:00:48. > :01:06.Another magnificent try! What a tackle! Oh, my word, what a try!
:01:07. > :01:12.The drama continues at the start of a landmark week in the Super League
:01:13. > :01:18.season. Coming up, the first words on Easter and the final words on
:01:19. > :01:22.Round 8, all in the company of Paul Aiton and James Jones-Buchanan. We
:01:23. > :01:26.start with the news of the first coaching departure of 2017. Keiron
:01:27. > :01:32.Cunningham is no longer in charge of St Helens. He enjoyed a glittering
:01:33. > :01:39.playing career at St Helens, making nearly 500 appearances for his home
:01:40. > :01:47.town team. He's lost the ball! It looks like Keiron Cunningham! He
:01:48. > :01:51.helped them win five Super League titles, and was chosen by club
:01:52. > :02:00.supporters to be honoured with a bronze statue inside their stadium.
:02:01. > :02:08.He was appointed head coach of the tenants after their Grand Final
:02:09. > :02:14.success in 2014. They put the ball down! Two seasons without a trophy
:02:15. > :02:23.and three wins in the opening eight games of 2017 have led to his
:02:24. > :02:28.departure in the club. How surprised were you when you heard the news
:02:29. > :02:33.this morning? I was shocked. I called Luke Walshe, who was at the
:02:34. > :02:39.back of the bus, actually. Just to get some confirmation, see if he had
:02:40. > :02:46.heard the news. How surprised was he? Extremely shocked and he felt
:02:47. > :02:55.for him. He was as shocked as we all were. Can't really say too much. Do
:02:56. > :02:59.you think perhaps they've been a team struggling for their identity,
:03:00. > :03:04.they are not the St Helens we've known and loved over the last couple
:03:05. > :03:13.of years? The brand they play it with was at the forefront. From the
:03:14. > :03:18.mid-90s to 2009. They were the most consistently dangerous team I've
:03:19. > :03:23.ever played against. They get out at 110 miles an hour, they had this
:03:24. > :03:28.mentality that it didn't matter if they were points down, they could
:03:29. > :03:32.come back and win it. They've never quite recaptured that game
:03:33. > :03:44.philosophy, that ethos. I think that is what the fans and club expected.
:03:45. > :03:50.That group, they never quite got it back. It's Easter, the busiest time
:03:51. > :03:54.and they've got Wigan coming up on Good Friday, how surprised I you add
:03:55. > :03:59.the timing, apart from anything else? Definitely, especially over
:04:00. > :04:02.Easter. I've lost a coach midway through the season and I found that
:04:03. > :04:07.pretty difficult. I think the players will have to stick together,
:04:08. > :04:13.band together for the game against Wigan. You've talked about Keiron as
:04:14. > :04:18.a legendary player. Do you think that's half the problem for Kim,
:04:19. > :04:24.because he had such a status at the club? What is it like to coach Leeds
:04:25. > :04:28.Rhinos, I think? How many people I've got a statue outside the
:04:29. > :04:34.ground? That is usually left four people reserved to history and he's
:04:35. > :04:38.got it there right now. It is a big mark to live up to and it is
:04:39. > :04:43.obviously a shame. I'm talking about it because it is a shame. The
:04:44. > :04:48.reference he's got throughout the game, the admiration from the top to
:04:49. > :04:52.the bottom, the players love him, he was a great player. Unfortunately,
:04:53. > :04:56.hasn't got it as a coach but I hope he doesn't give it up, I hope he
:04:57. > :05:01.continues because we see how many coaches have had to go through that
:05:02. > :05:05.adversity to get anything at the top.
:05:06. > :05:08.The match that was to be St Helens' final game under Keiron Cunningham
:05:09. > :05:11.was at home to Huddersfield on Friday, and Sharon
:05:12. > :05:17.Saint Helen 's chairman said in his programme notes before the match
:05:18. > :05:23.that is room for further slip ups was limited and the next few games
:05:24. > :05:35.would be an indication of how it would go. Percival took the break
:05:36. > :05:40.before Fages went in before the break. Percival added the goal. It
:05:41. > :05:46.was the start of 14 points in a 12 minute period for Saints as Fages
:05:47. > :05:51.got on the scoresheet again. He went in from 30 metres out here. An
:05:52. > :05:56.outrageous step taking him around McIntosh. The conversion was missed
:05:57. > :06:04.but Saints were 2-0 up and only got better for them before the break
:06:05. > :06:08.with the third try. Swift scored his 100th for Saints. The conversion
:06:09. > :06:13.wasn't successful again but they were leading 14-0 by the break.
