0:00:35 > 0:00:36Hello.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39It's drama all the way this week and a round of matches split
0:00:39 > 0:00:40right down the middle.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44The top six and the bottom six have gone head-to-head and we have two
0:00:44 > 0:00:46from the top to guide us through it.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48The Leeds forward Stevie Ward is alongside the Wakefield head
0:00:48 > 0:00:51of rugby, John Cainer.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53First to Headingley and part three of the 2017 Trilogy between Leeds
0:00:53 > 0:00:57and the league leaders, Castleford.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Castleford have started in electrifying fashion.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10What a night for the Castleford Tigers.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13This is good from Leeds now.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14Castleford again.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Leeds put to the sword.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25It has been talked up in a grand style ahead of the game
0:01:25 > 0:01:27and Headingley is full tonight and thoroughly expectant
0:01:27 > 0:01:33of what could be a classic.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Parcell at dummy half.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Leeds looking to strike here, with Sutcliffe
0:01:37 > 0:01:41on the right-hand side.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Well, they're in excellent position here.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48McGuire, with the testing little grab.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Picked up by Roberts who is still in trouble here.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Roberts.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Oh, what has he done?
0:01:54 > 0:01:55What's he done?
0:01:55 > 0:01:59He has thrown the ball away for Ash Handley to score.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Well the referee wants another look at this.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Was there a hand on here?
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Parcell is in full flight, but does not quite touch it.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Then Ben Roberts, what is he doing here?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17He stays in the field of play, there is no doubt about that,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20his foot does not touch the whitewash and he passes
0:02:20 > 0:02:24to Handley and he is in the field of play and that should be a try
0:02:24 > 0:02:26and it is confirmed.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27A gift of a score for Leeds.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30With eight minutes played.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37McShane.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Oh, he has lost it.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40The referee says play on.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Play on and another set of 6 for Castleford.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45McShane.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47As they go left now.
0:02:47 > 0:02:55Minikin to Eden, with one of those trademark Greg Eden finishes.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Well a little bit of controversy here.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00BLEEP!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Danny McGuire is merely annoyed at what he thought should
0:03:02 > 0:03:05have been a knock-on, he has been shown a yellow card
0:03:05 > 0:03:08for swearing at the referee.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Was that Parcell's arm that knocked it out or was that the drop?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Either way, the referee said play on, they are looking at this,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18the grounding for the video refs and that is fine.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22And Castleford are given the score.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28McShane.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30He is looking left again.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34It is the drive by Patrick.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38McShane has had plenty of time to look left and right,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41he is going to pop out of the whole game and put the little
0:03:41 > 0:03:44grubber kick in, which is easily taken by Parcell.
0:03:44 > 0:03:52But, it's a penalty for offside against Leeds.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54The referee deciding that the defenders there
0:03:54 > 0:04:00were up too quickly.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03They're not happy on the terraces, they're not happy on the field.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Certainly not those in Leeds colours.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Castleford have a chance to get themselves a lead here and they do.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Luke Gale's kick makes it 8-6.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Shoving away there, McShane at dummy half.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Just steering his players into position and here is Milner.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24He is having a terrific season, isn't he?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Adam Milner.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Eventually held up, having occupied their attentions for quite a while,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32a kick from Gale goes high in the air.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38Briscoe is underneath it, he has dropped it, and Eden will score it.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Well, the referee, immediately is asking a question here.
0:04:42 > 0:04:52It's all about whether Alex Foster, he says it is a try here.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Can you check please, whether Alex Foster is within the ten?
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Alex Foster is within the ten, so the referee is deciding
0:04:58 > 0:05:00he was ahead of the kicker here.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03And if he is within ten metres of the man attempting to catch
0:05:03 > 0:05:05the ball, he is deemed as offside.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06It is a dreadful rule.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Because he is not interfering with play at all but because
0:05:09 > 0:05:12he was within the ten, they have to rule the try out.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13The sooner they change that rule, the better.
0:05:13 > 0:05:20Different interpretation needed, you feel.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Here's Moon.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24A little chip and a chase, that is clever.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Gale gets in the way but Moon is still able to pick it up.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32McGuire is galloping on here, he has got support as well.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34There is a bit of flair here from Leeds.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Briscoe on the inside, Jamie Jones-Buchanan,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38wonderful stuff from Leeds.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Well, the hooter sounds.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Leeds carry on, but the referee decides that the hooter had
0:05:42 > 0:05:49sounded before the play of the ball was made.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51So time is called, in controversial fashion again,
0:05:51 > 0:05:57at the end of that first.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I think the referee got it right, though.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Not that they would agree.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Parcell.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Just drilling it downfield to try and put a bit of pressure here.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11On Castleford.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Hitchcox, he is the man who is given the responsibility
0:06:14 > 0:06:18of bringing it back.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19Brought in by Handley.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20Here is Webster.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Now Hardaker.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Bouncing around the first couple of defenders,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26out past the third and he has got a bit of space here now.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29He has only got the full-backs going, he puts the third down
0:06:29 > 0:06:32and holds him off and will that be a sweet tasting try
0:06:32 > 0:06:36for Zac Hardaker?
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Against his parent club.
0:06:40 > 0:06:41He scores a smasher!
0:06:41 > 0:06:47Real eye-catcher.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Gale.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Going out left.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51Minikin.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Testing them again.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55It has gone to ground, the referee says play on,
0:06:56 > 0:06:57it is still the sixth tackle.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58The grubber kick from Gale.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03Millington is the man to respond and a big grin on his face.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04They are whooping with delight.
0:07:04 > 0:07:10But they're asking a question again.
