19/02/2018 Super League Show


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Hello, two worlds collide this week,

Leeds have been down under

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to take on Melbourne,

and closer to home we've had two

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more matches in Super League.

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Jamie Peacock and Richard

Mathers are here to cast

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their eyes across it.

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We'll start with the Rhinos,

and their quest to become

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World Club Champions

for the fourth time.

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Cameron Smith and Kallum Watkins

leading out these two

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sides onto AAMI Park.

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It's a special occasion

and it will take a special

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effort by Leeds to win this world

club crown down under.

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Not since Wigan in Brisbane in 1994

has that been achieved.

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But there's no doubting Leeds have

plenty of support here.

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Here's Cuthbertson with a lovely

little off-load as well

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to Singleton, who goes rampaging

closer towards where

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they want to be.

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And they get a penalty, Leeds.

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Two referees doing them

a favour on that occasion.

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And so with a tap, Cuthbertson just

teasing them and then

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deciding to have a go.

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Bromwich the first to meet him.

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Parcell.

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Spun across the line.

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Sutcliffe's pulled down

but closer and closer they're

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getting at the moment.

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Hall back again.

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They are really testing Melbourne

in these early stages.

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It's Parcell, and he's got a dart!

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But they're sharp,

that Melbourne defence.

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It's one of their most

impressive areas, defending.

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But Leeds are piling

on the pressure.

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Left to Hall, and Ryan Hall

will score in the ninth minute!

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Well, huge celebration,

and it is confirmed.

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That's a wonderful

finish by Ryan Hall.

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And it's Leeds who

have the early lead.

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Well, isn't this Ryan Hall all over.

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Slater.

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Smith with a pass that

will have Kaufusi pushing in,

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and Finucane is put down.

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Penalty.

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Right in front of the sticks,

you'd imagine they will roll

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it on here, Melbourne.

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Forward by Finucane.

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Leeds defending very nearly

on their own line at the moment.

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Here's Cameron Smith.

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A short pass by Croft,

and a reach over!

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Terrific stuff in the end

by Jesse Bromwich.

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Just carrying all the power

and the determination.

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And a young fella who fills

the boots of Croft

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with a no-look pass.

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And Jesse Bromwich, who had

a World Cup off, of course.

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Smith.

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Kaufusi.

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Jones-Buchanan round the hips.

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Parcell needs a second effort

here from Jones-Buchanan

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to stop the carry.

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They have taken him back.

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Ten yards, he gained.

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Slamming efforts down the middle.

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Player of the Year,

Cameron Smith, how many times

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has he won that award.

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Five gone, here comes the last.

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Quick pick-up here from

Billy Slater, running up.

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It is the last tackle.

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He keeps it alive for Cameron Smith,

whose kick is to the in-goal area.

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And Ryan Hall is forced

to concede the drop-out

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underneath his own sticks.

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Some typical Cameron

Smith play there.

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It's a decent crowd

inside AAMI Park as well.

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Cuthbertson will need

some treatment.

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The drop out reaches

the halfway line.

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And back come Melbourne

with a little bit of vim and vigour.

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The ball drops over

the top for Curtis Scott.

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The Leeds defence wins

that one superbly.

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Forcing the Melbourne player out,

and they will get their head

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and feet at the scrum,

and that's a terrific effort right

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from the drop out.

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Finucane again trying to play

a path down the middle

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of those Leeds defenders.

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Cameron Smith.

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Croft is going for the line

and I think he's very nearly there.

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He might be there!

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The referee asking the question.

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I have a try.

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He says try.

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We are reviewing if it's momentum

that gets the ball to the line.

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Momentum or double movement

is what they're looking for.

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Well it looked as though

momentum had stopped,

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but maybe a Leeds hand

there helped proceedings.

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And the try is given.

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And for the first time,

with 23 minutes played,

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Melbourne have the lead.

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Brodie Croft, the

youngster, the scorer.

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Myler shifts it away to Moon.

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There's Watkins.

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Dealt with sufficiently

by Curtis Scott.

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Jones-Buchanan.

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A couple of tackles left to go

in this set for Leeds.

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They wouldn't mind scoring next,

with half an hour looming.

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They've certainly caused Melbourne

a few problems in this first half.

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And they're keeping it alive

here until the tackle of Munster.

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Parcell searches down the blindside,

Watkins keeps it alive.

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Parcell with a drop of the hips.

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Myler laying it back to Delaney.

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Sized up and put down by Kaufusi.

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Here is Moon.

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It will bounce into the hands

of Watkins, who puts a kick

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on there for Briscoe.

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On the chase.

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Addo-Carr is back there.

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Lovely delicate little kick,

it's a superbly weighted one

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by Watkins Addo-Carr has to deal.

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So, Melbourne under a little

bit of pressure here.

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Leeds forcing the repeat set.

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Oh, it's a miscommunication.

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Keinhorst and Hall look

at each other in reproach.

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Someone should have

done better there.

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Melbourne will get

the ball back again.

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Slater.

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On his knees, wants

to play it quickly.

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Five gone, here comes the sixth.

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Hoisted high in the air by Croft.

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It's a tester.

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Oh, it's just about kept

a hold of by Sutcliffe.

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But the referee has given

a penalty for a bit

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of shepherding of the ball here.

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We see Dwyer just leaving the line

of his run to get the shoulder in.

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The most consistently brilliant

performers down the years,

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Cameron Smith, and his goal-kicking

is pretty neat as well.