:06:14. > :06:20.Huddersfield hadn't managed a win in their last several games. McIntosh
:06:21. > :06:25.got the first of three tries in 16 minutes. Brough was back after
:06:26. > :06:32.suspension and it was his kick that led to this. McIntosh won the race
:06:33. > :06:36.for the ball and touched down. Brough converted with three minutes
:06:37. > :06:40.to go. It's led to an air of tension around the ground with Saints fans
:06:41. > :06:44.fearing the worst whilst Huddersfield was sensing their way
:06:45. > :06:51.back in. A great break from McIntosh. Murphy held the ball
:06:52. > :06:55.alive. As the clock continued to tick down, Huddersfield held their
:06:56. > :07:01.heads. Brough was involved with another kick Crossfield. It wasn't
:07:02. > :07:10.taken by Percival under pressure and now Huddersfield were level. This
:07:11. > :07:14.touch-line effort fell short and it ended all square. St Helens players
:07:15. > :07:20.left the field with the fans booing ringing in their ears.
:07:21. > :07:25.In a funny way, was that game in microcosm of Saint Helen season?
:07:26. > :07:31.Good patches but then Keiron calling them weak mentally. It meant a lot
:07:32. > :07:35.to him, the time he was at St Helens, what it means to him with
:07:36. > :07:39.the history and the trophies they've won over the years. He will
:07:40. > :07:44.understand what mental toughness went into that and the emotional
:07:45. > :07:47.energy, the training. I'm not part of their club and I don't know
:07:48. > :07:51.what's going on there now but when you lose leagues and capitulate,
:07:52. > :07:56.it's tough to take as a player, and as a coach you can see his
:07:57. > :08:01.frustration. You have Huddersfield, they didn't win the game but presume
:08:02. > :08:08.Ubley you'll face a team buoyed by coming back. That's right. We've
:08:09. > :08:13.done our homework on the Giants. Ultimately, for us, it's more about
:08:14. > :08:19.us and how we bounce back because we will be under pressure as well.
:08:20. > :08:29.Their fans are passionate. When they've had something like that, do
:08:30. > :08:33.you see that they are a different proposition? Definitely because you
:08:34. > :08:40.get the comrade Ray, and when times get tough, people show up. I find it
:08:41. > :08:43.that you bounce back and get harder, stronger together.
:08:44. > :08:45.So, interesting times ahead at St Helens.
:08:46. > :09:14.Next up for us it's the Super League leaders Castleford, and their match
:09:15. > :09:21.We have been looking forward to this one for such a long time. Two
:09:22. > :09:21.heavyweights of the Super League, Wigan and Castleford coming
:09:22. > :09:34.together. Joel Monaghan takes an unexpected
:09:35. > :09:39.place in the line-up through player injury at warm up. Taken down the
:09:40. > :10:02.middle. Wigan's defenders get on top of him.
:10:03. > :10:07.Roberts! Webster! The delay was enough to put the pass in for
:10:08. > :10:17.Webster to push over. First strike, Cassell foot. So, at the restart,
:10:18. > :10:22.Wigan looked to settle themselves after the concession of that drive.
:10:23. > :10:26.Castleford fuelled with energy. They've had to do a lot of defending
:10:27. > :10:44.in the opening minutes of this game but they've ridden that so far.
:10:45. > :10:58.He takes some stopping. Sene-Lefao with the off-load, and they found a
:10:59. > :11:03.gap! He has support from Gale who will scamper underneath the sticks.
:11:04. > :11:06.That is two Castleford tries in the space of a couple of minutes.
:11:07. > :11:23.They've romped into life again. Wigan's defenders on their line. He
:11:24. > :11:35.has drawn defenders to him who were not square so this will be a penalty
:11:36. > :11:39.for Castleford. One either side. Gale settling himself. He is a
:11:40. > :11:45.points machine this season. Scores tries and kicks penalties as well.
:11:46. > :12:02.Escare. Very vigorous effort, and still going. They hold on and the
:12:03. > :12:12.referee says tackle complete. There is a tangle here. Williams. Over the
:12:13. > :12:20.head of his intended target. The pressure is being applied. Williams
:12:21. > :12:27.again. Across the defence. Escare! The footwork to beat his man on the
:12:28. > :12:30.inside! Wonderful try from the Frenchman and Wigan have their first
:12:31. > :12:41.score of the night, back end of the half.