0:07:10 > 0:07:16All about whether this is a knock-on or not from Minikin here.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20It comes down off his knee and would seem to go backwards.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26Eden rakes it away, that is all OK and fine.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Picked up cleanly by Gale, now it is about the grounding.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35Millington gets hands firmly on the ball and the try is given.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40And Castleford are developing a comfort zone now.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Up quickly.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44Here is McGuire.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Support from Sutcliffe.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Sutcliffe with a step, trips over his own feet.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51But Leeds are still in a decent position.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Parcell.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57That's another testing kick.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Oh, they have messed it up.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00They have messed it up between them!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Adam Cuthbertson will score and another Castleford mistake
0:08:02 > 0:08:07gifting, gifting Leeds a try.
0:08:07 > 0:08:15They didn't have to work too hard for that one.
0:08:15 > 0:08:21Knocked forward again by Milner.
0:08:21 > 0:08:27Jamie Jones-Buchanan comes in as well, and Milner is not happy.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Milner not happy with the first contact here.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33And that is the reason why.
0:08:33 > 0:08:41It was a little high, penalty has been given to Castleford.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45So here comes Gale who has kicked four out of four tonight.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48That will be five out of five and Castleford have a ten point lead
0:08:48 > 0:08:54with ten minutes to play.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Roberts.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57Scooting up to that left-hand side.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It is just a case of seeing it home now, you feel from Castleford,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03because three minutes are on the clock and Gale is going
0:09:03 > 0:09:06to go for a dropped goal here.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10It is low, but it is over.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Into those celebrating Castleford fans behind the sticks,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14it is a 1-point victory, very fine individual performance
0:09:14 > 0:09:19and a very fine team performance.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Stephen, they really need to take a look at your face,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24it was a pretty feisty and physical affair.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26How disappointed are you with how you performed,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29as much as the result?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Yeah, it was such an intense game.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35And the atmosphere from the crowd and the whole event,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38and the occasion, it created a really big game and on the field
0:09:38 > 0:09:41that showed as well.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43We just let ourselves down, offensively.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Defence, we were really good, we coped with what Castleford threw
0:09:46 > 0:09:48at us, but we really invited Castleford to win the game,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51by dropping silly balls and just making unforced errors,
0:09:51 > 0:09:59that we did not need to do.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Does that encapsulate at times, what this season has been about?
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Defensively, you have been pretty good, maybe the rhythm
0:10:03 > 0:10:06in your attack has not always been there?
0:10:06 > 0:10:07Yeah.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I don't know so much about rhythm for this game,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I think it was just silly errors, really silly errors,
0:10:12 > 0:10:19just coming away from our own line and our own 20 metres zone.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22And we just invited Castleford to attack our line
0:10:22 > 0:10:23and you just cannot do that.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26And we know from the last two games, how much firepower they have,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30in which they can put each other forward, so, I think the one
0:10:30 > 0:10:33positive to take is how we can just defend and defend and get some
0:10:33 > 0:10:36scrappy tries here and there and hopefully we can build on that
0:10:36 > 0:10:38for the next time you meet.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40You will be meeting them again, how frustrating is this
0:10:40 > 0:10:44run getting for you?
0:10:44 > 0:10:45It's really tough.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I think it spans over more than three games over the last
0:10:48 > 0:10:53few seasons as well.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Castleford are in really red-hot form this year
0:10:55 > 0:10:58and it is great for the league, as a neutral, this is
0:10:58 > 0:11:01what you want to see, teams coming up through the ranks
0:11:01 > 0:11:04and challenging the top teams.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08But like I say, we are trying to put those wrongs right and challenge
0:11:08 > 0:11:12them a bit going forward.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15You knew what Zac Hardaker was going to bring to the game.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17We have watched this before we came on.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19You are shaking your head, but he had a great game
0:11:19 > 0:11:22and he held himself together, didn't he, because it would have
0:11:22 > 0:11:25been a big occasion for him.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Yeah, obviously I have been personally involved in that,
0:11:27 > 0:11:29always playing centre and I think he would admit himself,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32he was a bit naive to have rushed out on Zak like that.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36We all know what Zak can do.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39He is very elusive and thinking back to that moment, we were in a bit
0:11:39 > 0:11:49of a cycle with Castleford.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56It was quite toing and froing from both ends of the field
0:11:56 > 0:11:57and Zak was just...
0:11:57 > 0:12:00He put on some pace and he was doing well there.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Defensively, he still has what he was renowned for with you.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Yeah, he has been renowned for a good while with try
0:12:05 > 0:12:07servers which has saved us some games, really.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10He is so good at that end of the field as well at attacking.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13It will be disappointing for Leeds, but how important for Castleford
0:12:13 > 0:12:15that they won this game, given what happened to them
0:12:15 > 0:12:18against Hull in the cup, which built up so much,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21of what you are going to face at the end of the season?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23How important was it for them to bounce back?
0:12:23 > 0:12:24It was very important.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27I thought the game as a whole, Tanya, it had a cup tie
0:12:27 > 0:12:28feel, sudden death feel.
0:12:28 > 0:12:3018,000 people there, two teams who were very
0:12:30 > 0:12:32intense and very focused and very aggressive.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34And I thought Castleford really did themselves a lot of good,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37because they won it in a most un-Castleford like way.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39We are used to seeing this flowing Rugby League,
0:12:39 > 0:12:41expansive Rugby League, will they really roll
0:12:41 > 0:12:43their sleeves up and tuck it out and the Castleford defence
0:12:43 > 0:12:44was exceptional in that game.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Well, the team in second at the start of the round were
0:12:47 > 0:12:48the Salford Red Devils.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51They were in St Helens on Friday night, a town
0:12:51 > 0:12:52where they haven't won since 1980.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56The commentator for this one is Tim Steer.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Salford looking for the first points of the game here.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02As they push up towards the ten.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05They are going to get the penalty.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08They have gone for the two.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13Todd Carney, straightforward for him and he put it straight
0:13:13 > 0:13:16through and Salford have the lead.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19St Helens looking to muster a response.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Try and find a way through the Salford line at the moment.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25It has been Lomax.
