Hull KR fan to miss Challenge Cup final due to wedding clash
"Colin was stood there and he looked a bit dazed after it. He was sad because he couldn't go," she added.
Wendy said she was "really upset" after the semi-final because her brother - who is a Hull KR supporter - would be missing the all-important match too."It's not fair on him because he's 72 and, if he wants to go, it's not fair holding him back," she said.However, when Wendy rang her brother to tell him he could miss their wedding and go to the game, he replied: "My sister means more to be than rugby.""That made me cry," Wendy said.The bride and groom are getting married at 13:00 BST in Coniston, east of Hull, and are hoping to have their speeches finished by 15:00 when the game is due to start."If people want to watch it, I said that they can have their phones in front of them on silent and let us know when Rovers score," Wendy said.It will be Hull KR's second Challenge Cup final in three seasons after they lost to Leigh Leopards two years ago. If they win on Saturday, it will be the second time they have won the competition, the first being in 1980 against city rivals Hull FC.Wendy said: "We'll be over the moon. It will be a proper party that night."
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