:12:42. > :12:48.Springer, he's one of those big athletes that Castleford have in
:12:49. > :12:52.their ranks that can make problems for any side. Here's another one of
:12:53. > :12:59.them. He was tackled and makes another 20 yards.
:13:00. > :13:10.Sene-Lefao! Wow, rips a hole in those Wigan defenders! And gets
:13:11. > :13:14.through. The muscularity of it, incredible! Castleford fans are
:13:15. > :13:31.loving this. The Wigan man ran into hit the
:13:32. > :13:34.tackle and the defender's head snapping back. Wigan needing
:13:35. > :13:43.something quickly. They have a chance. Inside ball for Escare who
:13:44. > :13:49.will score his second try of the night. But there are only seven
:13:50. > :13:57.minutes to go. It could be too little too late.
:13:58. > :14:04.They are allowed to carry on. Escare! On a hat-trick but he runs
:14:05. > :14:06.into a pocket of defenders and runs out again and making things happen
:14:07. > :14:19.for Wigan. If they score here now, Wigan, they
:14:20. > :14:27.still have time for another and a miraculous escape. Wigan continued
:14:28. > :14:31.to press. The interception! Eden, he's got to go the distance it,
:14:32. > :14:39.hasn't he? The two wingers chasing back but there's no stopping Eden
:14:40. > :14:45.who will score they tried to confirm a big, big win Castleford tonight.
:14:46. > :14:53.They are clear at the top of Super League, and what a statement they've
:14:54. > :15:02.made tonight. Wigan fans clearly not happy, leaving early. It's going to
:15:03. > :15:05.be another game without a win for Wigan, this blip continuing.
:15:06. > :15:12.Castleford haven't finished yet. They will rub salt into the wound,
:15:13. > :15:21.Gale with a drop kick, 27-10, quite a night for the Tigers. A smiling
:15:22. > :15:26.Daryl Powell five. They felt it was the biggest test they've faced so
:15:27. > :15:32.far, is how big a statement is for them to come through it? Wigan's
:15:33. > :15:39.defence is known as tough and technical. I think it shows a big
:15:40. > :15:47.statement because, for me, they were playing using the footy. What can
:15:48. > :15:51.you say? Castleford, and Saint Helen 's ten years ago, Castleford have
:15:52. > :15:57.captured that, they are reacting to the defence. Wigan have some of the
:15:58. > :16:02.best events. They are the best structured team as well for me. They
:16:03. > :16:09.get to a position on the field and executed with precision. My wife
:16:10. > :16:15.watches Thursday night rugby, it's all ice cream, and we watch it, and
:16:16. > :16:21.it's this battle playing what you see versus the structure and
:16:22. > :16:25.Castleford prevailed. It is the hardest brand of rugby to attain,
:16:26. > :16:28.what they've been doing and it prevailed over the structure and
:16:29. > :16:33.could change the landscape of Rugby League. Was it also Castleford's
:16:34. > :16:37.defence of capabilities, it's what they were particularly pleased with
:16:38. > :16:44.and is that a key aspect if they're going to win stuff? Definitely. As
:16:45. > :16:47.JJB mentioned, when you're playing that sort of footy, everyone needs
:16:48. > :16:54.to be in the right spot, and it is hard to defend as well. They have
:16:55. > :16:58.some big humans playing for Wigan, so for them to defend them and to
:16:59. > :17:04.attack the way they did, it was great. Two players you know from
:17:05. > :17:09.your youth, Moors and Sene-Lefao, if they're coming off the bench, that
:17:10. > :17:13.must be something to see, talk about their aspect. I was lucky enough to
:17:14. > :17:18.play with Junior, we came through the junior ranks together in
:17:19. > :17:23.Penrith. Jesse was younger than me. Still 26, but he was younger than me
:17:24. > :17:28.at the time. It's great to see them playing over here and thereof as the
:17:29. > :17:38.enjoying it. How hard to stop? He bulldozed there. It's fast. They've
:17:39. > :17:42.got great off-load. What is maximising their ability is how
:17:43. > :17:47.efficient Castleford are. Whenever they're getting the ball, they're
:17:48. > :17:51.getting it fresh. They look like superheroes at the minute. Wigan,
:17:52. > :17:54.we're not used to seeing them lose three on the bounce. I have a long
:17:55. > :18:02.injury list but what do you think the feeling will be in that camp?