0:13:25 > 0:13:31He is wrapped up around the waist.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32Roby.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Matty Smith.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Oh, he has spotted a gap, Matty Smith, he is through!
0:13:36 > 0:13:39To put St Helens in front.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40It is Theo Fages.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41Jonny Lomax.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45That is a high tackle, that will be a penalty.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Mark Percival will step up and he put two more
0:13:47 > 0:13:49points on the board.
0:13:49 > 0:13:59Lui.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Bounces off one St Helens man.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04He was not there and he has got the off-load away as well.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05Here is Welham.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Looks like he is going to be brought down.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09He has got the ball at the back.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Salford are doing their best to try and keep this play alive.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Another big kick comes in there and the off-load once more,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18it is Todd Carney, the long pass out towards the left and Bibby.
0:14:18 > 0:14:26Finally, is this tackle going to be made on Salford?
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Dangerous there, that was merely a tip tackle.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29And there goes the half-time hooter.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31So Carney puts the kick forward.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33St Helens have made a right mess of this!
0:14:33 > 0:14:35And Evalds is going to go over to score.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40Salford pushing forward here, the beginning of this half.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Across the St Helen's line.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Can they make this count?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49It is Carney.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50And Lui.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52And a lovely cutout pass for Greg Johnson.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55He has still got some work to do, but he has got that one down.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Kris Brining with the quick run from acting halfback.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08He's put Salford in a great area here.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Can they do something with this?
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Lui, from acting half-back, has gone over and
0:15:13 > 0:15:17he has scored as well.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21This is a really strong Salford performance in
0:15:21 > 0:15:22the second half.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Last tackle play.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Logan Tomkins, weighing up the options.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28He's put it in the hands of Carney.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Chips it over the line.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Evalds has got that down!
0:15:33 > 0:15:40Brilliant effort.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42St Helens have got it all to do here, with
0:15:42 > 0:15:43eight minutes to go, to
0:15:43 > 0:15:45try and get back in this game.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49They need to score soon, with Roby.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50Towards Regan Grace.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Some good footwork there, the winger.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54He's got that one at the back as well, to
0:15:54 > 0:15:55Percival.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Percival, onto Roby, spinning away from the tackle alert
0:15:57 > 0:16:01to score.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03St Helens mounting what could be a
0:16:03 > 0:16:04comeback here.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Regan Grace, he's spun away from Johnson.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Grace is going to go over to score.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14They couldn't do it, could they?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16St Helens moving it along the line with
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Matty Smith now, for Makinson.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Pushing off one.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24He's still going, Tommy Makinson.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Great run for St Helens.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31He's going to be stopped in the end but he's put St Helens
0:16:31 > 0:16:35within touching distance of the try line.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Back on the inside for Lomax!
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Unbelievable!
0:16:41 > 0:16:46From St Helens.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49We are all square and Lui has given that straight to
0:16:49 > 0:16:51McCarthy-Scarsbrook.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53It's into the hands of Matty Smith, the hooter's
0:16:53 > 0:16:54gone.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56He's gone for the drop goal.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Oh, my word, he's got it!
0:16:59 > 0:17:01St Helens have staged an incredible comeback.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I'm just as excited as the players.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07It was fantastic to see that sort of finish.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09There's been a saying, never write off Saints.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11You guys will know it.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13It was great to see that myself here tonight.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Really happy.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17I'm really happy for Matty.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Didn't have his best game last week.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22You know, good players stand up at big moments
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and that was as good as
0:17:24 > 0:17:27it gets, right on the full-time siren, to hit the field goal.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Last ten minutes, it was like we'd won
0:17:30 > 0:17:32the game and we stopped doing what we'd done.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35If you do that against any good team you're going to get
0:17:35 > 0:17:36bitten at some point.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39What we need to do is take that forward as a
0:17:39 > 0:17:42lesson and learn them lessons pretty quickly because the further you get
0:17:42 > 0:17:45down the track in the bigger games, there will be more like that, that
0:17:45 > 0:17:46mentality.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49We need to be good at coming through the other side of
0:17:49 > 0:17:50that.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Since I've been here I've been really happy with the boys'
0:17:53 > 0:17:54character, attitude, wanting to learn.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57I've said that all along.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Always said we'd be a team who would get better each week.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Great for them to see the belief, to be able to
0:18:03 > 0:18:04finish like that.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06It can only help.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Justin Holbrooke learning quickly that you never give up on Saints but
0:18:09 > 0:18:11at 24-8 down, if you're Salford, you're properly kicking yourself,
0:18:11 > 0:18:12aren't you?
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Yeah I think Iain Watson, their review will have been
0:18:16 > 0:18:18pretty brutal because you know, you're more
0:18:18 > 0:18:19than two scores away in
0:18:19 > 0:18:22the dying minutes, basically, eight minutes, but what a fantastic finish
0:18:22 > 0:18:24it was by St Helens.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26They really score some quality tries there as
0:18:26 > 0:18:29well, at the very end.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31That play at the end was surreal and what a great
0:18:31 > 0:18:33drop goal from Matty Smith.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38I mean, let's have a look at it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41That review, if you're Robert Lui you don't want to see that
0:18:41 > 0:18:42again.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45If you look at the first half, Todd Carney did a chip kick
0:18:45 > 0:18:48after the hooter and they scored from it, that may have been going
0:18:48 > 0:18:50through his head and it may be the Salford
0:18:50 > 0:18:51confidence that they were
0:18:52 > 0:18:54still being positive and trying to win the game.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Sometimes you have to put the bat under the arm and take
0:18:56 > 0:18:59your cap off and say, we'll have a draw this
0:18:59 > 0:19:00time and we'll seek the
0:19:00 > 0:19:02two points next time we play them.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04What a drop goal from Matty Smith.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05The composer he showed, when the hooter had
0:19:05 > 0:19:07already gone, putting it
0:19:07 > 0:19:10between the Hs, it's just a great piece of play from him.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14St Helens, Justin talked about the spirit, they
0:19:14 > 0:19:18seem reborn since he arrived, don't they?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22Yeah, they seem to have a lot of character, Saints.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27To come back from game like that where they could
0:19:27 > 0:19:30have easily put the cue in the rack and let the game go...