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And he's given his side

a two-score lead at 12-4.

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Smith.

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Played back by Kenny Bromwich,

who's on the field, and Slater

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with the ball over the top.

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And Brandon Smith's involved here.

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One play to go.

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Right at the end of the half.

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It's back on the inside for

Vunivalu with a step

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and a surge, and over he goes.

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A heartbreaker for Leeds

at the end of this first half,

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but a touch of class for last

year's joint top NRL

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try-scorer, Suliasi Vunivalu.

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He shows exactly why he's one

of the most feared wingers

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on the planet with a wonderful

finish that left Leeds

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grasping at thin air.

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Here's Welch.

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Leeds cannot afford to let

Melbourne score again

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if they're going to keep

a grasp on the potential

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of winning this game.

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Here is Scott, searches

back on the inside.

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Finds Delaney.

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Three more help with the defending.

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Still three tackles to go,

they're beautifully placed.

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Cameron Smith again.

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The legs went through

the perpendicular, and Cameron Smith

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has landed an elbow on the back

of Matt Parcell's head.

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Interesting to see how

the referee interprets this.

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There's the penalty but then

there's the retaliation.

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It's given Melbourne's way.

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Cameron Smith in sniping range

again, and a big effort has taken

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the big fella Asofa-Solomona over

the line, to claim another,

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and Leeds' dream is just becoming

a little more distant now.

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Parcell.

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Jones-Buchanan getting

involved here.

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Held up short.

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Sutcliffe is the man

who is into dummy half.

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Moon again.

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Missing a couple of their strikes

of course, but here comes a big

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effort from Brad Singleton.

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Walker and Ward both off

but Leeds battling on again.

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Myler is absolutely

crunched by Vunivalu.

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Not only can he score tries,

he can make a tackle as well.

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That hurts!

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Inside passes there

but tidied up by those

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couple of Leeds defenders.

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Out of dummy half

goes Brandon Smith.

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The young pretender to Cameron.

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Here comes Cameron and Munster.

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There are only ten away

and they are eyeing up

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the Leeds line again.

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The point of the game where things

start to get exhausting for Leeds.

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Cameron Smith manages

to keep it alive.

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Melbourne still have ambitions here.

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Croft's kick to the right-hand side.

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Vunivalu is underneath it.

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Myler gets a hand back

and it's going to be

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Will Chambers who will finish.

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They went the aerial route.

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They might have come

up with the try.

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I have a try, just confirm

it goes back please.

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Just look looking to make sure it

wasn't backwards here.

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The contact, whoever got

the contact, it does go back

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Melbourne's way so Chambers

will touch it down.

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This surely will be another try.

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And it is confirmed

in Melbourne's favour.

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Only one winner now

for absolutely certain.

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Vunivalu having a little dabble

himself, but throws back

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to the middle and Melbourne trying

to keep it alive here.

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They're getting close.

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Glasby will play it.

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Brandon Smith, brought back

to the middle again!

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And has Finucane managed

to barge his way over here

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and claim the score.

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Make sure Finucane does not lose

possession of the ball in getting

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it to ground please.

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Well, it hits the ground

there and it doesn't look as though

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he has lost possession.

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It's going to be the final crowning

glory for the Melbourne Storm.

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They are the world champions,

as that proclaims.

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Leeds very much second-best

here against what is undoubtedly

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the best side in the world.

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Well, they won at a canter today,

they won at a canter several times

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in the NRL last year,

including the Grand Final.

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They are a champion side.

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Leeds have gone halfway

round the world.

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Their task was improbable,

it's proved impossible and it's

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Cameron Smith who lifts yet another

trophy in his glittering career.

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It is Melbourne, the 2018

world club champions.

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I think it was as we expected.

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We were against the world's best.

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Very efficient, they're clinical

and it was really tough.

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We tried until the 80th minute,

we kept playing and

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obviously disappointed

but we will take some

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positives from that.

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By the end of the game,

when we didn't have

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much energy, we were skating

the line with no punch and Melbourne

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were just like sat on, you know,

their line kept intact and we didn't

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have any punch through it.

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So they defended that quite

well and, like I say,

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they are a very good side.

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Credit to them.

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To be the best, you have got

to play against the best.

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Unfortunately we did

not get the result.

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But we saw what a top standard

of team did and hopefully

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that will be a catalyst

to what we want to do this year.

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It was quite a harsh scoreline

on Leeds, wasn't it?

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Is that just a reflection

of Super League versus NRL,

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or just how good Melbourne are?

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I think a reflection of how

good Melbourne were.

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They were ruthless.

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Big, strong, athletic.

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It was always going to be a tall

order for the Rhinos to go down

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there and it certainly proved that.

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In the end I thought

Melbourne had a great win.

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Cameron Smith was fantastic.

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And a blow out in the end.

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The defence was what Brian McDermott

picked out afterwards.

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Outstanding, suffocating, awesome.

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Just some of the words he used

about the Melbourne defence.

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You could agree with all of that.

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I think Melbourne have prided

themselves on their defence

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over the last 20 years.

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That is why they have been one

of the most successful sides.

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Got great kick chasing.

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They have got great systems

and structures that

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everybody buys into.

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That is why they are so efficient.

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They have got two of the best

players the world has ever seen.

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In Smith and Slater.

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If you just watch these clips,

these highlights, all these players

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are in the same system,

in the same structure.

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And they almost exactly

what their roles are.