:18:03. > :18:08.Jeez... It isn't the best feeling I've been there before. I guess
:18:09. > :18:12.you've got to stop focusing on your opposition and focus on yourselves
:18:13. > :18:15.and what you can do better yourself for the next week. If you focus on
:18:16. > :18:21.everything else, you're focusing on the wrong things.
:18:22. > :18:23.So, Castleford head into Easter at the top of the table,
:18:24. > :18:26.and the only team to have beaten them so far are Salford.
:18:27. > :18:29.The Red Devils are in great form, and were looking for a fourth
:18:30. > :18:41.Your commentator for this one is Matt Newsum.
:18:42. > :18:53.Hangs one app to that right-hand side. Get it away to my goals. Hull
:18:54. > :19:08.FC take the lead in just five minutes. Hull chucking it at through
:19:09. > :19:18.the middle. Then got the penalty. To extend the lead, Marc Sneyd from the
:19:19. > :19:21.tee. Does so with ease. Robert Lui steps towards the line and prizes
:19:22. > :19:29.his way through and Salford have a response. Really good effort from
:19:30. > :19:32.Salford to move the ball to this right-hand side. Well furnished by
:19:33. > :19:49.Greg Johnson. He has been a standout player first
:19:50. > :20:02.Salford this season. So many options for Salford. They have turned the
:20:03. > :20:16.game on its head. That went up so devastating. Slipper Lee run. Get
:20:17. > :20:29.the Toetu Johnson. Salford have to shift the ball wide. Junior S'au
:20:30. > :20:40.will race through. Muscles his way in. Salford in total control. Morgan
:20:41. > :20:43.Tompkins. O'Brien picks one out to the right-hand side for Thomson who
:20:44. > :20:57.scores his second and are completely coasting. Even when the pass does
:20:58. > :21:01.not fall directly to a player Salford, the lack is running their
:21:02. > :21:13.way. Great pass to Dobson. Onto Junior S'au. Justin Carney, great
:21:14. > :21:31.finish. Corner picks out Jamie Shaul. He crawls to the line and
:21:32. > :21:41.just about. Well taken in the end. That is a beautiful try by Steve
:21:42. > :21:52.Michaels. Booming pass to that right-hand side. Salford keeping the
:21:53. > :22:04.ball alive. Salford extended the lead again.
:22:05. > :22:20.Can't contain him. Struggling to lay a finger on him. Hull mount enough
:22:21. > :22:32.of a defence to stop him. It is a penalty. Jamie Shaul will go to that
:22:33. > :22:41.bin for ten. It is not Hull's night. There is another big kick for him.
:22:42. > :22:50.Look at the Hull players, they do not know what to do. George Griffin,
:22:51. > :22:59.Salford, he is winning the battle tonight. Is there another try in
:23:00. > :23:11.this Salford side? Johnson has been elusive he is still going. He will
:23:12. > :23:18.go through for the try. That's just about sums up the game.
:23:19. > :23:23.Salford absolutely dominant. If it was a statement from Castleford, how
:23:24. > :23:28.much of a statement from Salford? It was brilliant. Just watching some of
:23:29. > :23:34.the young players drop off a view tackles, like they were lacking
:23:35. > :23:42.confidence, by contrast Salford have got that synergy between the
:23:43. > :23:51.players. Dobson, Robert Lui, Justin Carney, there is competition for
:23:52. > :24:00.players. They are confident. They are secure in their trust for each
:24:01. > :24:08.other. Have you spoken since he went to Salford M yes, he is enjoying his
:24:09. > :24:15.time there. I am happy to see him enjoying his football. Easter Monday
:24:16. > :24:21.at your place, watching that, you will have to rest up. I have been
:24:22. > :24:34.keeping an eye on Salford. They are a team that I enjoy watching play.
:24:35. > :24:39.They always show up for each other. Ian Watson has talked about the team
:24:40. > :24:45.ethic. Can you see that? Definitely. There is a few teams that I like
:24:46. > :24:50.watching, they are definitely one of them. A couple of weeks ago, in
:24:51. > :24:59.defence they were amazing, one-month loan. Half of them injured. Still
:25:00. > :25:12.showing up. You have got Hull on Friday. What do you think he means
:25:13. > :25:18.by going into the insecure box? I think Babel jumped right out of it.
