London - Hull KR star Josh Mantellato has set his sights on a season-defining derby victory against Hull FC in the Magic Weekend at St James' Park.
Mantellato joined Hull KR from NRL side Newcastle Knights in the off-season and has already made a big impact in his debut Super League campaign, scoring seven tries and kicking 46 goals.
Both Hull KR and Hull FC go into Saturday's derby clash outside the top eight and Mantellato is aware of what's at stake in Saturday's clash.
"All the players that have played in the Magic Weekend before have talked about the importance of the derby and how good Magic Weekend is," he said.
"Those two occasions on the same weekend should make for a pretty big event.
"Back home (Australia), they don't really have anything like this. I don't really know what to expect.
"To be able to watch a game before you play and even watch a game after you play is something different as well. It'll be a new experience.
"It's probably one of the most defining games of our season so far.
"Being in a 23-round competition, you don't have those games towards the end of the season where you can pick up a few wins.
"We're sitting outside the top eight at the moment. We really need to make our run now into the month of June where we have mainly home games to provide a good catalyst to start our run now."
AFP
