Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to extend fine run

Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to maintain fine runImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hull KR lost three of their first four games this season before finding formByTom RostanceBBC Sport journalistPublished14 minutes ago3 CommentsBetfred Super LeagueHull KR (34) 50Tries: Lawton 2, Amone, Davies 3, Hadley, Lewis, Burgess Goals: Martin 7Castleford Tigers (0) 6Tries: Mapapalangi Goals: AsiReigning champions Hull KR completed a 100% winning run in April by demolishing Castleford 50-6 at Craven Park to cut the gap on leaders Leeds to two points.After a sluggish start to their title defence, Hull KR have become a juggernaut again and made it six straight victories in all competitions with a commanding, one-sided win.Treble-winning coach Willie Peters is leaving at the end of the season for Papua New Guinea but is now seeing his side back to their best. They had gone 40 years without a league title before they beat Wigan Warriors in the Grand Final in October and look like contenders once more as they move up to third place.Conversely, Castleford shipped 50 points to Hull FC a week ago and will be sick of the sight of teams from the eastern end of the M62 after another hefty defeat.The visitors put in an error-strewn first half, missing 22 tackles, and were punished by the ruthless champions.Karl Lawton opened the scoring after KR jumped on a loose ball and soon took advantage of more sleepy defending to drive through a gap and over for his second.Castleford could not gain any territory or momentum and the Robins soon had a third when debutant Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e lost the ball in a tackle just a few metres out and Tom Amone scooped up to score.Tom Davies was then on the end of quick hands to score in the corner after beating a tame tackle from Jason Qareqare and a fourth successful kick from Rhyse Martin put KR 24-0 up after 33 minutes.Hull KR were scoring with every set as Elliot Minchella put a grubber kick through on the last tackle for Dean Hadley to touch d...