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And that is the beauty of Melbourne.

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That is why they win games

and win Grand Finals.

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Is it just a question that Leeds

couldn't find their way through?

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Can you see a way

through that or not?

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You can't and I think

it is a reflection of their system.

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I think Leeds quite rightly tried

to play a Super League style.

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You cannot beat Melbourne trying

to play like an NRL side.

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And throughout the game, they came

up with some errors doing it.

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But look at the Melbourne

defence and their systems.

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It was first class.

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And it is tough to defend against.

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It takes a lot of energy out of you.

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Can I just say, ouch!

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On that one!

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When they got the chance,

they fired in.

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It is a tough way to defend.

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But the systems are great.

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Who says wingers

can't tackle as well!

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Absolutely!

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It wasn't even a fair fight!

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You mentioned the errors

and Brian McDermott mentioned

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the errors as well.

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Was that Leeds forcing it or is it

early in the season,

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a mixture of the two?

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I think it is just

lack of quality skill.

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I think Leeds wanted

to play with the ball,

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move the ball around but just

on the end you've got to be

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a little bit better.

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Stevie Ward will be

disappointed with that past.

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He is a better player than that.

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This mistake here, you just can't do

this against Melbourne.

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You have forced a set of six.

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You think we've got another set

of six on their line.

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And then it is just a comedy of

errors between Ryan Hall and Jimmy.

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I think as well you don't get

that many opportunities

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on the Melbourne line.

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And you've got to be

clinical to take them.

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And I think forcing passes and poor

skill, I think Leeds

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played in the right way,

the expansive way, but just

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didn't have the quality

of skill on the end of it.

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You mentioned Cameron Smith.

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He has been an absolutely brilliant

player for so many years.

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What is it that is

so special about him?

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Because when you're watching a game,

you're not necessarily going,

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wow, Cameron Smith, look

what he's just done?

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I think it's because you never

see him doing something

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wrong, that's the thing.

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Everything that he does is good.

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He is composed, he is good.

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I think he can read the game far

better than any other

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player within the game.

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I think he has had the ability to do

that for a long while.

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But he has that experience now.

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He has been in that many Australian

games, Grand Finals,

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he knows better than anybody else

how to win a big game.

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What step comes next,

where does the ball need to go.

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Who needs the ball.

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He's the man in charge of it.

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Yes, and I think it

is just his quality.

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And he never looks flustered.

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He plays 80 minutes

week in and week out.

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It is tough whichever

position you play.

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But playing hooker at 80 minutes,

it looks like he comes off

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and he hasn't broken a sweat.

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It is just his quality

and decision making,

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when to do the small things

at the right time.

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The Cam Slam I think

he has been calling it!

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He has won every single

honour available to him.

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So what are the lessons that Leeds

will learn from that and how

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will that stand them in good stead

for the rest of the season?

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I think Leeds have got a good

style for Super League.

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The ability to throw the ball

around does stand them

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in good stead for the year.

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And they showed some

courage as well.

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They did not back out

of the challenge.

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They just came up against

the far better team

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than they were on the day.

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I think Leeds just need

to understand that when they get

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the good ball they need to build

some more pressure,

0:19:010:19:03

which they kind of do

when they get into Grand Finals.

0:19:030:19:06

But all year they do not bother

doing it and then they get

0:19:060:19:09

to Old Trafford and decide to do it.

0:19:090:19:11

So they will have learned some good

lessons and it is a great experience

0:19:110:19:14

for a lot of those players to go

down under and play

0:19:140:19:17

the best side in the world.

0:19:170:19:19

It got you a few trophies though,

didn't it, that style!

0:19:190:19:21

There was no official

World Club series this year,

0:19:210:19:23

but Wigan and Hull FC spent another

week in Australia, and took

0:19:230:19:26

on their own challengers

from the NRL on Saturday.

0:19:260:19:28

Hull were up first in

Saturday's Sydney double-header

0:19:280:19:30

and it was the Black and White's

first match against a side

0:19:300:19:33

from the southern hemisphere

since they played New Zealand

0:19:330:19:35

in the last match at

the Boulevard in 2002.

0:19:350:19:38

Despite being without captain

Danny Houston and Vice Scott Taylor,

0:19:380:19:40

the injury hit early birds got

the opening try.

0:19:400:19:42

Albert Kelly crossing

after ten minutes.

0:19:420:19:44

Dragons head coach Paul McGregor

fielded a strong side

0:19:440:19:46

and his team quickly responded.

0:19:460:19:48

Tim Lafai pulling them level

with 15 minutes played.

0:19:480:19:55

The NRL team continued to press

and got their rewards.

0:19:550:19:58

Kurt Mann said the side's

flourishing try scorer

0:19:580:20:00

Jason Nightingale to take the lead

on the half-hour mark.

0:20:000:20:02

But it was the Super League

side who went in ahead

0:20:020:20:05

at half-time thanks to a flash

of magic from Kelly.

0:20:050:20:07

A sidestep past Tarik Sims

and a burst of power saw him

0:20:070:20:10

wrestle over the try line

for his second score.

0:20:100:20:14

On the other side of the hooter came

another brace of tries.

0:20:140:20:16

But this time the Dragons' McDonald.

0:20:170:20:19

An acrobatic 47th minute dive

at the corner was worthy

0:20:190:20:22

of giving his team the lead.

0:20:220:20:25

And it was deja vu just five minutes

later as an almost copycat

0:20:250:20:28

finish gave the NRL side

the slender advantage.

