Peters has taken the Robins to new heights during his four years at the club, culminating in last season’s domestic treble and victory in the World Club Challenge earlier this year.
After the match, he said his farewells to home fans, with a top-four place now out of reach.
His team, which has been underwhelming at times this season, showed some of their championship class with three tries in the space of eight minutes to dispel any nerves against a Giants side which put a temporary dent in Leigh Leopards’ play-off push last week.
The excellent Minchella finished a spell of severe pressure on the Huddersfield line with a powerful finish, Mourgue side-stepped past two tackles for another and Broadbent raced over from Peta Hiku’s pass.
Zenon’s try late in the half revived a few doubts but they were quickly quelled as the reliable Rhyse Martin, also making his final home appearance before following Peters to PNG, kicked a penalty and Litten’s opportunist finish opened the gap to 20 points.
Minchella, one of seven big guns restored to the side, unselfishly set up Mourgue for his second try of the night and Davies’ finish in the corner wrapped up a comfortable win which, together with St Helens’ defeat, means the Robins’ defence of their title will continue into the play-offs.
Hull KR: Broadbent; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Burgess; Mourgue, May; Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Whitbread, Minchella.
Interchanges: Luckley, Martin, Lawton, Leyland.
Huddersfield: Evalds; Jagger, Halsall, Gagai, Milne; Lolohea, Clune; Rushton, Greenwood, Cozza, King, Woolford, Powell.
Interchanges: Rogers, Rush, Billington, Zenon.
Referee: Marcus Griffiths.
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