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Hello, two worlds collide this week,
Leeds have been down under | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
to take on Melbourne,
and closer to home we've had two | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
more matches in Super League. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:10 | |
Jamie Peacock and Richard
Mathers are here to cast | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
their eyes across it. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:13 | |
We'll start with the Rhinos,
and their quest to become | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
World Club Champions
for the fourth time. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
Cameron Smith and Kallum Watkins
leading out these two | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
sides onto AAMI Park. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:53 | |
It's a special occasion
and it will take a special | 0:01:53 | 0:01:55 | |
effort by Leeds to win this world
club crown down under. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:58 | |
Not since Wigan in Brisbane in 1994
has that been achieved. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
But there's no doubting Leeds have
plenty of support here. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
Here's Cuthbertson with a lovely
little off-load as well | 0:02:03 | 0:02:05 | |
to Singleton, who goes rampaging
closer towards where | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
they want to be. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:08 | |
And they get a penalty, Leeds. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:09 | |
Two referees doing them
a favour on that occasion. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
And so with a tap, Cuthbertson just
teasing them and then | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
deciding to have a go. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:15 | |
Bromwich the first to meet him. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:17 | |
Parcell. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:18 | |
Spun across the line. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:24 | |
Sutcliffe's pulled down
but closer and closer they're | 0:02:24 | 0:02:26 | |
getting at the moment. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:29 | |
Hall back again. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:30 | |
They are really testing Melbourne
in these early stages. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
It's Parcell, and he's got a dart! | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
But they're sharp,
that Melbourne defence. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
It's one of their most
impressive areas, defending. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
But Leeds are piling
on the pressure. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:51 | |
Left to Hall, and Ryan Hall
will score in the ninth minute! | 0:02:51 | 0:02:56 | |
Well, huge celebration,
and it is confirmed. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:59 | |
That's a wonderful
finish by Ryan Hall. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:03 | |
And it's Leeds who
have the early lead. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
Well, isn't this Ryan Hall all over. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:11 | |
Slater. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:15 | |
Smith with a pass that
will have Kaufusi pushing in, | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
and Finucane is put down. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:21 | |
Penalty. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:24 | |
Right in front of the sticks,
you'd imagine they will roll | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
it on here, Melbourne. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
Forward by Finucane. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:38 | |
Leeds defending very nearly
on their own line at the moment. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
Here's Cameron Smith. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
A short pass by Croft,
and a reach over! | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
Terrific stuff in the end
by Jesse Bromwich. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:51 | |
Just carrying all the power
and the determination. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
And a young fella who fills
the boots of Croft | 0:03:55 | 0:04:00 | |
with a no-look pass. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
And Jesse Bromwich, who had
a World Cup off, of course. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
Smith. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:08 | |
Kaufusi. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:13 | |
Jones-Buchanan round the hips. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:15 | |
Parcell needs a second effort
here from Jones-Buchanan | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
to stop the carry. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
They have taken him back. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:20 | |
Ten yards, he gained. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:26 | |
Slamming efforts down the middle. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:33 | |
Player of the Year,
Cameron Smith, how many times | 0:04:33 | 0:04:35 | |
has he won that award. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
Five gone, here comes the last. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
Quick pick-up here from
Billy Slater, running up. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
It is the last tackle. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:45 | |
He keeps it alive for Cameron Smith,
whose kick is to the in-goal area. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:49 | |
And Ryan Hall is forced
to concede the drop-out | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
underneath his own sticks. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:59 | |
Some typical Cameron
Smith play there. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:00 | |
It's a decent crowd
inside AAMI Park as well. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:07 | |
Cuthbertson will need
some treatment. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:08 | |
The drop out reaches
the halfway line. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:18 | |
And back come Melbourne
with a little bit of vim and vigour. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
The ball drops over
the top for Curtis Scott. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:23 | |
The Leeds defence wins
that one superbly. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:25 | |
Forcing the Melbourne player out,
and they will get their head | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
and feet at the scrum,
and that's a terrific effort right | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
from the drop out. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:36 | |
Finucane again trying to play
a path down the middle | 0:05:39 | 0:05:42 | |
of those Leeds defenders. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:44 | |
Cameron Smith. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
Croft is going for the line
and I think he's very nearly there. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
He might be there! | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
The referee asking the question. | 0:05:54 | 0:06:04 | |
I have a try. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:05 | |
He says try. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:06 | |
We are reviewing if it's momentum
that gets the ball to the line. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
Momentum or double movement
is what they're looking for. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:11 | |
Well it looked as though
momentum had stopped, | 0:06:11 | 0:06:13 | |
but maybe a Leeds hand
there helped proceedings. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:15 | |
And the try is given. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
And for the first time,
with 23 minutes played, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:21 | |
Melbourne have the lead. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:31 | |
Brodie Croft, the
youngster, the scorer. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:32 | |
Myler shifts it away to Moon. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:34 | |
There's Watkins. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:36 | |
Dealt with sufficiently
by Curtis Scott. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
Jones-Buchanan. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:45 | |
A couple of tackles left to go
in this set for Leeds. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:52 | |
They wouldn't mind scoring next,
with half an hour looming. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:55 | |
They've certainly caused Melbourne
a few problems in this first half. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:57 | |
And they're keeping it alive
here until the tackle of Munster. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:02 | |
Parcell searches down the blindside,
Watkins keeps it alive. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
Parcell with a drop of the hips. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:09 | |
Myler laying it back to Delaney. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
Sized up and put down by Kaufusi. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
Here is Moon. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:21 | |
It will bounce into the hands
of Watkins, who puts a kick | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
on there for Briscoe. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
On the chase. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:28 | |
Addo-Carr is back there. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:37 | |
Lovely delicate little kick,
it's a superbly weighted one | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
by Watkins Addo-Carr has to deal. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:41 | |