0:20:280:20:35

Hull regrouped and

valiantly responded.

0:20:350:20:38

Liam Watts getting his rewards

for a strong performance

0:20:380:20:40

with the 52nd minute try.

0:20:400:20:42

Marc Sneyd's subsequent conversion

left the scores level

0:20:420:20:44

with over 20 minutes to play.

0:20:440:20:47

The tie was only settled

in the 77th minute.

0:20:470:20:51

When the Dragons' Kurt Mann evaded

the early bird's defence.

0:20:510:20:54

But despite the narrow defeat,

the fans will no doubt recount

0:20:540:20:57

fondly the members of Hull on tour.

0:20:570:21:03

The Warriors' 2018 tour

of new South Wales also

0:21:030:21:05

concluded on Saturday.

0:21:050:21:07

Wigan were up after Hull at the ANC

stadium and looking to block

0:21:070:21:10

a hat-trick of NRL wins

against their Super

0:21:100:21:12

League opponents.

0:21:120:21:17

With six minutes played

they made the perfect start.

0:21:170:21:19

Sean O'Loughlin's hit

was pounced on by Tom Davies.

0:21:190:21:21

A last-gasp touch on the ball

was confirmed by video

0:21:210:21:23

ref and the Warriors

were up and running.

0:21:230:21:27

The Rabbitohs drew level before

the quarter hour mark.

0:21:300:21:32

England international

Tom Burgess was an almost

0:21:320:21:33

superhuman reach for the line.

0:21:340:21:37

And after another video ref

consultation the try was awarded.

0:21:370:21:42

The Sydney side began to dominate

and took the lead five minutes on.

0:21:420:21:46

Hunt spotted a gap and dashed

through the Wigan defence before

0:21:460:21:49

feeding Campbell Graham who dived

in for the score.

0:21:490:21:56

The NRL side extended their lead

on the half-hour mark

0:21:560:21:59

with Leon Marshall sidelined

for a professional foul,

0:21:590:22:03

the Rabbitohs capitalised

on the extra man and Richard Kenna

0:22:030:22:05

put daylight between the sides.

0:22:050:22:10

Wigan closed the gap before

the half-time hooter.

0:22:100:22:13

A neat passage of play down

the right saw winger Tom Davies role

0:22:130:22:16

in for his second and the decision

again going to the big screen.

0:22:160:22:23

A quiet and cagey second-half meant

the only other try of the game

0:22:230:22:26

arrived in the 76th minute.

0:22:260:22:29

Adam Doueihi the scorer

for South Sydney.

0:22:290:22:34

Despite the defeat, Wigan coach

Shaun Wane hailed the trip

0:22:340:22:36

and unbelievable experience

and players and fans no doubt

0:22:360:22:39

will hope to return in the future

for more action down under.

0:22:390:22:47

No doubt that for the two clubs

involved this has been a fantastic

0:22:480:22:51

experience for them and a success.

0:22:510:22:53

But are you A, a fan of it,

and B, what do we get,

0:22:530:22:57

what does the rest of Super League

get from it?

0:22:570:22:59

I am a fan of it.

0:22:590:23:00

I think you have got to applaud

Wigan and Hull for going down there,

0:23:000:23:04

taking that Super League

game to Australia.

0:23:040:23:08

Playing the game out there,

then playing the friendlies

0:23:080:23:10

against the NRL sides.

0:23:100:23:11

I think the clubs themselves,

their players are getting exposure

0:23:110:23:14

to a high level of game.

0:23:140:23:15

The NRL game as well.

0:23:150:23:16

And I think it's just great

for our brand of Super League that

0:23:160:23:19

it's out there and out in Australia.

0:23:190:23:21

Maybe take it to another

country next time?

0:23:210:23:23

Is that what you would like to see?

0:23:230:23:25

Yes, I think so.

0:23:250:23:26

I think it shows there is appetite

there and I think just

0:23:260:23:29

to echo what Jamie said,

I think we can, their foresight

0:23:290:23:31

to give up a home game and take it

lock stock over there was great.

0:23:310:23:35

I think America would be

a great destination.

0:23:350:23:37

Dubai.

0:23:370:23:38

I think we've got a great product

and the more we share it,

0:23:380:23:41

the more we put it on a pedestal,

I think that is what the game needs.

0:23:410:23:45

I'm with you with America.

0:23:450:23:46

I think there is a real opportunity

for rugby league in North America

0:23:460:23:49

and we've got a World Cup in 2025,

we need to start doing things now.

0:23:490:23:54

We need to get a foothold

in that country.

0:23:540:23:55

Hopefully, fingers crossed, England

will be playing their mid-season.

0:23:550:23:57

Well, Wigan are back in more

familiar surroundings

0:23:570:23:59

on Friday when they return

to Super League action.

0:23:590:24:03

There is commentary on that match

on 5live Sports Extra

0:24:030:24:06

from seven o'clock on Friday.

0:24:060:24:10

And don't forget that Monday

is the day to download the latest

0:24:100:24:13

5live rugby league podcast.

0:24:130:24:14

There's a new one of those

available every week.

0:24:140:24:17

Well there has been confirmation

that Wayne Bennett is staying

0:24:170:24:19

on as coach of the England

rugby league team.

0:24:190:24:22

The Australian will remain in charge

for another two years.