0:19:30 > 0:19:32But they had some fire there and some really good
0:19:32 > 0:19:34skill to put those tries away.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36John mentions the drop goal, you know,
0:19:36 > 0:19:43that's incredible.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45The shenanigans at the end with Robert Lui's chip,
0:19:45 > 0:19:47that's some feat to see Matty Smith, doing
0:19:47 > 0:19:49really well to put that away.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Watson, Salford, it's new territory for them to be up the table and he
0:19:52 > 0:19:53said they need to learn lessons.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Three Super League defeats in a row for them.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58They beat your guys in the Challenge Cup,
0:19:58 > 0:19:59sorry to bring it up.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Is it an interesting time for them if they are
0:20:02 > 0:20:03really going to rely as
0:20:03 > 0:20:04those ambitions?
0:20:04 > 0:20:05It's fascinating.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07They are hitting new heights.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09That's credit to the players themselves and to the
0:20:09 > 0:20:10coaching staff.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I think they are the real deal, I think they'll be in and
0:20:13 > 0:20:16amongst the top four at the very end because they have some really
0:20:16 > 0:20:19good players and they are playing a really good manner.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Next up for St Helens, a trip to Headingley
0:20:21 > 0:20:23to face their old rivals, the Leeds Rhinos.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28There's commentary on that one from 7:30pm on Thursday.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48It was back in February that Hull won on a wet
0:20:48 > 0:20:49weekend in Wakefield.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51That was the opening day of the season.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53It was the return fixture on Friday.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55John, a feisty start to the game, wasn't
0:20:55 > 0:21:00it?
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Yes, it was quite physical initially and then there was a
0:21:02 > 0:21:05tackle that Craig Huby executed and was penalised and a bit of
0:21:05 > 0:21:08shenanigans afterwards.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10The result was, Craig Huby went to the sin-bin
0:21:10 > 0:21:12and so did Fonua there.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14And within the next ten minutes, it rarely
0:21:14 > 0:21:15affected us.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18We only had one set with the ball in this ten minutes
0:21:18 > 0:21:22and we made an error within that set and Hull got a couple of penalties
0:21:22 > 0:21:24and tries and really made hay.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Played some good rugby league.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Jamie Shaul looks as if he's really returning to
0:21:29 > 0:21:33the form that people talked about him as an England international.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38During the sin-binning, they've got us here,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40lovely play there that buys the wing man Talanoa enough space
0:21:40 > 0:21:44there to score.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47We were really pleased that we showed some heart
0:21:47 > 0:21:49and we dug in.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53When the possession momentum shifted to us, people like
0:21:53 > 0:21:59James Bachelor went over for a really good try and then Sam
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Williams at half-back, a bit of a show and go and shrugging off
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Shaul to cross.
0:22:03 > 0:22:0612-10 at half-time, we were feeling pretty pleased with
0:22:06 > 0:22:09ourselves.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11We thought that we'd got to start the half very assertively
0:22:12 > 0:22:13and that's exactly what happened.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Just tackling Jones-Bishop short but Reece spotting the late retreat
0:22:15 > 0:22:17and over he goes.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Liam Finn converted that.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22So, 18-10, you feel you're in with a great chance of
0:22:22 > 0:22:26beating Hull, but Kyle Wood is really beating himself up about
0:22:26 > 0:22:28that.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31As we saw with Ben Roberts against Castleford, you make
0:22:31 > 0:22:33decisions, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't work.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36If he'd have found Mason Caton-Brown with
0:22:36 > 0:22:46open air in front of him, we would put the glasses
0:22:49 > 0:22:51down and applauded a try.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54That brought Hull back in the game but then our middle defence
0:22:54 > 0:22:55wasn't good enough there.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Great play from Sneyd, quality play from their
0:22:57 > 0:22:59back five and then the big forwards.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01This is like an action replay in the middle channel,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03they played the ball quicker than us and Jamie Shaul
0:23:03 > 0:23:06going a good 60 metres and that was the game,
0:23:06 > 0:23:07even though there were a
0:23:07 > 0:23:08couple more tries.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Chasing the game here, the message was about
0:23:10 > 0:23:13off-loading and keeping the ball alive.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15When you take chances, sometimes they work and sometimes
0:23:15 > 0:23:22they don't.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Fonua rounding off a really good individual display with a try.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27This was disappointing for us, we'd spoken about it in review,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29no matter what the scoreboard is, there are
0:23:29 > 0:23:32processes to go through, defensive processes and our contact there
0:23:32 > 0:23:34wasn't good enough.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37We'll have to address that for the future.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39For Hull, they've had a good few weeks.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I think possibly this season they've gone under the radar but how
0:23:42 > 0:23:45impressed are you, as they develop towards the end of the season?
0:23:45 > 0:23:50Yes, it's getting to the business end of
0:23:50 > 0:23:53the season, teams jostling for position to be in the best position
0:23:53 > 0:23:56they can to make the top four.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Hull are really looking strong.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01They've got some really big guys taking them
0:24:01 > 0:24:06forward.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Sneyd has come back after a bit of a lay-off, looking like
0:24:09 > 0:24:11they are clinical, finishing chances and I think
0:24:11 > 0:24:12they are going well in
0:24:12 > 0:24:13defence.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Looking strong.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Hull moving up to second but where will they end
0:24:17 > 0:24:18up in our set of six challenge?