So, Melbourne under a little
bit of pressure here. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
Leeds forcing the repeat set. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
Oh, it's a miscommunication. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
Keinhorst and Hall look
at each other in reproach. | 0:07:50 | 0:08:00 | |
Someone should have
done better there. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:02 | |
Melbourne will get
the ball back again. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:06 | |
Slater. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
On his knees, wants
to play it quickly. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:11 | |
Five gone, here comes the sixth. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:12 | |
Hoisted high in the air by Croft. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:16 | |
It's a tester. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
Oh, it's just about kept
a hold of by Sutcliffe. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:22 | |
But the referee has given
a penalty for a bit | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
of shepherding of the ball here. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
We see Dwyer just leaving the line
of his run to get the shoulder in. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:34 | |
The most consistently brilliant
performers down the years, | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
Cameron Smith, and his goal-kicking
is pretty neat as well. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
And he's given his side
a two-score lead at 12-4. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:51 | |
Smith. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:54 | |
Played back by Kenny Bromwich,
who's on the field, and Slater | 0:08:54 | 0:09:00 | |
with the ball over the top. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:01 | |
And Brandon Smith's involved here. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
One play to go. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
Right at the end of the half. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
It's back on the inside for
Vunivalu with a step | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
and a surge, and over he goes. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
A heartbreaker for Leeds
at the end of this first half, | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
but a touch of class for last
year's joint top NRL | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
try-scorer, Suliasi Vunivalu. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:29 | |
He shows exactly why he's one
of the most feared wingers | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
on the planet with a wonderful
finish that left Leeds | 0:09:32 | 0:09:34 | |
grasping at thin air. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:41 | |
Here's Welch. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:46 | |
Leeds cannot afford to let
Melbourne score again | 0:09:46 | 0:09:53 | |
if they're going to keep
a grasp on the potential | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
of winning this game. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:56 | |
Here is Scott, searches
back on the inside. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:58 | |
Finds Delaney. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:00 | |
Three more help with the defending. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:05 | |
Still three tackles to go,
they're beautifully placed. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:08 | |
Cameron Smith again. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:10 | |
The legs went through
the perpendicular, and Cameron Smith | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
has landed an elbow on the back
of Matt Parcell's head. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:19 | |
Interesting to see how
the referee interprets this. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
There's the penalty but then
there's the retaliation. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:23 | |
It's given Melbourne's way. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:30 | |
Cameron Smith in sniping range
again, and a big effort has taken | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
the big fella Asofa-Solomona over
the line, to claim another, | 0:10:34 | 0:10:42 | |
and Leeds' dream is just becoming
a little more distant now. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:44 | |
Parcell. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:54 | |
Jones-Buchanan getting
involved here. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:59 | |
Held up short. | 0:10:59 | 0:11:04 | |
Sutcliffe is the man
who is into dummy half. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
Moon again. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:08 | |
Missing a couple of their strikes
of course, but here comes a big | 0:11:08 | 0:11:12 | |
effort from Brad Singleton. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
Walker and Ward both off
but Leeds battling on again. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
Myler is absolutely
crunched by Vunivalu. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
Not only can he score tries,
he can make a tackle as well. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:28 | |
That hurts! | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
Inside passes there
but tidied up by those | 0:11:31 | 0:11:38 | |
couple of Leeds defenders. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:40 | |
Out of dummy half
goes Brandon Smith. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:41 | |
The young pretender to Cameron. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:42 | |
Here comes Cameron and Munster. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
There are only ten away
and they are eyeing up | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
the Leeds line again. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
The point of the game where things
start to get exhausting for Leeds. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
Cameron Smith manages
to keep it alive. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
Melbourne still have ambitions here. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:01 | |
Croft's kick to the right-hand side. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
Vunivalu is underneath it. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:05 | |
Myler gets a hand back
and it's going to be | 0:12:05 | 0:12:07 | |
Will Chambers who will finish. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
They went the aerial route. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:16 | |
They might have come
up with the try. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:23 | |
I have a try, just confirm
it goes back please. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:28 | |
Just look looking to make sure it
wasn't backwards here. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
The contact, whoever got
the contact, it does go back | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
Melbourne's way so Chambers
will touch it down. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:36 | |
This surely will be another try. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:42 | |
And it is confirmed
in Melbourne's favour. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:47 | |
Only one winner now
for absolutely certain. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
Vunivalu having a little dabble
himself, but throws back | 0:12:49 | 0:12:56 | |
to the middle and Melbourne trying
to keep it alive here. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:06 | |
They're getting close. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
Glasby will play it. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:10 | |
Brandon Smith, brought back
to the middle again! | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
And has Finucane managed
to barge his way over here | 0:13:13 | 0:13:16 | |
and claim the score. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:21 | |
Make sure Finucane does not lose
possession of the ball in getting | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
it to ground please. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
Well, it hits the ground
there and it doesn't look as though | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
he has lost possession. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:40 | |
It's going to be the final crowning
glory for the Melbourne Storm. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
They are the world champions,
as that proclaims. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:47 | |
Leeds very much second-best
here against what is undoubtedly | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
the best side in the world. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:54 | |
Well, they won at a canter today,
they won at a canter several times | 0:13:54 | 0:13:58 | |
in the NRL last year,
including the Grand Final. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
They are a champion side. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:04 | |
Leeds have gone halfway
round the world. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:08 | |
Their task was improbable,
it's proved impossible and it's | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
Cameron Smith who lifts yet another
trophy in his glittering career. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:16 | |
It is Melbourne, the 2018
world club champions. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:20 | |
I think it was as we expected. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
We were against the world's best. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
Very efficient, they're clinical
and it was really tough. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
We tried until the 80th minute,
we kept playing and | 0:14:28 | 0:14:30 | |
obviously disappointed
but we will take some | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
positives from that. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
By the end of the game,
when we didn't have | 0:14:35 | 0:14:37 | |
much energy, we were skating