0:24:220:24:27

Wayne Bennett first took charge

of England for the 2016 Four Nations

0:24:270:24:30

tournament when just one win

from three matches saw them

0:24:300:24:32

fail to make the final.

0:24:320:24:37

Oh, it is intercepted!

0:24:370:24:38

And this man will

take some stopping.

0:24:380:24:40

Johnson is away and they're not

even going to get close

0:24:400:24:43

before he touches down.

0:24:430:24:46

He is a heartbreaker, isn't he,

an English heartbreaker.

0:24:460:24:53

But the World Cup

was a different story.

0:24:530:24:58

It's Gale.

0:24:580:24:59

Back it comes to Kevin Brown.

0:24:590:25:01

They're trying to

craft something here.

0:25:010:25:02

It's got to be an opening try

for Jermaine McGillvary!

0:25:020:25:09

England made it all

the way to the final,

0:25:100:25:12

where they were narrowly

beaten by Australia.

0:25:120:25:16

Bennett will now lead them

into a match against New Zealand

0:25:160:25:19

in June and a further three Test

matches against the

0:25:190:25:21

Kiwis in the autumn.

0:25:210:25:22

Obviously you were part

of that England camp

0:25:220:25:24

as the England team manager.

0:25:240:25:25

Is this the right decision for you?

0:25:250:25:27

100%, yes.

0:25:270:25:29

Wayne Bennett is outstanding.

0:25:290:25:30

He is an outstanding

coach in my opinion.

0:25:300:25:32

You get to meet a lot of people

within the game who have big

0:25:320:25:35

reputations and you're disappointed

when you meet them face to face.

0:25:350:25:38

He exceeds all expectations.

0:25:380:25:39

The players want him round.

0:25:390:25:41

The results speak for themselves.

0:25:410:25:43

I think you saw the transition

of the side to a Wayne Bennett

0:25:430:25:46

side when we beat Samoa

in the mid-season test.

0:25:460:25:48

And we saw it again

in the World Cup as well.

0:25:480:25:51

And I think it's fantastic news

for England and for the game in this

0:25:510:25:54

country that we've got the man

in charge for two more years.

0:25:540:25:57

So having seen it up close

for a couple of months

0:25:570:26:00

while you were down there,

what is it that he does that leave

0:26:000:26:03

the players just all of them saying

how wonderful it was?

0:26:030:26:06

You know what, players

want things to be clear.

0:26:060:26:09

They want clarity.

0:26:090:26:10

What you need to stay in the team

and why you are in the team and why

0:26:100:26:14

you're not in the team.

0:26:140:26:15

He gives them that.

0:26:150:26:16

He creates an environment

where they enjoy themselves.

0:26:160:26:18

Where they are rewarded

for working hard and rewarded

0:26:180:26:20

for being an adult,

for making adult decisions.

0:26:200:26:22

And he puts it all back

on them in that respect.

0:26:220:26:25

And I think that is

what players crave.

0:26:250:26:26

And most coaches know that.

0:26:270:26:28

But not all coaches deliver that.

0:26:280:26:30

There has been talk though

from Kevin Sinfield,

0:26:300:26:32

he has done the review

and everything and the one

0:26:320:26:35

thing they had picked up

on was in the last 30 metres

0:26:350:26:38

there was not necessarily

enough creativity in that

0:26:380:26:39

final against Australia.

0:26:390:26:41

In terms of who Wayne Bennett might

bring in alongside to break things

0:26:410:26:44

up, who would you like to see?

0:26:440:26:47

I think in terms of players

or in terms of coaches?

0:26:470:26:50

In terms of coaching because we know

it is Wayne Bennett, what we do not

0:26:500:26:53

know is who the sports staff are.

0:26:530:26:55

For me in that sense, to answer that

question, I think Sean Long.

0:26:550:26:58

I think on the international stage

he is a brilliant player, creative,

0:26:580:27:02

outside the box and doing a really

good job at St Helens.

0:27:020:27:05

I know they're happy

with their staff.

0:27:050:27:08

You know, speaking to the Warrington

players, it was a great

0:27:080:27:11

tribute to the staff.

0:27:110:27:13

In terms of specialist,

last 30 metres of a game,

0:27:130:27:16

it would be Sean Long, for me.

0:27:160:27:20

I just think I would like to some

onus on the players themselves.

0:27:200:27:23

I believe we've got

a young half-back in terms

0:27:230:27:25

of international experience.

0:27:250:27:31

We used Luke Gale in there.

0:27:310:27:33

And I think those

players need to grow.

0:27:330:27:34

Need to understand that

internationally it is not

0:27:340:27:36

about scoring the first set of six

or the second set of six.

0:27:360:27:40

It's probably the third set

of six before you pull

0:27:400:27:42

the trigger and score a try.

0:27:420:27:43

And the sooner the half-backs

understand that, the better we'll

0:27:430:27:46

get in their 30 metres.

0:27:460:27:47

A thumbs up from both of you that

Wayne Bennett stays?

0:27:470:27:50

Absolutely.

0:27:500:27:51

Yes.

0:27:510:27:52

Well you can see all three matches

of the England Test match series

0:27:520:27:55

against New Zealand right

here on the BBC.

0:27:550:27:57

The first game is in Hull

on the 27th of October.

0:27:570:27:59

Now there were two Super League

matches this week, on Friday

0:27:590:28:02

night was Derby night

for Widnes and Warrington.