0:24:18 > 0:24:28Representing FC, it's FT, Fetuli Talanoa.
0:24:29 > 0:24:35We've got a pear, watermelon, mango, apple, banana.
0:24:35 > 0:24:45Orange.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51Zebra, a giraffe, a Lion, a Tiger, a monkey and a Rhino.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Sam Smith.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Justin Timberlake.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Justin Bieber.
0:24:59 > 0:25:09Pass.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis.
0:25:11 > 0:25:12Muhammad Ali.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Anthony Joshua.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14Evander Holyfield.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19Joe Frazier.
0:25:19 > 0:25:26Pound, Euros, dollar, yen.
0:25:26 > 0:25:34Pass.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Hi.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37Morning.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Wave.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40G'day.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41That's all.
0:25:41 > 0:25:51Pass.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Are you guys feeling pretty smug, having put Ryan
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Hall into bat for you?
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I don't think we like the fact that Ryan Hall's
0:25:59 > 0:26:02sitting pretty at the top!
0:26:02 > 0:26:03Never hear the end of it.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05We never hear the end of stuff like that.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Batting for somebody else, get in quick,
0:26:07 > 0:26:08there aren't many to go.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Let's move into the bottom half of the table
0:26:11 > 0:26:12and the meeting of Huddersfield and Wigan.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14They drew 16-16 earlier in the season.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16It was another close contest on Friday.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Here's Dave Edwards.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23These teams were neck and neck in the Super League table with
0:26:23 > 0:26:25only points difference keeping Huddersfield above Wigan at the
0:26:25 > 0:26:26start of the match.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Giants captain Leroy Cudjoe was first over the
0:26:28 > 0:26:31line, his eighth minute try separating the sides early on as the
0:26:31 > 0:26:35home side looked to back up last week's impressive home win against
0:26:35 > 0:26:38St Helens.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Danny Brough went for an early drop goal to extend
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Huddersfield's lead midway through the first
0:26:43 > 0:26:45half and then he used his
0:26:45 > 0:26:49boot again, a clever kick through the Wigan defence,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53making the Giants's second try, for Lee Gaskell.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Huddersfield, 13-0 up with 25 minutes gone.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57But then, the Wigan comeback.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00John Bateman, making his first Super League start of the
0:27:00 > 0:27:03season, crossed for his second try in as many games and then Sam
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Tomkins and George Williams combined to set up Leon Marshall.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08The Wigan winger touching down for his 19th
0:27:08 > 0:27:11try of the season.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15Marshall took his tally to 20 just three minutes in
0:27:15 > 0:27:18the second half, Williams and Tomkins again the architects before
0:27:18 > 0:27:21a trademark flying finish.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24The Warriors, in front for the first time in the match.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Huddersfield's fourth consecutive win was back on
0:27:26 > 0:27:29when Jermaine McGillvary crossed in the corner and Danny Brough's
0:27:29 > 0:27:34conversion put the Giants in front by one.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37When Williams booted a drop goal from the halfway, the scores
0:27:37 > 0:27:40were level and for the second time between these sides this season, it
0:27:40 > 0:27:46finished all square.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Very differing views from the coaches on that.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54Rick Stone saying happy enough in the end
0:27:54 > 0:27:59but Shaun Wane, not good enough, too many penalties and errors.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Perception, perceptions are a great things.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06I'm certain in the fullness of time, Shaun Wane will see the
0:28:06 > 0:28:10positives in that and from looking at the clips, the positives, for me,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13will be Sam Tomkins looking to regain his sharpness, some killer
0:28:13 > 0:28:21passes, good quality play and John Bateman,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23outstanding back row player, crossing for a try.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25He will have been heavily involved in his
0:28:25 > 0:28:30work rate.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32They've taken a step forward by getting some more game
0:28:32 > 0:28:33time.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Huddersfield just won't go away, they work hard for each other.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40When Brough is playing well, they are a handful.
0:28:40 > 0:28:41And they brought Jordan Rankin as well.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Have you been surprised at the turnaround that
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Huddersfield have had?
0:28:46 > 0:28:48I don't think it's surprisingly because they've
0:28:48 > 0:28:51been such a strong team.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56Three years ago they were finishing top of the
0:28:56 > 0:28:58table.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01When we go over there, such a tough team to play.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03They seem to have the knack of competing and
0:29:03 > 0:29:04beating us.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06It's about developing that consistency, for Huddersfield.
0:29:06 > 0:29:13They seem to be there or thereabouts a lot of the time.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Quite a statement, Jake Mamo's been so key for them and
0:29:16 > 0:29:18he seemed to be the catalyst for the change.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Without him for a few weeks.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25How important to get a result like that in the first match without him?
0:29:25 > 0:29:28It's great for Huddersfield.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31I know that Wigan are frustrated with the
0:29:31 > 0:29:39loss because they have players coming back.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Huddersfield missing Mamo and Wigan having Sam Tomkins
0:29:41 > 0:29:44and John Bateman coming back, they probably got
0:29:44 > 0:29:46frustrated by the loss.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48They wanted to pick up momentum and Huddersfield looks like they
0:29:49 > 0:29:50snatched the draw.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52The teams currently in the four positions were
0:29:52 > 0:29:53up against each other.