:25:19. > :25:25.The fans will get right behind them. -- think they will jump right out.
:25:26. > :25:28.They will be physical this week. This weekend will be no different.
:25:29. > :25:31.So, Castleford and Salford flying high, but down at the bottom
:25:32. > :25:32.the Warrington Wolves were still looking
:25:33. > :25:45.They met the Leeds Rhinos on Friday, and Dave Woods was watching.
:25:46. > :25:58.Leeds looking to make as much of an advantage as they can. Might have
:25:59. > :26:06.been hotly. The referee said play on but the touchline judge on the
:26:07. > :26:13.nearside. That was a little weight and
:26:14. > :26:21.certainly high. The arm was up. The connection was with the chin. He is
:26:22. > :26:34.in the sin-bin, then westward, first minute of the game, Warrington going
:26:35. > :26:47.to 12 men. Leeds threatening.
:26:48. > :27:01.Briscoe is still going. Has he got it down? Warrington defenders are
:27:02. > :27:07.claiming he hasn't. He thinks, try on the field. We will have a look at
:27:08. > :27:11.this. Is there enough evidence to override the referee? That looks as
:27:12. > :27:16.though it has been grounded, what a start for Leeds, calamitous for
:27:17. > :27:33.Warrington, the try confirmed, and after two minutes Leeds have to
:27:34. > :27:43.lead. Drops by Cuthbertson. Getting a little tasty here as well. Ashton
:27:44. > :28:06.Sims and Adam Cuthbertson. Ashton Sims made contact. It is on report.
:28:07. > :28:19.Warrington pressing and probing here.
:28:20. > :28:31.Knocks it back. Ryan Atkins scores. Warrington back level. 14 minutes
:28:32. > :28:42.played. Did they need that? Here is Clark again. Ratchford is joining in
:28:43. > :28:50.from full-back. Leeds players slowing it down. It measures click
:28:51. > :28:58.on that right foot. Atkins goes up and takes it, and false tone to
:28:59. > :29:06.score. Two kicks, two tries, Ryan Atkins the finisher for the second
:29:07. > :29:14.time. Leeds are defending desperately here as Warrington are
:29:15. > :29:17.oppressing and probing. They would love to get another score on the
:29:18. > :29:28.board early in the second half to settle their nurse further. Here
:29:29. > :29:35.they come. They have the numbers. They will pick out lying on the
:29:36. > :29:55.left-hand side, and what a start to the second half for Warrington.
:29:56. > :30:01.Little dummy Sean. -- shown. The referee is going to ask for a
:30:02. > :30:04.cheque year, but Mark Parcell might have caught that Warrington defence
:30:05. > :30:18.napping. It is all about the grounding. He has got the grounding.
:30:19. > :30:26.Leeds have found a way back in. Maguire, back it goes. Here is the
:30:27. > :30:40.flick. Now it is McGuire, left-hand side. Gets ready to deliver the
:30:41. > :30:47.pass. This way and that. Leeds really are in its no. Moving back to
:30:48. > :30:57.within touching distance, 20 minutes still to play.
:30:58. > :31:11.Westerman, across the line, DAX and pushers. Clark again. That might
:31:12. > :31:15.just sealed it here tonight. It might be enough to give Warrington
:31:16. > :31:27.their first win of the season. Stand and deliver. A matter of seconds to
:31:28. > :31:32.play. Warrington on the verge of that important first win of the
:31:33. > :31:44.season. A draw last week, it went tonight, and Declan pattern made
:31:45. > :31:48.absolutely sure. They finally have a victory to celebrate. Warrington's
:31:49. > :31:53.season is up and running. Any complaints about that? No,
:31:54. > :32:02.Warrington were the better side on the night. The got themselves nine
:32:03. > :32:14.repeat, ten more tackles, in management, that was phenomenal.
:32:15. > :32:17.Credits to Warrington. We will ask about the Ben Westwood 's challenge,
:32:18. > :32:23.was he lucky to only get sin-bin, could it have been red card? Yes, it
:32:24. > :32:29.could have been a red card, when a player cannot protect himself, and
:32:30. > :32:34.you are coming in at the head, I know his hand was not clenched, but
:32:35. > :32:41.all he had to do was wrapped to arms around and it would have been fine.