0:28:020:28:04

It hasn't been a happy start

to Super League life

0:28:040:28:06

for the new Warrington coach

Steve Price, who went to Widnes

0:28:060:28:09

on the back of two defeats from two.

0:28:090:28:12

Local derby, it's going to be

a really important game for us.

0:28:120:28:14

Especially coming off two losses

at the start of the season.

0:28:140:28:16

It's a matter of personal

responsibility to nullify

0:28:160:28:18

those penalties.

0:28:180:28:20

It was one win, one defeat

for Widnes and Denis Betts,

0:28:200:28:24

who had lost their last nine matches

against their local rivals.

0:28:240:28:27

To only have two points

after putting two massive efforts

0:28:270:28:30

in, we've got to get points.

0:28:300:28:32

We've got Warrington

next on Friday night,

0:28:320:28:39

they need points, they are smart,

they have got a really strong squad.

0:28:390:28:47

So we have got to dust ourselves

down and come out and play.

0:28:470:28:50

Quickly played.

0:28:500:28:51

Clark out of dummy half here.

0:28:510:28:53

Driven on by Cooper as Warrington go

in search of the Widnes goal-line.

0:28:530:28:56

Clark.

0:28:560:28:57

A little chip by Declan Patten

and up goes Ryan Atkins!

0:28:570:29:00

Who has taken it, plucked it out

of midair, and he's got

0:29:000:29:03

the touchdown as well.

0:29:030:29:12

There's a lot of pressure on.

0:29:120:29:14

Here is Ratchford!

0:29:140:29:15

Oh, wonderful!

0:29:150:29:16

Weaving run by Stefan Ratchford.

0:29:160:29:19

Classy play by the full-back.

0:29:190:29:21

An eye-catching try for Warrington.

0:29:210:29:29

They're trying to

make progress here.

0:29:290:29:32

Myer going to that right-hand side.

0:29:320:29:34

Myer again, barking out the orders

here and trying to get

0:29:340:29:37

players in position.

0:29:370:29:44

Little grubber kick to the in-goal

area and taken by Krisnan Inu.

0:29:440:29:47

Great finish, well

read by Krisnan Inu.

0:29:470:29:50

And the finish is good.

0:29:500:29:51

Oh, hang on.

0:29:510:29:52

Hang on.

0:29:520:29:53

The referee wants another look.

0:29:530:29:56

He thinks it's a try.

0:29:560:29:59

They're having a look

at onside-offside.

0:29:590:30:02

There's nothing from that angle

to rule the try out.

0:30:020:30:06

Grounding is good.

0:30:060:30:10

So it looks as though this

is going to stand as a Widnes try.

0:30:100:30:14

It is!

0:30:140:30:15

And they have one back

before the break.

0:30:150:30:23

Now it's Patten.

0:30:230:30:25

Delivering it back again.

0:30:250:30:26

Ratchford.

0:30:260:30:27

Hauls it out to this left-hand side.

0:30:270:30:29

Curry with the pass away.

0:30:290:30:31

Warrington knocking

on the door again here.

0:30:310:30:35

Here is Curry.

0:30:350:30:36

Ratchford asks for it, gets it.

0:30:360:30:38

Gets a kick in.

0:30:380:30:39

Beautifully flighted

and Atkins is there again!

0:30:390:30:43

Almost a carbon copy

of his first half try.

0:30:430:30:48

Great aerial presence.

0:30:480:30:51

Quickly skipping away.

0:30:510:30:59

And a searching high

kick again here.

0:30:590:31:00

Ratchford is underneath it.

0:31:000:31:01

The referee has taken a tumble!

0:31:010:31:03

The referee slipped over.

0:31:030:31:04

Chris Houston is down as well.

0:31:040:31:06

It looks as though they might

have collided here.

0:31:060:31:08

Phil Bentham is looking

a little shaken.

0:31:080:31:13

There is the collision.

0:31:130:31:14

And he has banged his head

on the ground as well.

0:31:140:31:17

Chris Houston offering his apology.

0:31:170:31:20

The referee, Phil Bentham,

having to go off for a head check.

0:31:200:31:26

And Scott Mikalauskas is the man

who comes on as a substitute referee

0:31:260:31:29

for the rest of the game.

0:31:290:31:35

Clark.

0:31:350:31:38

Shuffling along that line again.

0:31:380:31:39

Another high, searching

kick from Patten.

0:31:390:31:42

It is taken very well.

0:31:420:31:45

It has been dropped!

0:31:450:31:47

Warrington had it

back quickly enough.

0:31:470:31:48

The referee says play

on and here is Clark again in real

0:31:480:31:51

tangle of Widnes defenders.

0:31:510:31:54

No way through.

0:31:540:31:57

Zero tackle.

0:31:570:31:59

Tackle count starts here

and that is a penalty.

0:31:590:32:02

Jay Chapelhow climbing all over.

0:32:030:32:06

Giving the penalty away.

0:32:060:32:12

It is very kickable

for Bryson Goodwin.

0:32:120:32:15

And as he puts it over

it is a comfortable lead that

0:32:150:32:18

Warrington have now.

0:32:180:32:24

Daryl Clark wants to get

up and get on with it.

0:32:240:32:26

Curry plays it.

0:32:260:32:27

A little push from Inuu as well.

0:32:270:32:29

Who is getting a little

involved here as well.

0:32:290:32:32

Several players coming together.

0:32:320:32:34

The referee says play on.

0:32:340:32:37

And Jack Hughes will go

through and score the try.