the line with no punch and Melbourne | 0:14:37 | 0:14:40 | |
were just like sat on, you know,
their line kept intact and we didn't | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
have any punch through it. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
So they defended that quite
well and, like I say, | 0:14:46 | 0:14:48 | |
they are a very good side. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
Credit to them. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:52 | |
To be the best, you have got
to play against the best. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
Unfortunately we did
not get the result. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
But we saw what a top standard
of team did and hopefully | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
that will be a catalyst
to what we want to do this year. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:07 | |
It was quite a harsh scoreline
on Leeds, wasn't it? | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
Is that just a reflection
of Super League versus NRL, | 0:15:09 | 0:15:12 | |
or just how good Melbourne are? | 0:15:12 | 0:15:13 | |
I think a reflection of how
good Melbourne were. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
They were ruthless. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:19 | |
Big, strong, athletic. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
It was always going to be a tall
order for the Rhinos to go down | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
there and it certainly proved that. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:27 | |
In the end I thought
Melbourne had a great win. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
Cameron Smith was fantastic. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:31 | |
And a blow out in the end. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:33 | |
The defence was what Brian McDermott
picked out afterwards. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
Outstanding, suffocating, awesome. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:42 | |
Just some of the words he used
about the Melbourne defence. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
You could agree with all of that. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
I think Melbourne have prided
themselves on their defence | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
over the last 20 years. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:50 | |
That is why they have been one
of the most successful sides. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
Got great kick chasing. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:54 | |
They have got great systems
and structures that | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
everybody buys into. | 0:15:56 | 0:15:57 | |
That is why they are so efficient. | 0:15:57 | 0:15:59 | |
They have got two of the best
players the world has ever seen. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
In Smith and Slater. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:03 | |
If you just watch these clips,
these highlights, all these players | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
are in the same system,
in the same structure. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:11 | |
And they almost exactly
what their roles are. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:13 | |
And that is the beauty of Melbourne. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:15 | |
That is why they win games
and win Grand Finals. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
Is it just a question that Leeds
couldn't find their way through? | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
Can you see a way
through that or not? | 0:16:20 | 0:16:22 | |
You can't and I think
it is a reflection of their system. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
I think Leeds quite rightly tried
to play a Super League style. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
You cannot beat Melbourne trying
to play like an NRL side. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
And throughout the game, they came
up with some errors doing it. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
But look at the Melbourne
defence and their systems. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:36 | |
It was first class. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:37 | |
And it is tough to defend against. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
It takes a lot of energy out of you. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
Can I just say, ouch! | 0:16:41 | 0:16:42 | |
On that one! | 0:16:42 | 0:16:43 | |
When they got the chance,
they fired in. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
It is a tough way to defend. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:47 | |
But the systems are great. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:48 | |
Who says wingers
can't tackle as well! | 0:16:48 | 0:16:49 | |
Absolutely! | 0:16:49 | 0:16:50 | |
It wasn't even a fair fight! | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
You mentioned the errors
and Brian McDermott mentioned | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
the errors as well. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:55 | |
Was that Leeds forcing it or is it
early in the season, | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
a mixture of the two? | 0:16:58 | 0:16:59 | |
I think it is just
lack of quality skill. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
I think Leeds wanted
to play with the ball, | 0:17:02 | 0:17:04 | |
move the ball around but just
on the end you've got to be | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
a little bit better. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:08 | |
Stevie Ward will be
disappointed with that past. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
He is a better player than that. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:11 | |
This mistake here, you just can't do
this against Melbourne. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
You have forced a set of six. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
You think we've got another set
of six on their line. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:18 | |
And then it is just a comedy of
errors between Ryan Hall and Jimmy. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
I think as well you don't get
that many opportunities | 0:17:22 | 0:17:24 | |
on the Melbourne line. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:25 | |
And you've got to be
clinical to take them. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
And I think forcing passes and poor
skill, I think Leeds | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
played in the right way,
the expansive way, but just | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
didn't have the quality
of skill on the end of it. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
You mentioned Cameron Smith. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:36 | |
He has been an absolutely brilliant
player for so many years. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
What is it that is
so special about him? | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
Because when you're watching a game,
you're not necessarily going, | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
wow, Cameron Smith, look
what he's just done? | 0:17:46 | 0:17:48 | |
I think it's because you never
see him doing something | 0:17:48 | 0:17:50 | |
wrong, that's the thing. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:51 | |
Everything that he does is good. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
He is composed, he is good. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:54 | |
I think he can read the game far
better than any other | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
player within the game. | 0:17:57 | 0:17:58 | |
I think he has had the ability to do
that for a long while. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
But he has that experience now. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
He has been in that many Australian
games, Grand Finals, | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
he knows better than anybody else
how to win a big game. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
What step comes next,
where does the ball need to go. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
Who needs the ball. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:12 | |
He's the man in charge of it. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:13 | |
Yes, and I think it
is just his quality. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:15 | |
And he never looks flustered. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:17 | |
He plays 80 minutes
week in and week out. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:19 | |
It is tough whichever
position you play. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:21 | |
But playing hooker at 80 minutes,
it looks like he comes off | 0:18:21 | 0:18:23 | |
and he hasn't broken a sweat. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:25 | |
It is just his quality
and decision making, | 0:18:25 | 0:18:27 | |
when to do the small things
at the right time. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:29 | |
The Cam Slam I think
he has been calling it! | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
He has won every single
honour available to him. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
So what are the lessons that Leeds
will learn from that and how | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
will that stand them in good stead
for the rest of the season? | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
I think Leeds have got a good
style for Super League. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:47 | |
The ability to throw the ball
around does stand them | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
in good stead for the year. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:51 | |
And they showed some
courage as well. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:53 | |
They did not back out
of the challenge. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:55 | |
They just came up against