:32:42. > :32:47.I thought it deserved a red card. Discipline that it could be an
:32:48. > :32:57.interesting one for him this week. Patton dropped out of the team for a
:32:58. > :33:02.few weeks. He worked pretty well. He kicked that drop goal right at the
:33:03. > :33:09.end. Every one of his kicks was on the money. When you are kicking four
:33:10. > :33:16.tries, he got two of them, looking for drop outs and repeat sets. It
:33:17. > :33:20.makes the game almost impossible. The one that energy battle. We need
:33:21. > :33:26.to improve this week, our line speed needs to be better, to give
:33:27. > :33:33.ourselves a chance. But credit to him, he has worked really well. How
:33:34. > :33:40.much of a relief will baby for Warrington to finally get a win?
:33:41. > :33:47.Yes, definitely. They cannot believe where they are. They will be very
:33:48. > :34:00.relieved. They have that winning feeling back in the team. It has
:34:01. > :34:05.helped them. He's the most competitive human being I've ever
:34:06. > :34:08.come across. When you're playing darts, snooker, Monopoly, he's
:34:09. > :34:15.really competitive and wants to win. He's racked up some tries, he's a
:34:16. > :34:21.local lad, he has been great to play with. You've played with him and he
:34:22. > :34:29.seems a gentleman as well. He's a lovely man. I think the first six
:34:30. > :34:34.months where I didn't have a car, he picked me up every day and we got to
:34:35. > :34:39.know each other pretty well. We still swap texts every now and then
:34:40. > :34:42.and all the best for him. So, the busiest period of the season is
:34:43. > :34:47.under way and here's how you can follow it on the BBC. Huddersfield
:34:48. > :34:55.played Catalan on Wednesday and you can hear that on Five Live sports
:34:56. > :34:59.extra from 7:30pm. There's a special edition of the Super League Show
:35:00. > :35:03.1:30pm on Sunday with highlights of the first round of the Easter
:35:04. > :35:04.matches. We're back the following day with highlights from bank
:35:05. > :35:07.holiday Monday. Now a quick detour from the action,
:35:08. > :35:11.and a big test for the Widnes forward Hep Cahill,
:35:12. > :35:34.who takes his turn at set of six. Peanut butter, jam, honey, beans,
:35:35. > :35:51.chocolate spread, steak and eggs. Pinetree, further tree. Manuka tree.
:35:52. > :35:53.What other trees? That's it. Oh, no. I should know this, I've got two
:35:54. > :36:12.daughters. Spice Girls. That is it! Castleford Tigers. Warrington
:36:13. > :36:29.Wolves. Leeds Rhinos. Catalan Dragons. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats?
:36:30. > :36:35.And... That's all I've got. Aeroplane, cloud, bird. The sun. The
:36:36. > :36:52.moon. Stars. Six famous New Zealanders? Valerie
:36:53. > :37:07.Adams, shot put. Jake Lomas, he's an actor. Sorry, it's gone.
:37:08. > :37:14.The first time you've seen set of six, will you be ducking it when we
:37:15. > :37:18.come round your place? Definitely come easy questions but it is hard
:37:19. > :37:21.to be put on the spot. You'll be here until you've cleared the patch!
:37:22. > :37:24.On a more serious note the Super League owners met last
:37:25. > :37:27.week and agreed to lift the salary cap above ?2 million and have
:37:28. > :37:28.introduced an additional marquee player rule.
:37:29. > :37:31.Talent retention seems to be the driving force behind it all.
:37:32. > :37:32.Jamie, what do the players make of it all?
:37:33. > :37:41.I think it is great news for the players. Rising wages and it has
:37:42. > :37:46.been a long time coming. It's been the same for 20 years, it has ever
:37:47. > :37:53.gone up with inflation. It is great the game is progressing. The whole
:37:54. > :38:00.place pit-mac point of it was to keep teams level. It's great that it
:38:01. > :38:04.might bring more investors in to put cash in. We will bring top talent in
:38:05. > :38:08.but you've got to ask whether it is good news for some of the smaller
:38:09. > :38:12.teams because we don't want to see them suffer. Is it enough of a rise
:38:13. > :38:17.to hang on to the stars of Super League and keep them awake from the
:38:18. > :38:24.Rugby Union and the NRL? Not really but we do have a pretty good brand
:38:25. > :38:30.over here. I think the way it's going at the moment, it's a
:38:31. > :38:37.juggernaut, NRL, their TV deals but it is a step in the right direction.
