HULL KR coach Craig Sandercock says his senior stars must be leaders on and off the field if they are to claim a second derby win of the season.
The Robins head to the Magic Weekend on Saturday looking to claim the city bragging rights over Hull FC once again following their 23-10 win at the KC Stadium on Good Friday.
On that day, Rovers were the side to settle into the derby intensity first, allowing them to take control and boss the contest.
And ahead of the return clash at the Etihad Stadium for the Magic Weekend on Saturday, Sandercock says winning comes down to more than just playing well. They also have to be ready both mentally and physically.
"Our senior players have to lead by example," Sandercock told the Mail at the official launch for the Magic Weekend in Manchester
"As well as having good games on the park they need to be vocal and make sure they calm the boys off the park, on the bus trip down, all those little things.
"It is important the likes of Michael Dobson and Travis Burns, really put their hand up and lead by example for us, as they did last week.
"All those little one per cent things that everyone talks about are going to be massively important.
"As well as that, it comes down to how well we execute our game plan.
"The bottom line is, if we turn up with the right attitude, we like to think we will be competitive."
Sandercock admits his side will be facing a Hull outfit in superb form, with five wins from their last six Super League games, including Friday's excellent victory at Warrington, re-igniting the Black and Whites' season.
The Robins also enter the contest with confidence high following an impressive 44-18 win over Wakefield on Sunday.
Sandercock hopes his side take confidence from their second-half display in particular, in which they scored 28 unanswered points.
And he also says they can draw upon last year's Magic clash, when Dave Hodgson's last-gasp try secured a dramatic win, should they find themselves behind.
"We are going to have to play a bit differently this week as Hull have got all their big name players back. We are coming up with a game plan now that we are going to take into the game and hopefully the players can aim up and do the best they can," he said.
"I was really happy with the second half on Sunday and I thought we did some things well.
"When you play those top sides it is important to compete for 80 minutes and if we do that then you never know."
Asked about the drama of last year, he added: "If you go behind, you can take spirit from the late response last year. It would be nice if history would repeat itself on Saturday.
"The key thing for us is to have the belief that we can win the game, whether that be in the first minute or the 79th.
"While there is time on the clock and while we are in striking distance, we'd like to think we can take some confidence out of that and we can score in the last minute if need be."