the far better team | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
than they were on the day. | 0:18:57 | 0:18:58 | |
I think Leeds just need
to understand that when they get | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
the good ball they need to build
some more pressure, | 0:19:01 | 0:19:03 | |
which they kind of do
when they get into Grand Finals. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
But all year they do not bother
doing it and then they get | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
to Old Trafford and decide to do it. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
So they will have learned some good
lessons and it is a great experience | 0:19:11 | 0:19:14 | |
for a lot of those players to go
down under and play | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
the best side in the world. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:19 | |
It got you a few trophies though,
didn't it, that style! | 0:19:19 | 0:19:21 | |
There was no official
World Club series this year, | 0:19:21 | 0:19:23 | |
but Wigan and Hull FC spent another
week in Australia, and took | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
on their own challengers
from the NRL on Saturday. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:28 | |
Hull were up first in
Saturday's Sydney double-header | 0:19:28 | 0:19:30 | |
and it was the Black and White's
first match against a side | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
from the southern hemisphere
since they played New Zealand | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
in the last match at
the Boulevard in 2002. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
Despite being without captain
Danny Houston and Vice Scott Taylor, | 0:19:38 | 0:19:40 | |
the injury hit early birds got
the opening try. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:42 | |
Albert Kelly crossing
after ten minutes. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
Dragons head coach Paul McGregor
fielded a strong side | 0:19:44 | 0:19:46 | |
and his team quickly responded. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
Tim Lafai pulling them level
with 15 minutes played. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:55 | |
The NRL team continued to press
and got their rewards. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
Kurt Mann said the side's
flourishing try scorer | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
Jason Nightingale to take the lead
on the half-hour mark. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:02 | |
But it was the Super League
side who went in ahead | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
at half-time thanks to a flash
of magic from Kelly. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:07 | |
A sidestep past Tarik Sims
and a burst of power saw him | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
wrestle over the try line
for his second score. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:14 | |
On the other side of the hooter came
another brace of tries. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
But this time the Dragons' McDonald. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
An acrobatic 47th minute dive
at the corner was worthy | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
of giving his team the lead. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
And it was deja vu just five minutes
later as an almost copycat | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
finish gave the NRL side
the slender advantage. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:35 | |
Hull regrouped and
valiantly responded. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
Liam Watts getting his rewards
for a strong performance | 0:20:38 | 0:20:40 | |
with the 52nd minute try. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
Marc Sneyd's subsequent conversion
left the scores level | 0:20:42 | 0:20:44 | |
with over 20 minutes to play. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:47 | |
The tie was only settled
in the 77th minute. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
When the Dragons' Kurt Mann evaded
the early bird's defence. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
But despite the narrow defeat,
the fans will no doubt recount | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
fondly the members of Hull on tour. | 0:20:57 | 0:21:03 | |
The Warriors' 2018 tour
of new South Wales also | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
concluded on Saturday. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:07 | |
Wigan were up after Hull at the ANC
stadium and looking to block | 0:21:07 | 0:21:10 | |
a hat-trick of NRL wins
against their Super | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
League opponents. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:17 | |
With six minutes played
they made the perfect start. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:19 | |
Sean O'Loughlin's hit
was pounced on by Tom Davies. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
A last-gasp touch on the ball
was confirmed by video | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
ref and the Warriors
were up and running. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
The Rabbitohs drew level before
the quarter hour mark. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:32 | |
England international
Tom Burgess was an almost | 0:21:32 | 0:21:33 | |
superhuman reach for the line. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
And after another video ref
consultation the try was awarded. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:42 | |
The Sydney side began to dominate
and took the lead five minutes on. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
Hunt spotted a gap and dashed
through the Wigan defence before | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
feeding Campbell Graham who dived
in for the score. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:56 | |
The NRL side extended their lead
on the half-hour mark | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
with Leon Marshall sidelined
for a professional foul, | 0:21:59 | 0:22:03 | |
the Rabbitohs capitalised
on the extra man and Richard Kenna | 0:22:03 | 0:22:05 | |
put daylight between the sides. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:10 | |
Wigan closed the gap before
the half-time hooter. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
A neat passage of play down
the right saw winger Tom Davies role | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
in for his second and the decision
again going to the big screen. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:23 | |
A quiet and cagey second-half meant
the only other try of the game | 0:22:23 | 0:22:26 | |
arrived in the 76th minute. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
Adam Doueihi the scorer
for South Sydney. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:34 | |
Despite the defeat, Wigan coach
Shaun Wane hailed the trip | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
and unbelievable experience
and players and fans no doubt | 0:22:36 | 0:22:39 | |
will hope to return in the future
for more action down under. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:47 | |
No doubt that for the two clubs
involved this has been a fantastic | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
experience for them and a success. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
But are you A, a fan of it,
and B, what do we get, | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
what does the rest of Super League
get from it? | 0:22:57 | 0:22:59 | |
I am a fan of it. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:00 | |
I think you have got to applaud
Wigan and Hull for going down there, | 0:23:00 | 0:23:04 | |
taking that Super League
game to Australia. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
Playing the game out there,
then playing the friendlies | 0:23:08 | 0:23:10 | |
against the NRL sides. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:11 | |
I think the clubs themselves,
their players are getting exposure | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
to a high level of game. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:15 | |
The NRL game as well. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:16 | |
And I think it's just great
for our brand of Super League that | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
it's out there and out in Australia. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:21 | |
Maybe take it to another
country next time? | 0:23:21 | 0:23:23 | |
Is that what you would like to see? | 0:23:23 | 0:23:25 | |
Yes, I think so. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:26 | |
I think it shows there is appetite
there and I think just | 0:23:26 | 0:23:29 | |
to echo what Jamie said,
I think we can, their foresight | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
to give up a home game and take it
lock stock over there was great. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
I think America would be
a great destination. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:37 | |
Dubai. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:38 | |
I think we've got a great product
and the more we share it, | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
the more we put it on a pedestal,
I think that is what the game needs. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:45 | |
I'm with you with America. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:46 | |
I think there is a real opportunity
for rugby league in North America | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
and we've got a World Cup in 2025,
we need to start doing things now. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:54 | |
We need to get a foothold
in that country. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:55 | |
Hopefully, fingers crossed, England
will be playing their mid-season. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:57 | |
Well, Wigan are back in more
familiar surroundings | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
on Friday when they return
to Super League action. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:03 | |
There is commentary on that match
on 5live Sports Extra | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