0:32:370:32:45

I think there is a bit

of unpicking to go on here,

0:32:450:32:48

it is still a little heated.

0:32:480:32:49

The referee Mikalauskas puts

the square in the air.

0:32:490:32:52

They will have to

look again at this.

0:32:520:32:55

Well a push and a shove

between those two.

0:32:550:32:59

Daryl Clark comes in and gets

involved as well, just trying

0:32:590:33:01

to barge Krisnan Inu out of the way.

0:33:010:33:04

That attracts a few more.

0:33:040:33:06

All rather unnecessary.

0:33:060:33:10

And the referee with

a decision to make.

0:33:100:33:12

It is obviously no try.

0:33:120:33:14

And tempers calming

down a little now.

0:33:140:33:23

Houston.

0:33:230:33:25

Getting the arm free.

0:33:250:33:27

He has done really well

to get that arm free.

0:33:270:33:30

So Widnes still with

an opportunity here.

0:33:300:33:35

Out of dummy half it is thrown and

a kick towards this right-hand side.

0:33:350:33:40

A leap in the air by

Krisnan Inu, who will get his

0:33:400:33:42

second of the night.

0:33:430:33:45

Well, we have seen several tries

scored in a similar manner.

0:33:450:33:49

It is Krisnan Inu with the latest.

0:33:490:33:52

But they're still a couple

of scores behind.

0:33:520:33:57

A feeling of relief around

the place after that!

0:33:570:34:00

Yes, I think it was.

0:34:000:34:03

Played Leeds and had a disappointing

result over at Huddersfield

0:34:030:34:05

and they needed that win.

0:34:050:34:08

It was a tough game, local derby.

0:34:080:34:14

I think they've just not clicked

as yet but they were tough,

0:34:140:34:16

they were resilient and managed

to get that much needed two points.

0:34:160:34:19

Stefan Ratchford was picked out

by Steve Price as man

0:34:190:34:22

of the match performance.

0:34:220:34:23

He had taken a bit of criticism.

0:34:230:34:25

But he really did

step up, didn't he?

0:34:250:34:27

He did.

0:34:270:34:28

And by Stef's standards

he was disappointed

0:34:280:34:30

with the last two performances.

0:34:300:34:32

What I will say is you wouldn't meet

a more meticulous professional

0:34:320:34:34

and whose standards are way up high.

0:34:350:34:39

So it didn't surprise me that he

came out with that performance.

0:34:390:34:46

And put his body, that clip

there putting himself in the frame.

0:34:460:34:49

You either catch and score

or you get smashed.

0:34:490:34:51

And just his all-round

game was quality.

0:34:510:34:53

And just another great kick,

on the money, leading to Ryan Atkins

0:34:530:34:56

and that second try.

0:34:560:34:59

A really, really good professional

and I expected that that

0:34:590:35:02

performance from him.

0:35:020:35:03

He was outstanding.

0:35:030:35:04

And almost the season starts now,

we can kick on finally?

0:35:040:35:07

Yes, I think it was relief

because of the expectation and been

0:35:070:35:10

a lot of change with the new coach.

0:35:100:35:12

But on the flip side

of that, speaking to Steve,

0:35:120:35:15

there was no panic.

0:35:150:35:16

They knew it was going to come

and a lot of it was down

0:35:160:35:19

to individual errors and things

you can fix easily.

0:35:190:35:22

The systems and their

fitness and everything,

0:35:220:35:24

they were really pleased with.

0:35:240:35:26

So a big game on Friday night

but glad to get that two points.

0:35:260:35:29

And for Widnes it was a good

performance, wasn't it?

0:35:290:35:31

They've had two on the bounce

that they've lost.

0:35:310:35:33

But they put a huge

amount of effort in.

0:35:330:35:36

Yes, they are a great side, Widnes.

0:35:360:35:37

We saw that with the result

against Catalans.

0:35:370:35:46

And they pushed Cas close.

0:35:460:35:47

So there are good side.

0:35:470:35:48

They have a small squad

but they have got a good

0:35:480:35:51

coach in Denis Betts.

0:35:510:35:52

You expect them to be competitive

throughout the year.

0:35:520:35:54

But they don't want to go too

long without getting

0:35:540:35:57

another win, do they?

0:35:570:35:58

That's right.

0:35:580:35:59

The system they've got puts

a lot of pressure on.

0:35:590:36:01

And Warrington, imagine

if they had gone three,

0:36:010:36:03

then there is real pressure on you.

0:36:030:36:05

So you've got to try and get those

little victories, those close ones,

0:36:050:36:08

you need to win them.

0:36:080:36:09

Well no game this week

for the Super League leaders

0:36:090:36:12

St Helens, but a few of them have

been busy telling us

0:36:120:36:14

all about their team-mates

in the latest edition of Most

0:36:140:36:17

Likely.

0:36:170:36:21

Quickest would be Adam

Swift or Regan Grace.

0:36:210:36:25

Quickest, Regan Grace.

0:36:250:36:26

Ben Mee.

0:36:260:36:30

Alex Walmsley.

0:36:300:36:31

He's always on it.

0:36:310:36:33

Maybe Danny Richardson,

someone like that.

0:36:330:36:35

You know, they're on all the social

media platforms and you know,

0:36:350:36:38

they're constantly checking

everything.

0:36:380:36:41

James Roby.

0:36:410:36:42

He's always on it.

