HULL KR: Joel and Galea will miss opener

HULL KR are expected to be without Joel Clinton and Ben Galea for their Super League opener at home to Salford on Sunday.

As first exclusively revealed by the Mail, the Australian prop has penned a three-year deal with the Robins but is still awaiting his visa before the club officially announce his signing.

But KR chairman Neil Hudgell has given his first hint yet that former Brisbane prop Clinton is on his way to Craven Park.

"We are confident he will get a visa in the end," said Hudgell in the Guardian.

"But at the moment it's looking unlikely that it will be sorted in time for him to play on Sunday."

Galea is still recovering from the medial knee ligament injury he picked up in the early stages of last week's 18-16 friendly defeat to Bradford.

The loose forward, who is currently in talks about a new deal, limped off after just a couple of minutes to be replaced by Chaz I'Anson.