Chris Melling was one of Harlequins' first-half tryscorers

Hull KR (4) 10
Tries: Dyer, Smith
Goals:Morton

Harlequins (22) 26
Tries: Melling, Grayshon, McCarthy-Scaysbrook, Sykes 2
Goals: Sykes 3

Harlequins maintained their unbeaten start to Super League as they handed out a first defeat of the season to newly-promoted Hull KR.

The Robins looked well short of the standards which earned them two wins in a row as they went into the break 22-4 down after letting in four tries.

Michael Smith went over for Hull KR early in the second half, but Quins were comfortably on top by the end.

And Paul Sykes went over for his second try on 73 minutes to make sure.

Hull KR got off on the wrong foot after a knock on in the first minute by Mark O'Neill gave Chris Melling the chance to come into the line to score.

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Quins knocked on at the restart and only just kept out Hull KR's Iain Morrison, but two tries in quick succession saw the visitors take a stranglehold on the game.

Jon Grayshon went over on 17 minutes with a powerful run after taking a Danny Orr pass, and Julien Rinaldi carved out another opening for Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook six minutes later.

Rovers got on the scoreboard on the half hour mark when Luke Dyer touched down, but Paul Sykes increased Harlequins' lead three minutes before the break.

The second half started brightly for Hull KR when Smith forced his way over but - a couple of promising attacks aside - that was as good as it got for the home team.

And with eight minutes to go Sykes wrapped the match up with a second try.

"I am not surprised at the result because Harlequins have been playing some good rugby.

"We learned that when we have four or five sets of six, as we did at the start of the second half, we have to be more clinical and make sure we get something out of them.

"We turned up as 17 individuals and too often we are seeing men think they will have a go instead of continuing the build-up and maybe finding someone who is better placed."

"We have had a lot of illness in the camp and that has meant a shortage of time to train together. In fact we only managed two full days.

"If we'd been chasing the game I don't know if we'd have had enough gas."

Hull KR: Cockayne, Dyer, Goddard, Morton, Ford, Murrell, Webster, Gannon, Fisher, Vella, Morrison, J. Netherton, O'Neill
Replacements: Smith, Ward, Tangata-Toa, Gallagher

Harlequins: Melling, Wells, Sykes, T. Smith, Gafa, Hill, Orr, Worrincy, Randall, Mills, Purdham, Hopkins, Paul
Replacements: Rinaldi, Grayshon, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, McLinden