0:29:53 > 0:29:54First, Widnes, where Elton John was in
0:29:54 > 0:29:57concert last week so he's the man to guide us
0:29:57 > 0:29:58through the standings to
0:29:58 > 0:29:59the foot of the table.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01MUSIC: "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John
0:30:01 > 0:30:06# You know I'm still standing better than I ever did
0:30:06 > 0:30:12# Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
0:30:12 > 0:30:17# I'm still standing after all this time
0:30:17 > 0:30:22# Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
0:30:22 > 0:30:25# I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
0:30:26 > 0:30:31# I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
0:30:31 > 0:30:36# I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
0:30:36 > 0:30:46# I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Heremaia at dummy half.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Widnes very relieved to have both him and
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Lloyd White back in their 17.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Heremaia again.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Trying to pick up position here.
0:30:56 > 0:31:03It's a decent drive.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Stepping on the inside, Cahill.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Heremaia wanting more.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Getting closer and closer.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12Grab and a catch by Mellor.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16What a bounce that was, and again.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Bridge touching down.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Well, they're going to have a look at this again.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27The bounce was unbelievable.
0:31:27 > 0:31:33Off this artificial pitch, they couldn't deal with it,
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Leigh, and Bridge very grateful to touch down and score.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37I think this is going to be given.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39It is.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Widnes getting a dream start with that
0:31:41 > 0:31:43early try.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47Heremaia.
0:31:47 > 0:31:56Into Houston from Rangi Chase's pass.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58He's not got a hand laid on him, Chris
0:31:58 > 0:32:03Houston and two tries in the opening six minutes here for Widnes.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Great start for them.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08White.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11The forwards again heavily involved.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Great off-load, to keep things flowing
0:32:13 > 0:32:15forward, from the Widnes point of view.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Here's an opportunity.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19It's with Thompson.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24Oh, he's turned him inside out here.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Corey Thompson with a very cheeky grin because that was
0:32:27 > 0:32:29a very cheeky try.
0:32:29 > 0:32:38If it's given.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41The referee, not appreciating the advances of the Leigh players.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42Now, they are looking for obstruction here.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Behind his own man.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Close call.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Nothing wrong with the grounding and the try
0:32:47 > 0:32:52is confirmed, Widnes having their third.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Half an hour played.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Rolling in, Widnes rolling forward.
0:32:57 > 0:33:07A little bit loose.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10It is with Mellor.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Over the line, Houston again for a deck
0:33:12 > 0:33:15on.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Two tries late in the first half, putting Widnes in total
0:33:18 > 0:33:26control now.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31You rather fancy that they need to score first in the
0:33:31 > 0:33:35second half if they are going to dent a bit of the confidence that
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Widnes showed in the first period.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41At the moment these two teams swapping places at the foot of the
0:33:41 > 0:33:44table but Leigh looking for a response and finding something with
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Hampshire, who has support.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Brown is driving it down.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Widnes are back on their own goal-line defending here
0:33:51 > 0:33:53because Leigh have surged and they are going to score.
0:33:53 > 0:34:01Nick Rawsthorne on his debut.
0:34:01 > 0:34:08Timely try for Leigh and it may ignite something now.
0:34:08 > 0:34:13Little sashay to the right, Pellissier.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Houston was a big obstacle in his way.
0:34:16 > 0:34:24Leigh with Vea, yes, he has it down.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30Two tries now for Leigh.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Putting the cat among the pigeons, showing a response.
0:34:32 > 0:34:42Leigh fans are in terrific voice.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48As well they might be because their side,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51having been very much under the pump in the first half, looking more
0:34:51 > 0:34:54likely in the second.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56That's gone to ground and here comes Corey
0:34:56 > 0:34:59Thompson.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02And he is going to burst Leigh's bubble, and in exceptional style.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07His second of the night, Corey Thompson, a gift when it came.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10That he had the speed to take total advantage.
0:35:10 > 0:35:16Widnes, back in the driving seat.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Still a long way to cover here.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27A bit of urgency through Cahill.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31Needs to get on with it as quickly as he possibly can here.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Oh, he slides through.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Stylishly done and has support and Ryan Ince
0:35:35 > 0:35:41will finish off the job.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45What a classy try that is for Widnes.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48It might just have finished off the night because there is only
0:35:48 > 0:35:51seven minutes left to play now.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Desperately disappointing from the point of view of Leeds.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56They could say goodbye to their ambitions, their hopes
0:35:56 > 0:35:58of finishing in the top eight, even the winners will struggle
0:35:58 > 0:36:02to finish in the top eight, but Widnes maybe have got a little
0:36:02 > 0:36:08bit of momentum now.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11That is an untidy finish from them.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Ince picks it up and flicks it back.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Here is Mellor, he goes to the right and Whitley will cap a very good
0:36:17 > 0:36:23individual performance from him, with the score.
0:36:23 > 0:36:29One less visit to the video ref, before the night is complete.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30Try.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35Eventually.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36There is the kick.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40If anyone, it was a Leigh hand that sent it forwards.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Ince.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47That flick has clearly gone backwards.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48Here is Mellor.
0:36:48 > 0:36:49Changes direction.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Whitley, clean finish.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Try for Widnes, win for Widnes, they overtake Leigh
0:36:53 > 0:36:58at the bottom of the table.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02That is a good night for them.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Neal Dukes did not pull his punches after that.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07The last time we saw Leigh, they were beating Wigan,
0:37:07 > 0:37:12they put 50 points on Wigan.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15They built this up to be a Cup Final, do you think,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18maybe they built up a little bit too much for themselves?
0:37:18 > 0:37:18Yeah.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21It is such a contrast to that victory they had over Wigan.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22Sometimes that can happen.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25You can build games up and put so much energy and thought
0:37:25 > 0:37:28into how you can perform, how you need to perform
0:37:28 > 0:37:31and sometimes it can happen because, I guess it is a tight league
0:37:31 > 0:37:34and a tighter game, all the time.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36It can put a lot of pressure on you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39They will not be happy with that, Leigh, especially after such
0:37:39 > 0:37:42a good game against Wigan.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Widnes, though, three wins out of four, they look such a better
0:37:45 > 0:37:47side now, don't they?
