Cockayne picked some legends who have worn the Red and White jersey over the years.

Cockayne’s all-time 13

FB: Richie Mathers.

WG: Peter Fox: “Pistol Pete, he used to carry the ball like a steam train. He had some great times at Wakefield and Hull KR – he’s working off-shore now actually.”

GREAT TIMES: Peter Fox and Ben Cockayne. (Image: PA)

CE: Dean Collis

CE: Paul Sykes

WG: Ken Sio: “An absolute beast of a bloke when he played here at Rovers. I’ve not seen too many blokes carry the ball like him from back-field.”

TRY MACHINE: Ken Sio. (Image: Simon Renilson)

SO: Tim Smith

SH: Michael Dobson: “He organised everything. He screamed at his back-rowers, he was aggressive with his talk and how he dominated players around him. He was a very good dictator at half-back.”

ALL SMILES: Ben Cockayne and Michael Dobson. (Image: Jerome Ellerby)

PR: Mick Vella: “In our first season he pretty much carried the pack. I’m pleased to put him in there – a strange character off the field, some strange dress sense and interesting banter but a great guy.”

LEADING FROM THE FRONT: Hull KR prop Mick Vella. (Image: Phil Dawes)

HK: Paul Aiton

PR: Kyle Amor

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SR: Clint Newton and Ben Galea: “The dynamic duo. They both got in the Dream Team in 2009 and they were awesome. Benny had a great left-foot step and Clint used to run great lines. He would never be too keen to take a ball out of our yardage but they were both phenomenal.”

LF: Scott Murrell: “My good mate, he’s full of enthusiasm. He loves whacking people and he’s a bit of a gobby guy on the field, annoying the opposition and he’s annoyed me a few times when I’ve faced him. He puts his heart and soul into everything but he should be wearing the number eight these days!”