:38:38. > :38:41.But I'd be worried about the lower clubs, for myself. And the marquee
:38:42. > :38:45.player rule, we need to see big stars, we need to see them brought
:38:46. > :38:50.into the game and keep the ones we've got. I think so, we need to
:38:51. > :38:54.retain the players from NRL but we've got to live within our means
:38:55. > :38:57.as well because in the past clubs have been able to pay what they
:38:58. > :39:02.want, subsequently they've gone downhill because of it which isn't
:39:03. > :39:06.great for the game or the fans. You've got to be smart and it is a
:39:07. > :39:08.welcome step in the right direction but let's build things and take time
:39:09. > :39:11.and have patience with it. Wakefield and Widnes met on Friday,
:39:12. > :39:14.both teams made the top eight last season, and Wakefield's form
:39:15. > :39:16.suggests they might get there again, they started well
:39:17. > :39:27.against Widnes Jamie. Certainly did. They've got some
:39:28. > :39:35.great blunders. They are playing with confidence. They've got one of
:39:36. > :39:41.the best motivators in the game. And it is showing for them in the pitch.
:39:42. > :39:49.Widnes Vikings RNA rut but I'm sure they'll come out of it soon. What
:39:50. > :39:55.have you been impressed with? I've been impressed that they play with
:39:56. > :40:01.any chance they get, they are opportunistic. Dropped balls, hard
:40:02. > :40:06.balls. Any chance, they'll play football. They will chase it around
:40:07. > :40:09.and that is what I like about them. Did you see reflections of the time
:40:10. > :40:13.when you were there when people had written them off and they really
:40:14. > :40:18.came together? Definitely. There's something about that club. Anyone
:40:19. > :40:29.who has ever played or ever played for them as a youth, they've enjoyed
:40:30. > :40:33.every minute there. When I was there, we didn't have the biggest
:40:34. > :40:37.gym, the nice money for the field but everyone enjoys their time there
:40:38. > :40:40.so it must be some sort of culture there and it is present there
:40:41. > :40:44.because I've spoken with a few of the players, I'm mates with them and
:40:45. > :40:49.they're enjoying their time there. For Widnes, one of the worst
:40:50. > :40:53.performances he has seen. Would you have expected them to be better
:40:54. > :41:01.after the gutsy win last week? You'd think so. The physicality of it
:41:02. > :41:06.isn't going to make it easier but we can't worry too much about the
:41:07. > :41:11.position, just get things right within your group and develop the
:41:12. > :41:16.trust and body. It will come for them but it needs to come sooner
:41:17. > :41:20.rather than later. For Wakefield, five out of six wins, they have
:41:21. > :41:26.costal foot but they'll go on with so much confidence now, won't they?
:41:27. > :41:31.Definitely. It's local rivalry, a massive game. Very opportunistic,
:41:32. > :41:33.they are, and Castleford like to throw the ball so anything could
:41:34. > :41:36.happen. Good one to look forward to. Now, back in 2005,
:41:37. > :41:38.the Leigh Centurions were playing their only previous
:41:39. > :41:40.season in Super League, whilst the Catalan Dragons were just
:41:41. > :41:43.a twinkle in the eye So, it was their first ever
:41:44. > :42:06.Super League meeting on Friday. Good pressure here. It's going to be
:42:07. > :42:14.a penalty. First blood, then. Reynolds through the uprights.
:42:15. > :42:27.What can the Centurions do here? That is a slack pass! Not sure Brown
:42:28. > :42:29.is going to catch Thornley. The Catalans first try of the evening,
:42:30. > :42:36.Thornley with it. A chance maybe here... Wiliame! He's
:42:37. > :42:48.scored, in for a second. A chance maybe for Inu, nice
:42:49. > :43:04.footwork from the big number three. Myler making space and breaking
:43:05. > :43:05.through. Anderson will score, one-way traffic for the Dragons at
:43:06. > :43:12.the moment. Fast hands and opportunity, Myler
:43:13. > :43:30.will be in! Wiliame sets him away. Reynolds gets clobbered. The ball is
:43:31. > :43:38.popped out and it's gone out to Naughton! Hull FC Loney in the
:43:39. > :43:41.corner, a lifeline! A chance maybe here, a chance to strike early!
:43:42. > :43:56.Weston is over! That was cheeky! Gigot will be in.