0:37:47 > 0:37:52How important has Rangi Chase been at the training ground for them?
0:37:52 > 0:37:56He has took a gamble and I think it is a gamble that is really paying
0:37:56 > 0:37:58off for the Widnes Vikings.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01This try here, I was watching it on TV and I thought
0:38:01 > 0:38:03he had got the ball.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06He ended up putting the ball down behind the post.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08That was a great piece of deception.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12He came in with a pretty good defensive shot there.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14That showed his commitment to the cause.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Technically, really good shot there and put into the ground
0:38:16 > 0:38:20there and then he comes up, 20-40 kick, we have got a piece
0:38:20 > 0:38:22of sublime attacking skill.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Piece of great defence.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29And then a great aspect of his kicking game.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32But you have got to counter that and I am sure the coach,
0:38:32 > 0:38:36Denis Betts, will be aware of this as well.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39There is a bit of petulance in there as well, that was not
0:38:39 > 0:38:40called for as well.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43But, I think you would accept it at the minute, and Frankie has got
0:38:43 > 0:38:46that little glint in his eye, I think he will accept
0:38:46 > 0:38:48that he is doing 80% good, 20% in difference.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51I think Denis Betts will be more than happy with his
0:38:51 > 0:38:52contribution to the cause.
0:38:52 > 0:38:58When he is playing like that, how was he doing?
0:38:58 > 0:39:01You really have to attack that line, I think that is a natural feeling
0:39:01 > 0:39:04he has and that little drop that he did, that is
0:39:04 > 0:39:05the next level of stuff.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07I have not seen that done many times.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10To try and trick the defence after you have given the ball away.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14It is the next step up, I think, and he is such a hard
0:39:14 > 0:39:15player to defend against.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Do you think Denis will keep him?
0:39:17 > 0:39:18I do, yes.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20I think he has certainly contributed.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24I think Denis Betts has done a great job as well and he has shown great
0:39:24 > 0:39:27resolve as well and he has stuck with his players and stuck
0:39:27 > 0:39:28with his systems and structures.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Well, Steve McNamara is the new coach of Catalan.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33He was confirmed as the replacement for Laurent Frayssinous last month.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35The former England boss has most recently been working
0:39:35 > 0:39:38as an assistant coach with the New Zealand Warriors.
0:39:38 > 0:39:44He arrived in France with Catalan in the bottom four of the table.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47When a team changes its coach, it is generally because they are not
0:39:47 > 0:39:49in a great position.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Generally they changes the coach, because there are some things
0:39:52 > 0:39:54there that need to improve at the club and quite
0:39:54 > 0:39:56clearly there are things that we need to improve,
0:39:56 > 0:39:59but the group of players that I have, have quite a lot
0:39:59 > 0:40:01of potential in them.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04We need to get some of that as quickly as we can.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07This is one big club, one hell of a big club in Rugby League,
0:40:07 > 0:40:10it is well-known and we want to make sure that this club
0:40:10 > 0:40:13fufills its potential.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Richie Myler, with a try for Catalan.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18The NRL has opened my eyes to a completely different
0:40:18 > 0:40:21level of Rugby League.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23After the international game as well.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26It takes the experience and adds it to the experiences I have had,
0:40:26 > 0:40:29as a Super League coach and I'm looking forward to bringing
0:40:29 > 0:40:31all of those to this club and opening up everything
0:40:31 > 0:40:36there and giving it everything we have got.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37The NRL is a completely different beast.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40I'm not saying it is better or worse than Super League,
0:40:40 > 0:40:43it is just different, completely different and so you get
0:40:43 > 0:40:48to see things from a completely different perspective.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51So first up for the new coach was a trip to Warrington
0:40:51 > 0:40:54on Saturday, a crucial two points on offer for the winners.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Your commentator is Tim Steer.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Paul Aiton.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Acting halfback for Catalan.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Myler.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07The French side get it over towards the right edge
0:41:07 > 0:41:13and Jodie Broughton is going to go in for the first score of the game.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15Warrington looking to muster a response here.
0:41:15 > 0:41:22Atkins has got that one brilliantly away for Jullien to score.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Here is Gidley.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28Gidley puts a high kick forward for Warrington.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31And Catalan have not dealt with it and Kevin Penny has
0:41:31 > 0:41:33come away with the ball, and he stopped just
0:41:33 > 0:41:34short of the line.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Atkins awaits.
0:41:36 > 0:41:42He goes from dummy half and Atkins scores.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Quick play, the ball from Catalan there, looking to speed things
0:41:44 > 0:41:45up with Richie Myler.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Oh, huge gap for Myler there and he will score
0:41:48 > 0:41:52against his former club.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Declan Patton.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58He has put a high kick forward now for Warrington.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Catalan, they have knocked on there.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03That is going to be a penalty.
0:42:03 > 0:42:11Kurt Gidley, going to take the two.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12Gets the two.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14That is well for Warrington.
0:42:14 > 0:42:15Daryl Clark.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Great run from Clark there from acting halfback.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21It is the applause of the home fans.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Catalan taking their time to unleash the tackle and the penalty goes
0:42:25 > 0:42:28the way of Warrington.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30So Gidley once more.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Successful penalty kick for two more points on the board.
0:42:32 > 0:42:40Here is Clark.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Clark, he has spotted a gap in the line and he has
0:42:43 > 0:42:44got through as well.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46This is another great run from Daryl Clark.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47He has got Patton.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50He is going to go to ground, but credit again for
0:42:50 > 0:42:51Daryl Clark's efforts there.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52Gidley.
0:42:52 > 0:42:53With the kick.