from seven o'clock on Friday. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:10 | |
And don't forget that Monday
is the day to download the latest | 0:24:10 | 0:24:13 | |
5live rugby league podcast. | 0:24:13 | 0:24:14 | |
There's a new one of those
available every week. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
Well there has been confirmation
that Wayne Bennett is staying | 0:24:17 | 0:24:19 | |
on as coach of the England
rugby league team. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:22 | |
The Australian will remain in charge
for another two years. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:27 | |
Wayne Bennett first took charge
of England for the 2016 Four Nations | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
tournament when just one win
from three matches saw them | 0:24:30 | 0:24:32 | |
fail to make the final. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:37 | |
Oh, it is intercepted! | 0:24:37 | 0:24:38 | |
And this man will
take some stopping. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:40 | |
Johnson is away and they're not
even going to get close | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
before he touches down. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
He is a heartbreaker, isn't he,
an English heartbreaker. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:53 | |
But the World Cup
was a different story. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:58 | |
It's Gale. | 0:24:58 | 0:24:59 | |
Back it comes to Kevin Brown. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:01 | |
They're trying to
craft something here. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:02 | |
It's got to be an opening try
for Jermaine McGillvary! | 0:25:02 | 0:25:09 | |
England made it all
the way to the final, | 0:25:10 | 0:25:12 | |
where they were narrowly
beaten by Australia. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:16 | |
Bennett will now lead them
into a match against New Zealand | 0:25:16 | 0:25:19 | |
in June and a further three Test
matches against the | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
Kiwis in the autumn. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:22 | |
Obviously you were part
of that England camp | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
as the England team manager. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:25 | |
Is this the right decision for you? | 0:25:25 | 0:25:27 | |
100%, yes. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:29 | |
Wayne Bennett is outstanding. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:30 | |
He is an outstanding
coach in my opinion. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:32 | |
You get to meet a lot of people
within the game who have big | 0:25:32 | 0:25:35 | |
reputations and you're disappointed
when you meet them face to face. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:38 | |
He exceeds all expectations. | 0:25:38 | 0:25:39 | |
The players want him round. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:41 | |
The results speak for themselves. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:43 | |
I think you saw the transition
of the side to a Wayne Bennett | 0:25:43 | 0:25:46 | |
side when we beat Samoa
in the mid-season test. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:48 | |
And we saw it again
in the World Cup as well. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
And I think it's fantastic news
for England and for the game in this | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
country that we've got the man
in charge for two more years. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
So having seen it up close
for a couple of months | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
while you were down there,
what is it that he does that leave | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
the players just all of them saying
how wonderful it was? | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
You know what, players
want things to be clear. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
They want clarity. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:10 | |
What you need to stay in the team
and why you are in the team and why | 0:26:10 | 0:26:14 | |
you're not in the team. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:15 | |
He gives them that. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:16 | |
He creates an environment
where they enjoy themselves. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
Where they are rewarded
for working hard and rewarded | 0:26:18 | 0:26:20 | |
for being an adult,
for making adult decisions. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
And he puts it all back
on them in that respect. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:25 | |
And I think that is
what players crave. | 0:26:25 | 0:26:26 | |
And most coaches know that. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:28 | |
But not all coaches deliver that. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:30 | |
There has been talk though
from Kevin Sinfield, | 0:26:30 | 0:26:32 | |
he has done the review
and everything and the one | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
thing they had picked up
on was in the last 30 metres | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
there was not necessarily
enough creativity in that | 0:26:38 | 0:26:39 | |
final against Australia. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
In terms of who Wayne Bennett might
bring in alongside to break things | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
up, who would you like to see? | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
I think in terms of players
or in terms of coaches? | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
In terms of coaching because we know
it is Wayne Bennett, what we do not | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
know is who the sports staff are. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:55 | |
For me in that sense, to answer that
question, I think Sean Long. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:58 | |
I think on the international stage
he is a brilliant player, creative, | 0:26:58 | 0:27:02 | |
outside the box and doing a really
good job at St Helens. | 0:27:02 | 0:27:05 | |
I know they're happy
with their staff. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
You know, speaking to the Warrington
players, it was a great | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
tribute to the staff. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
In terms of specialist,
last 30 metres of a game, | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
it would be Sean Long, for me. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:20 | |
I just think I would like to some
onus on the players themselves. | 0:27:20 | 0:27:23 | |
I believe we've got
a young half-back in terms | 0:27:23 | 0:27:25 | |
of international experience. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:31 | |
We used Luke Gale in there. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:33 | |
And I think those
players need to grow. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:34 | |
Need to understand that
internationally it is not | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
about scoring the first set of six
or the second set of six. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:40 | |
It's probably the third set
of six before you pull | 0:27:40 | 0:27:42 | |
the trigger and score a try. | 0:27:42 | 0:27:43 | |
And the sooner the half-backs
understand that, the better we'll | 0:27:43 | 0:27:46 | |
get in their 30 metres. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:47 | |
A thumbs up from both of you that
Wayne Bennett stays? | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
Absolutely. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:51 | |
Yes. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:52 | |
Well you can see all three matches
of the England Test match series | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
against New Zealand right
here on the BBC. | 0:27:55 | 0:27:57 | |
The first game is in Hull
on the 27th of October. | 0:27:57 | 0:27:59 | |
Now there were two Super League
matches this week, on Friday | 0:27:59 | 0:28:02 | |
night was Derby night
for Widnes and Warrington. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:04 | |
It hasn't been a happy start
to Super League life | 0:28:04 | 0:28:06 | |
for the new Warrington coach
Steve Price, who went to Widnes | 0:28:06 | 0:28:09 | |
on the back of two defeats from two. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:12 | |
Local derby, it's going to be
a really important game for us. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:14 | |
Especially coming off two losses
at the start of the season. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:16 | |
It's a matter of personal
responsibility to nullify | 0:28:16 | 0:28:18 | |
those penalties. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:20 | |
It was one win, one defeat
for Widnes and Denis Betts, | 0:28:20 | 0:28:24 | |
who had lost their last nine matches
against their local rivals. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:27 | |
To only have two points
after putting two massive efforts | 0:28:27 | 0:28:30 | |
in, we've got to get points. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:32 | |
We've got Warrington
next on Friday night, | 0:28:32 | 0:28:39 | |
they need points, they are smart,
they have got a really strong squad. | 0:28:39 | 0:28:47 | |
So we have got to dust ourselves
down and come out and play. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:50 | |
Quickly played. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:51 | |
Clark out of dummy half here. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:53 | |
Driven on by Cooper as Warrington go
in search of the Widnes goal-line. | 0:28:53 | 0:28:56 | |
Clark. | 0:28:56 | 0:28:57 | |
A little chip by Declan Patten
and up goes Ryan Atkins! | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
Who has taken it, plucked it out
of midair, and he's got | 0:29:00 | 0:29:03 | |
the touchdown as well. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:12 | |
There's a lot of pressure on. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:14 | |