:43:57. > :44:01.The Catalans reaffirmed their advantage.
:44:02. > :44:10.Naughton, ushered backwards by Anderson and others. Has he strayed
:44:11. > :44:15.off the mark playing the ball? I think he has. Walsh. No mistake.
:44:16. > :44:30.Good kick from Walsh. Centurions pressure, fast hands,
:44:31. > :44:41.good breakthrough. Good support play, this. McNally will be in.
:44:42. > :44:53.He pops it over, dots the eyes and crosses the Tees with that. Century
:44:54. > :44:59.and is looking for a consolations. Hopkins turned on, Catalans turned
:45:00. > :45:05.off. Leighton Centurions have the last laugh. How good feeling to get
:45:06. > :45:11.back to winning ways for you guys? Definitely, we were feeling the
:45:12. > :45:16.pressure there. The French, in the South of France, they love their
:45:17. > :45:22.footy and their club. We were not producing all the time, so it was
:45:23. > :45:25.good. You started the season so well and it looked a different Catalan
:45:26. > :45:30.Dragons at the start of the season and then it dropped. Do you guys
:45:31. > :45:38.know what was going on? No, not really! Obviously, you question
:45:39. > :45:42.yourself, you question as a team whether you're doing the right
:45:43. > :45:47.thing. In the end, it comes down to the players. And I think we needed
:45:48. > :45:54.to work on those little things that we needed to. We've got to work on
:45:55. > :46:03.ourselves and not worry about the opposition. So much made of Burton,
:46:04. > :46:09.did you feel their loss a bit too much? Have you got used to him not
:46:10. > :46:14.being fair? He's definitely a big loss for us because he's a big part
:46:15. > :46:19.of the team, he's a leader in our team and we definitely missed.
:46:20. > :46:24.Saying that, we had other players come in and we won during the
:46:25. > :46:28.weekend without him, so I think we can continue that and he can come in
:46:29. > :46:35.and be the icing on the cake. How do you see the relationship with Walsh
:46:36. > :46:41.and Myler developing? Very well. Walsh has been great for us. He's a
:46:42. > :46:45.cool cucumber. He's got a wealth of experience and a very skilful player
:46:46. > :46:50.and a great addition to the team. Three defeats in a row for century
:46:51. > :46:55.and is, do you see some 30? You're back in Super League, they started
:46:56. > :47:01.so well. They pride themselves on winning and it is a big win for
:47:02. > :47:05.Catalans. My mum 's got a house in the South of France, so they are
:47:06. > :47:10.like my second team and it's a national institution, the Rugby
:47:11. > :47:14.League down there so when you go to Catalan, you've got to be prepared
:47:15. > :47:19.for it to be tough. Historically, they've got wins away. To pull off
:47:20. > :47:23.this victory is a good result. You guys are staying over which is why
:47:24. > :47:29.you've managed to be in the studio today. How nice is it to stay put
:47:30. > :47:34.for a while? It's great, last season we came back and forth. It takes it
:47:35. > :47:38.out of you, the flight, even though we land, we get a jet, and we go on
:47:39. > :47:43.and off. They can Raja rears good, and off. They can Raja rears good,
:47:44. > :47:48.the bonding you get. It's a cliche but it is. You do get the bonding
:47:49. > :47:49.and its been great. We're lucky to have you.
:47:50. > :47:52.So, as we head towards the Easter weekend, let's get a check
:47:53. > :48:05.Warrington's first win of the season move them off the bottom where they
:48:06. > :48:08.are replaced by Widnes. That's it for now, don't forget
:48:09. > :48:11.to join us on Easter Sunday at 1:30pm in the afternoon
:48:12. > :48:13.for highlights from the first round of Easter matches,
:48:14. > :48:15.we'll see you then. HORN BEEPS
:48:16. > :48:37.THAT car. John! John, you've got blood
:48:38. > :48:40.all over your pants! Come here. Urgh, I've all spit on them now,
:48:41. > :48:43.haven't I? Leave it,
:48:44. > :48:48.I'll get it off in the bogs! This programme is what the
:48:49. > :48:57.BBC calls a special. That means I've splashed out on
:48:58. > :48:59.a new bra. Celebrate one of Britain's
:49:00. > :49:02.greatest comedy heroes. Hello. If it's your first
:49:03. > :49:28.holiday of the year, I suppose the weather for the rest of the weekend
:49:29. > :49:32.into Easter is very important.