0:42:53 > 0:42:54Out towards Atkins.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Try from Warrington.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03Catalan is trailing by eight points here.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07They need to try and reduce that now with Richie Myler.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11And he has got that down to set up a grandstand finish now.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15Just two points in it.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17A couple of minutes to go.
0:43:17 > 0:43:18It is Andre Savelio for Warrington.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21He is heading and he scores to give Warrington a crucial win
0:43:21 > 0:43:28and Steve McNamara has suffered defeat in his first game in charge.
0:43:28 > 0:43:31I don't think it was a spectacular game of Rugby League.
0:43:31 > 0:43:34I thought it had some tension in it, and both teams showed some
0:43:34 > 0:43:35of that tension at times.
0:43:35 > 0:43:38I thought.
0:43:38 > 0:43:42A lot of spirit and fight.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45To see us compete, and give ourselves a a chance
0:43:45 > 0:43:47of winning the game, right up until the last three
0:43:47 > 0:43:50or four minutes, for me, means we have moved a step
0:43:50 > 0:43:51in the right direction.
0:43:51 > 0:43:56It is only one step, a small step, but it is certainly the right step.
0:43:56 > 0:43:59Catalan had a real dig, they were trying to impress the new coach.
0:43:59 > 0:44:01They tried really hard.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04I thought they were a lot better than I have seen in recent weeks.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06They really had a shot at it.
0:44:06 > 0:44:09Good improvement from my boys as well, I thought.
0:44:09 > 0:44:14How big a job has Steve McNamara got in his hands at Catalan?
0:44:14 > 0:44:17Yeah, it is going to be tough.
0:44:17 > 0:44:18It is going to be tough.
0:44:18 > 0:44:22They have obviously lost a lot of confidence and self-belief.
0:44:22 > 0:44:26And it is pretty easy to lose, but it is very difficult to regain
0:44:26 > 0:44:29and I think that is the first job for Steve.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31Whilst he is over there.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33Perhaps to strip it back and simplify it and tick little
0:44:33 > 0:44:36boxes so they can start believing, once again, that they are good
0:44:36 > 0:44:38players, because there is no doubt about it,
0:44:38 > 0:44:40he has got some quality there, but it is quality
0:44:41 > 0:44:44at the minute on paper.
0:44:44 > 0:44:48It needs to be transferred then onto the playing field.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51For Warrington, they had a real mix of youth and experience,
0:44:51 > 0:44:53how important do you think their experienced players
0:44:53 > 0:44:56were for them in getting them through what was a nervy game?
0:44:56 > 0:44:59I think those last ten or 15 minutes, where the game really
0:44:59 > 0:45:01matters is where the older heads start to take control and develop
0:45:01 > 0:45:08the game from there to take them into a winning position.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11They have got so many old heads and people who have been in these
0:45:11 > 0:45:14kind of situations and I think they will probably come
0:45:14 > 0:45:15through when it really matters most.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18Recently you experienced this last year.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21They have shown a lot of spirit in the last couple of weeks,
0:45:21 > 0:45:24Warrington, how key is that going to be to get them out
0:45:24 > 0:45:28of the position that they are in?
0:45:28 > 0:45:31Yeah, that would be paramount, I think, after all the coaching
0:45:31 > 0:45:34staff, they need to make sure that the team are always good
0:45:34 > 0:45:37and it can be so draining and so hard to lose games
0:45:37 > 0:45:39back-to-back and it can be really hard to concentrate
0:45:39 > 0:45:42and to try and improve, because they have lost so much steam
0:45:42 > 0:45:49and energy from battling those losses and trying to improve.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52I think they need a clean slate and to try and make that top eight,
0:45:52 > 0:45:55if not, they're going to have to look at a different
0:45:55 > 0:45:56kind of competition.
0:45:56 > 0:45:59Do you expect to see Warrington and Catalan in those qualifiers?
0:45:59 > 0:46:00I think Catalan will be in the qualifiers.
0:46:00 > 0:46:03I think Warrington have got a chance of getting in there,
0:46:03 > 0:46:04but time is running out.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07Fascinating, the last few weeks, isn't it, so Warrington back
0:46:07 > 0:46:10to winning ways and with the months to go in the regular season,
0:46:10 > 0:46:13this is where they stand in the BetFred Super League table.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17The Wolves move up to ninth, three points adrift of Wigan.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20Remember the bottom four will face a fight for Super League
0:46:20 > 0:46:23survival in the qualifiers.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26The big movers at the top of the table are Hull,
0:46:26 > 0:46:28climbing two places to second place.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31They remain seven points behind the leaders Castleford.
0:46:31 > 0:46:35So, we've reached the end of June and here are one or two things that
0:46:35 > 0:46:42caught our eye in the last couple of months.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44Brian Lennon might want to forget this one.
0:46:44 > 0:46:46Don't celebrate your tries too early is the motto here.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49Fortunately for him, the Red Devils managed to hold
0:46:49 > 0:46:56onto the lead against Hull KR.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58People seem to have trouble staying on their feet.
0:46:58 > 0:47:06Recently Tony Gigot took this tumble at Wigan.
0:47:06 > 0:47:08One Wakefield fan quite literally went over the top in celebrating
0:47:08 > 0:47:13Nathan Caton-Brown's try at Salford.
0:47:15 > 0:47:17And is this the best header seen at St James's Park
0:47:17 > 0:47:18since Alan Shearer retired?
0:47:18 > 0:47:28Textbook technique from the Tigers fan at the Gallowgate end.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Well at least someone has an excuse for leaving
0:47:34 > 0:47:36Newcastle with a sore head!
0:47:36 > 0:47:38That's it for this week, my thanks to Stevie
0:47:38 > 0:47:39and to John for joining us.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41We will see you all next week.
0:47:41 > 0:47:42Goodbye.