Here is Ratchford! | 0:29:14 | 0:29:15 | |
Oh, wonderful! | 0:29:15 | 0:29:16 | |
Weaving run by Stefan Ratchford. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:19 | |
Classy play by the full-back. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:21 | |
An eye-catching try for Warrington. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:29 | |
They're trying to
make progress here. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
Myer going to that right-hand side. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:34 | |
Myer again, barking out the orders
here and trying to get | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
players in position. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:44 | |
Little grubber kick to the in-goal
area and taken by Krisnan Inu. | 0:29:44 | 0:29:47 | |
Great finish, well
read by Krisnan Inu. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
And the finish is good. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:51 | |
Oh, hang on. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:52 | |
Hang on. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:53 | |
The referee wants another look. | 0:29:53 | 0:29:56 | |
He thinks it's a try. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
They're having a look
at onside-offside. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
There's nothing from that angle
to rule the try out. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:06 | |
Grounding is good. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:10 | |
So it looks as though this
is going to stand as a Widnes try. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
It is! | 0:30:14 | 0:30:15 | |
And they have one back
before the break. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:23 | |
Now it's Patten. | 0:30:23 | 0:30:25 | |
Delivering it back again. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:26 | |
Ratchford. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:27 | |
Hauls it out to this left-hand side. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:29 | |
Curry with the pass away. | 0:30:29 | 0:30:31 | |
Warrington knocking
on the door again here. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:35 | |
Here is Curry. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:36 | |
Ratchford asks for it, gets it. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:38 | |
Gets a kick in. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:39 | |
Beautifully flighted
and Atkins is there again! | 0:30:39 | 0:30:43 | |
Almost a carbon copy
of his first half try. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:48 | |
Great aerial presence. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
Quickly skipping away. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:59 | |
And a searching high
kick again here. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:00 | |
Ratchford is underneath it. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:01 | |
The referee has taken a tumble! | 0:31:01 | 0:31:03 | |
The referee slipped over. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:04 | |
Chris Houston is down as well. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:06 | |
It looks as though they might
have collided here. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:08 | |
Phil Bentham is looking
a little shaken. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:13 | |
There is the collision. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:14 | |
And he has banged his head
on the ground as well. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:17 | |
Chris Houston offering his apology. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:20 | |
The referee, Phil Bentham,
having to go off for a head check. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:26 | |
And Scott Mikalauskas is the man
who comes on as a substitute referee | 0:31:26 | 0:31:29 | |
for the rest of the game. | 0:31:29 | 0:31:35 | |
Clark. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
Shuffling along that line again. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:39 | |
Another high, searching
kick from Patten. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:42 | |
It is taken very well. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:45 | |
It has been dropped! | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
Warrington had it
back quickly enough. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:48 | |
The referee says play
on and here is Clark again in real | 0:31:48 | 0:31:51 | |
tangle of Widnes defenders. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
No way through. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
Zero tackle. | 0:31:57 | 0:31:59 | |
Tackle count starts here
and that is a penalty. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:02 | |
Jay Chapelhow climbing all over. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:06 | |
Giving the penalty away. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:12 | |
It is very kickable
for Bryson Goodwin. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
And as he puts it over
it is a comfortable lead that | 0:32:15 | 0:32:18 | |
Warrington have now. | 0:32:18 | 0:32:24 | |
Daryl Clark wants to get
up and get on with it. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:26 | |
Curry plays it. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:27 | |
A little push from Inuu as well. | 0:32:27 | 0:32:29 | |
Who is getting a little
involved here as well. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:32 | |
Several players coming together. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:34 | |
The referee says play on. | 0:32:34 | 0:32:37 | |
And Jack Hughes will go
through and score the try. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:45 | |
I think there is a bit
of unpicking to go on here, | 0:32:45 | 0:32:48 | |
it is still a little heated. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:49 | |
The referee Mikalauskas puts
the square in the air. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:52 | |
They will have to
look again at this. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:55 | |
Well a push and a shove
between those two. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:59 | |
Daryl Clark comes in and gets
involved as well, just trying | 0:32:59 | 0:33:01 | |
to barge Krisnan Inu out of the way. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:04 | |
That attracts a few more. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:06 | |
All rather unnecessary. | 0:33:06 | 0:33:10 | |
And the referee with
a decision to make. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:12 | |
It is obviously no try. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
And tempers calming
down a little now. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:23 | |
Houston. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:25 | |
Getting the arm free. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:27 | |
He has done really well
to get that arm free. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:30 | |
So Widnes still with
an opportunity here. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:35 | |
Out of dummy half it is thrown and
a kick towards this right-hand side. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:40 | |
A leap in the air by
Krisnan Inu, who will get his | 0:33:40 | 0:33:42 | |
second of the night. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:45 | |
Well, we have seen several tries
scored in a similar manner. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:49 | |
It is Krisnan Inu with the latest. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
But they're still a couple
of scores behind. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:57 | |
A feeling of relief around
the place after that! | 0:33:57 | 0:34:00 | |
Yes, I think it was. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:03 | |
Played Leeds and had a disappointing
result over at Huddersfield | 0:34:03 | 0:34:05 | |
and they needed that win. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:08 | |
It was a tough game, local derby. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:14 | |
I think they've just not clicked
as yet but they were tough, | 0:34:14 | 0:34:16 | |
they were resilient and managed
to get that much needed two points. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:19 | |
Stefan Ratchford was picked out
by Steve Price as man | 0:34:19 | 0:34:22 | |
of the match performance. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:23 | |
He had taken a bit of criticism. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:25 | |
But he really did
step up, didn't he? | 0:34:25 | 0:34:27 | |
He did. | 0:34:27 | 0:34:28 | |
And by Stef's standards
he was disappointed | 0:34:28 | 0:34:30 | |
with the last two performances. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:32 | |
What I will say is you wouldn't meet
a more meticulous professional | 0:34:32 | 0:34:34 | |
and whose standards are way up high. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:39 | |
So it didn't surprise me that he
came out with that performance. | 0:34:39 | 0:34:46 | |
And put his body, that clip
there putting himself in the frame. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:49 | |
You either catch and score
or you get smashed. | 0:34:49 | 0:34:51 | |
And just his all-round
game was quality. | 0:34:51 | 0:34:53 | |
And just another great kick,
on the money, leading to Ryan Atkins | 0:34:53 | 0:34:56 | |
and that second try. | 0:34:56 | 0:34:59 | |
A really, really good professional
and I expected that that | 0:34:59 | 0:35:02 | |
performance from him. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:03 | |
He was outstanding. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:04 | |
And almost the season starts now,
we can kick on finally? | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
Yes, I think it was relief
because of the expectation and been | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
a lot of change with the new coach. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:12 | |
But on the flip side
of that, speaking to Steve, | 0:35:12 | 0:35:15 | |
there was no panic. | 0:35:15 | 0:35:16 | |
They knew it was going to come
and a lot of it was down | 0:35:16 | 0:35:19 | |
to individual errors and things
you can fix easily. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:22 | |
The systems and their
fitness and everything, | 0:35:22 | 0:35:24 | |
they were really pleased with. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
So a big game on Friday night
but glad to get that two points. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
And for Widnes it was a good
performance, wasn't it? | 0:35:29 | 0:35:31 | |
They've had two on the bounce
that they've lost. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:33 | |
But they put a huge
amount of effort in. | 0:35:33 | 0:35:36 | |
Yes, they are a great side, Widnes. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:37 | |
We saw that with the result
against Catalans. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:46 | |
And they pushed Cas close. | 0:35:46 | 0:35:47 | |
So there are good side. | 0:35:47 | 0:35:48 | |
They have a small squad
but they have got a good | 0:35:48 | 0:35:51 | |
coach in Denis Betts. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:52 | |
You expect them to be competitive
throughout the year. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:54 | |
But they don't want to go too
long without getting | 0:35:54 | 0:35:57 | |
another win, do they? | 0:35:57 | 0:35:58 | |
That's right. | 0:35:58 | 0:35:59 | |
The system they've got puts
a lot of pressure on. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:01 | |
And Warrington, imagine
if they had gone three, | 0:36:01 | 0:36:03 | |
then there is real pressure on you. | 0:36:03 | 0:36:05 | |
So you've got to try and get those
little victories, those close ones, | 0:36:05 | 0:36:08 | |
you need to win them. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:09 | |
Well no game this week
for the Super League leaders | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
St Helens, but a few of them have
been busy telling us | 0:36:12 | 0:36:14 | |
all about their team-mates
in the latest edition of Most | 0:36:14 | 0:36:17 | |
Likely. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:21 | |
Quickest would be Adam
Swift or Regan Grace. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
Quickest, Regan Grace. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:26 | |
Ben Mee. | 0:36:26 | 0:36:30 | |
Alex Walmsley. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:31 | |
He's always on it. | 0:36:31 | 0:36:33 | |
Maybe Danny Richardson,
someone like that. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:35 | |
You know, they're on all the social
media platforms and you know, | 0:36:35 | 0:36:38 | |
they're constantly checking
everything. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
James Roby. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:42 | |
He's always on it. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:43 | |
I actually sit next to him
and every time I catch him, | 0:36:43 | 0:36:46 | |
I always say every time I catch you,
you owe me a pound. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:49 | |
So if he held up to that,
I'd be a millionaire by now! | 0:36:49 | 0:36:54 | |
Dab, Benny Baba. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:57 | |
Probably Adam Smith would be
the most likely to dab. | 0:36:57 | 0:36:59 | |
Young Danny Richardson. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:00 | |
Bit of a cheeky lad. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:02 | |
And yeah, when all that was going
about, he was always giving it one. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:05 | |
I was nearly going to do one then! | 0:37:06 | 0:37:10 | |
There's a constant battle over
the music in the gym. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:14 | |
It's the same playlist we've had
for about six months. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:17 | |
Alex Walmsley. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:18 | |
Yeah, he likes to take charge
and to be fair to him, | 0:37:18 | 0:37:21 | |
he's got a good balance of music. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:25 | |
Jonny Lomax and Luke Thompson
who are very much house and dance. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:29 | |
It's not very good! | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
And then we've got kind
of Jon Wilkin, a few '80s kind | 0:37:31 | 0:37:34 | |
of golden oldies as some
of the young lads called it. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:38 | |
And then obviously there
is an R&B group as well. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:44 | |
Probably Louis. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:46 | |
Probably Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook. | 0:37:46 | 0:37:48 | |
Because he's that loud that someone
would probably hear him. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
He's constantly just up
there in terms of energy. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:55 | |
It's hard to be sort of down
and feeling miserable | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
when you're around him. | 0:37:57 | 0:37:59 | |
You know, he attracts
people wherever he goes. | 0:37:59 | 0:38:01 | |
Take to a desert island? | 0:38:01 | 0:38:02 | |
Probably Luke Thompson. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:05 | |
Could probably jump on his back
and he could swim home. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:12 | |
Who would save you two
on a desert island? | 0:38:12 | 0:38:16 | |
That says it all! | 0:38:17 | 0:38:19 | |
Oh, bless you. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:21 | |
Well finally to Hull
Kingston Rovers, when | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
the visitors were Catalan. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:24 | |
And two teams looking
for their first Super League | 0:38:24 | 0:38:27 | |
win of the season. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
# It's all behind me,
there's good luck up ahead. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:32 | |
# Once bitten, twice shy,
this time it feels so good. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:36 | |
# I'd hate to see it fall apart. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:40 | |
# The first time I was a fool. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:45 | |
# It happened to me again. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:48 | |
# Third time lucky. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:56 | |
Well even this early in the season
a crucial game for Rovers | 0:38:56 | 0:38:58 | |
and the Catalan Dragons. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:03 | |
Both teams have been hit hard
by injuries in the early stages, | 0:39:03 | 0:39:07 | |
losing those matches. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:11 | |
Rovers will feel they possibly
should have got something out | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
of the trip to Leeds. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:17 | |
And Catalan failing to meet
St Helens last weekend of course. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:20 | |
Saints down to 12 men. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:24 | |
So is it going to be Rovers or... | 0:39:24 | 0:39:26 | |
The Dragons off the mark,
Thornley with a good run. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:31 | |
And here is Broughton
now for the Dragons, | 0:39:31 | 0:39:34 | |
a good, positive start. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:44 | |
Important for Catalan to get
off to a flying start. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:49 | |
Garcia brought down. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:50 | |
What on earth where they doing! | 0:39:50 | 0:39:52 | |
There was no one at
the play golf ball. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:54 | |
Luke Walsh is fuming. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:55 | |
Steve McNamara will be too. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:56 | |
That's a gift for Hull KR. | 0:39:56 | 0:39:58 | |
Tommy Lee. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:01 | |
Certainly with Maguire
in the Rovers ranks, | 0:40:01 | 0:40:03 | |
they won't be afraid to throw
the ball around. | 0:40:03 | 0:40:08 | |
That was a poor mistake, wasn't it,
from Catalan right at the start? | 0:40:08 | 0:40:11 | |
Little kick through. | 0:40:12 | 0:40:13 | |
There's another error. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:14 | |
And this time it's Luke Walsh. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
Missed the match against his former
club, Saints, with injury. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
REFEREE: Ball in. | 0:40:21 | 0:40:22 | |
Out. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:23 | |
Play on. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:27 | |
COMMENTARY: First score
always important. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:30 | |
Lee McNamara knows as well, it's
a difficult ground to come and win. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:36 | |
Rovers will be hoping
that is certainly the case tonight. | 0:40:36 | 0:40:41 | |
I can't really stress
how important it is. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:43 | |
Three weeks in, but a big win
for one of these tonight... | 0:40:43 | 0:40:47 | |
Atkin, stopped just short. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:52 | |
First real opportunity for Hull KR. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
Lee. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:56 | |
The ball comes to the right-hand
side, that's good hands. | 0:40:56 | 0:40:58 | |
Dagger. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:00 | |
A chance here for sure! | 0:41:00 | 0:41:01 | |
That's a terrific
try from Ryan Shaw. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:04 | |
He moved the ball very quickly. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:06 | |
Maguire involved. | 0:41:06 | 0:41:08 | |
It was the teenage full-back,
Will Dagger with a pass | 0:41:08 | 0:41:11 | |
and Shaw did the honours. | 0:41:11 | 0:41:19 | |
You just feel at the moment
that Catalan cannot get | 0:41:19 | 0:41:21 | |
a foothold in this game. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:25 | |
Shaun Lunt and Mose Masoe have
made a real difference | 0:41:25 | 0:41:27 | |
since they've come on. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:30 | |
And both involved there. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:32 | |
There is Carney. | 0:41:32 | 0:41:35 | |
That was an inauspicious
kick, to be fair. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:38 | |
But the bounce is kind. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:41 | |
Lunt with a little kick through. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:42 | |
Should be OK for Mead. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:44 | |
Knocked on, that is another error. | 0:41:44 | 0:41:46 | |
And that is play on. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:48 | |
Six to go. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:49 | |
Shaun Lunt, the old experienced
hand, very quick to that. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:54 | |
Here is Mose Masoe. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:55 | |
Charges for the line. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
He stretches out, has he scored? | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
Mose Masoe thinks he has. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
James Child confirms it. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
Well, Mose Masoe, a Grand Final
winner with St Helens | 0:42:05 | 0:42:15 | |
last year of course,
was wrecked by injury | 0:42:16 | 0:42:17 | |
with St George in the MRL. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:19 | |
Here is Shaun Lunt again. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:20 | |
And Mose Masoe. | 0:42:20 | 0:42:21 | |
Shaun Lunt, his 300th
career appearance tonight. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:27 | |
Enjoying it I think
as much as he ever did. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:33 | |
Mose Masoe trying
to get things going. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:35 | |
Danny Tickle on debut. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:37 | |
More good pressure here. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:39 | |
And Lunt with a dummy! | 0:42:39 | 0:42:40 | |
Lunt with a try. | 0:42:40 | 0:42:44 | |
What a way to celebrate 300 games
in a long and illustrious career. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:54 | |
Here is Dagger again. | 0:42:55 | 0:43:00 | |
Big future for Will Dagger,
only 18 years of age. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:04 | |
Already created one try tonight. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:06 | |
Rovers at the moment
are in easy street. | 0:43:06 | 0:43:09 | |
Tickle with the off-load. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:12 | |
And Shaun Lunt first to react,
as he has been all night. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:15 | |
Maguire now, directing operations. | 0:43:15 | 0:43:17 | |
Dummies to go one way. | 0:43:17 | 0:43:20 | |
It does find Tickle and Tickle
will surely wrap up the points | 0:43:20 | 0:43:23 | |
and Rovers' first win! | 0:43:23 | 0:43:25 | |
Much travelled Danny
Tickle on debut. | 0:43:25 | 0:43:30 | |
James Child reckons it is a try. | 0:43:30 | 0:43:33 | |
And I reckon he's right. | 0:43:33 | 0:43:34 | |
And there is confirmation. | 0:43:34 | 0:43:37 | |
Hull Kingston Rovers dominant. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:41 | |
That's going to be a first win
back in Super League. | 0:43:41 | 0:43:48 | |
Looks like Catalan have taken
two steps backwards, | 0:43:48 | 0:43:53 | |
and a giant step forward,
in running St Helens so close | 0:43:53 | 0:43:55 | |
in the south of France. | 0:43:55 | 0:43:57 | |
But tonight Steve McNamara
could have no excuses. | 0:43:57 | 0:44:03 | |
I'm pretty sure he
won't make any either. | 0:44:03 | 0:44:09 | |
Tierney. | 0:44:09 | 0:44:11 | |
His opposite number Tim Sheens
will be delighted with what he seen. | 0:44:11 | 0:44:14 | |
This is a rare opportunity
for the Dragons. | 0:44:14 | 0:44:18 | |
Bird with the break and it looks
like Mead will have the legs. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:21 | |
David Mead, the Papau New Guinea
star, will go 40 yards to score. | 0:44:21 | 0:44:26 | |
It is too little, too late. | 0:44:26 | 0:44:28 | |
But they have points on the board. | 0:44:28 | 0:44:38 | |
They would love to finish it
in fine fashion, I'm sure. | 0:44:39 | 0:44:45 | |
It has been a really good,
professional performance. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:49 | |
To be able to bring the likes
of Danny Tickle and Mose Masoe | 0:44:49 | 0:44:53 | |
and Shaun Lunt off the bench
has been crucial. | 0:44:53 | 0:44:57 | |
Here is Atkin with a drop goal. | 0:44:57 | 0:44:59 | |
Last minute of the game. | 0:44:59 | 0:45:01 | |
That is that. | 0:45:01 | 0:45:05 | |
A dominant Hull Kingston Rovers
and a disastrous display | 0:45:05 | 0:45:06 | |
for the Catalan Dragons. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:08 | |
Three defeats on the trot
but Rovers, off and running. | 0:45:08 | 0:45:12 | |
Three defeats on the trot
but Rovers, off and running. | 0:45:12 | 0:45:13 | |
Was it a relief for you guys as well
to get off the mark? | 0:45:13 | 0:45:17 | |
I don't think it is relief,
it is just getting rid of pressure. | 0:45:17 | 0:45:20 | |
Particularly with us being the site
that has come back up | 0:45:20 | 0:45:23 | |
from the championship. | 0:45:23 | 0:45:24 | |
If we had lost that game then
more questions asked, | 0:45:24 | 0:45:26 | |
when is your first win
going to come. | 0:45:26 | 0:45:28 | |
And I think the performance we had
against Leeds was a lot better | 0:45:28 | 0:45:31 | |
than the one against Wakefield. | 0:45:31 | 0:45:32 | |
It was great just to get
the win against Catalans. | 0:45:32 | 0:45:35 | |
Two points in the bank. | 0:45:35 | 0:45:36 | |
And now looking forward to Salford. | 0:45:36 | 0:45:37 | |
It wasn't a classic game by any
stretch of the imagination. | 0:45:37 | 0:45:40 | |
But was Tim particularly pleased
with how KL managed the second half, | 0:45:40 | 0:45:43 | |
having got that big lead? | 0:45:43 | 0:45:44 | |
I think so. | 0:45:44 | 0:45:45 | |
You can say Hull KR have been guilty
of squandering leads before | 0:45:45 | 0:45:48 | |
in the Super League two years ago. | 0:45:48 | 0:45:50 | |
Not under Tim, Tim is a very smart
coach, they have got | 0:45:50 | 0:45:53 | |
different half-backs now. | 0:45:53 | 0:45:54 | |
And to go in with that big
half-time lead, they just | 0:45:54 | 0:45:56 | |
played the right football. | 0:45:56 | 0:45:58 | |
They defended Catalan's half
of the game in the second half | 0:45:58 | 0:46:00 | |
and just managed the game perfectly
to win it. | 0:46:00 | 0:46:02 | |
Steve McNamara, he did
go for his team. | 0:46:02 | 0:46:04 | |
There was no beating around the bush
that it was not an acceptable | 0:46:04 | 0:46:07 | |
performance from him. | 0:46:07 | 0:46:08 | |
Would you be worried about Catalan? | 0:46:08 | 0:46:10 | |
I am worried. | 0:46:10 | 0:46:12 | |
I think they're way off. | 0:46:12 | 0:46:13 | |
I think fundamentally
they have got big issues. | 0:46:13 | 0:46:15 | |
When they have experienced
what they went through last year | 0:46:15 | 0:46:18 | |
and had to play for their survival
and all the pressure | 0:46:18 | 0:46:20 | |
that came with that. | 0:46:20 | 0:46:23 | |
To then roll into the start
of a new season like that, | 0:46:23 | 0:46:26 | |
pretty much the same attitude. | 0:46:26 | 0:46:27 | |
I think they're going
to struggle, I really do. | 0:46:27 | 0:46:30 | |
I do not see anything from not
necessarily the players, | 0:46:30 | 0:46:32 | |
in terms of skill, I just think
to making the point of difference, | 0:46:32 | 0:46:35 | |
to change, or the attitude,
I just don't see it. | 0:46:35 | 0:46:43 | |
It is almost like a lack of urgency
there when you watch them play. | 0:46:43 | 0:46:46 | |
I know they're making some
fundamental mistakes. | 0:46:46 | 0:46:48 | |
I think that is the right word. | 0:46:48 | 0:46:50 | |
And they can be changed,
they can be corrected. | 0:46:50 | 0:46:52 | |
But I just don't see
a sense of urgency at | 0:46:52 | 0:46:54 | |
the moment within that side. | 0:46:54 | 0:46:56 | |
You would expect, from the back
of last year, it is not | 0:46:56 | 0:46:58 | |
like it is a surprise
of loss of form. | 0:46:58 | 0:47:00 | |
It is just the attitude has gone. | 0:47:00 | 0:47:03 | |
I'm surprised, I was
unfortunate enough to play | 0:47:03 | 0:47:05 | |
in the million pound game. | 0:47:05 | 0:47:06 | |
That game is horrific. | 0:47:06 | 0:47:08 | |
I would never want to
experience that ever again. | 0:47:08 | 0:47:10 | |
I sure those players who played
for Catalans who were in it, | 0:47:10 | 0:47:13 | |
you would think they would come out
with that sense of, we do not | 0:47:13 | 0:47:16 | |
want to be in this game. | 0:47:16 | 0:47:18 | |
But you don't see it. | 0:47:18 | 0:47:19 | |
And for you guys, refocus for next
week, how important to just keep | 0:47:19 | 0:47:22 | |
building on those performances? | 0:47:22 | 0:47:23 | |
I think for us it is
about our performances. | 0:47:23 | 0:47:25 | |
We played a little
bit better each week. | 0:47:25 | 0:47:27 | |
Some of the players have not played
Super League before. | 0:47:27 | 0:47:29 | |
They are getting used to playing it. | 0:47:29 | 0:47:31 | |
We have strength in our squad
and I think you will see us come | 0:47:31 | 0:47:34 | |
good around Easter as well
because I think we have | 0:47:34 | 0:47:37 | |
quite a large squad. | 0:47:37 | 0:47:38 | |
And we'll be able to take advantage
of some sides that don't have quite | 0:47:38 | 0:47:41 | |
as big a squad as we have. | 0:47:41 | 0:47:43 | |
So Rovers and Warrington
are off the mark and this | 0:47:43 | 0:47:45 | |
is where it has left them
in the BetFred Super League table. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:48 | |
Those wins move Warrington and Hull
KR out of the bottom four and leave | 0:47:48 | 0:47:52 | |
Salford and Catalan as the only
teams without a point on the board. | 0:47:52 | 0:47:55 | |
All 12 teams are back
in Super League action | 0:47:55 | 0:47:57 | |
for Round 3 this weekend. | 0:47:57 | 0:48:01 | |
That is it for now. | 0:48:01 | 0:48:03 | |
My thanks to Jamie and to
Richard for joining us. | 0:48:03 | 0:48:05 | |
We will see you again next week. | 0:48:05 | 0:48:07 | |
But from all of us here, goodbye. | 0:48:07 | 0:48:10 |