0:36:420:36:43

I actually sit next to him

and every time I catch him,

0:36:430:36:46

I always say every time I catch you,

you owe me a pound.

0:36:460:36:49

So if he held up to that,

I'd be a millionaire by now!

0:36:490:36:54

Dab, Benny Baba.

0:36:540:36:57

Probably Adam Smith would be

the most likely to dab.

0:36:570:36:59

Young Danny Richardson.

0:36:590:37:00

Bit of a cheeky lad.

0:37:000:37:02

And yeah, when all that was going

about, he was always giving it one.

0:37:020:37:05

I was nearly going to do one then!

0:37:060:37:10

There's a constant battle over

the music in the gym.

0:37:100:37:14

It's the same playlist we've had

for about six months.

0:37:140:37:17

Alex Walmsley.

0:37:170:37:18

Yeah, he likes to take charge

and to be fair to him,

0:37:180:37:21

he's got a good balance of music.

0:37:210:37:25

Jonny Lomax and Luke Thompson

who are very much house and dance.

0:37:250:37:29

It's not very good!

0:37:290:37:31

And then we've got kind

of Jon Wilkin, a few '80s kind

0:37:310:37:34

of golden oldies as some

of the young lads called it.

0:37:340:37:38

And then obviously there

is an R&B group as well.

0:37:380:37:44

Probably Louis.

0:37:440:37:46

Probably Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

0:37:460:37:48

Because he's that loud that someone

would probably hear him.

0:37:480:37:51

He's constantly just up

there in terms of energy.

0:37:510:37:55

It's hard to be sort of down

and feeling miserable

0:37:550:37:57

when you're around him.

0:37:570:37:59

You know, he attracts

people wherever he goes.

0:37:590:38:01

Take to a desert island?

0:38:010:38:02

Probably Luke Thompson.

0:38:020:38:05

Could probably jump on his back

and he could swim home.

0:38:050:38:12

Who would save you two

on a desert island?

0:38:120:38:16

That says it all!

0:38:170:38:19

Oh, bless you.

0:38:190:38:21

Well finally to Hull

Kingston Rovers, when

0:38:210:38:23

the visitors were Catalan.

0:38:230:38:24

And two teams looking

for their first Super League

0:38:240:38:27

win of the season.

0:38:270:38:30

# It's all behind me,

there's good luck up ahead.

0:38:300:38:32

# Once bitten, twice shy,

this time it feels so good.

0:38:320:38:36

# I'd hate to see it fall apart.

0:38:360:38:40

# The first time I was a fool.

0:38:400:38:45

# It happened to me again.

0:38:450:38:48

# Third time lucky.

0:38:480:38:56

Well even this early in the season

a crucial game for Rovers

0:38:560:38:58

and the Catalan Dragons.

0:38:580:39:03

Both teams have been hit hard

by injuries in the early stages,

0:39:030:39:07

losing those matches.

0:39:070:39:11

Rovers will feel they possibly

should have got something out

0:39:110:39:13

of the trip to Leeds.

0:39:130:39:17

And Catalan failing to meet

St Helens last weekend of course.

0:39:170:39:20

Saints down to 12 men.

0:39:200:39:24

So is it going to be Rovers or...

0:39:240:39:26

The Dragons off the mark,

Thornley with a good run.

0:39:260:39:31

And here is Broughton

now for the Dragons,

0:39:310:39:34

a good, positive start.

0:39:340:39:44

Important for Catalan to get

off to a flying start.

0:39:470:39:49

Garcia brought down.

0:39:500:39:50

What on earth where they doing!

0:39:500:39:52

There was no one at

the play golf ball.

0:39:520:39:54

Luke Walsh is fuming.

0:39:540:39:55

Steve McNamara will be too.

0:39:550:39:56

That's a gift for Hull KR.

0:39:560:39:58

Tommy Lee.

0:39:580:40:01

Certainly with Maguire

in the Rovers ranks,

0:40:010:40:03

they won't be afraid to throw

the ball around.

0:40:030:40:08

That was a poor mistake, wasn't it,

from Catalan right at the start?

0:40:080:40:11

Little kick through.

0:40:120:40:13

There's another error.

0:40:130:40:14

And this time it's Luke Walsh.

0:40:140:40:18

Missed the match against his former

club, Saints, with injury.

0:40:180:40:21

REFEREE: Ball in.

0:40:210:40:22

Out.

0:40:220:40:23

Play on.

0:40:230:40:27

COMMENTARY: First score

always important.

0:40:270:40:30

Lee McNamara knows as well, it's

a difficult ground to come and win.

0:40:300:40:36

Rovers will be hoping

that is certainly the case tonight.

0:40:360:40:41

I can't really stress

how important it is.

0:40:410:40:43

Three weeks in, but a big win

for one of these tonight...

0:40:430:40:47

Atkin, stopped just short.

0:40:470:40:52

First real opportunity for Hull KR.

0:40:520:40:55

Lee.

0:40:550:40:56

The ball comes to the right-hand

side, that's good hands.

0:40:560:40:58

Dagger.

0:40:590:41:00

A chance here for sure!

0:41:000:41:01

That's a terrific

try from Ryan Shaw.

0:41:010:41:04

He moved the ball very quickly.

0:41:040:41:06

Maguire involved.

0:41:060:41:08

It was the teenage full-back,

Will Dagger with a pass

0:41:080:41:11

and Shaw did the honours.

0:41:110:41:19

You just feel at the moment

that Catalan cannot get

0:41:190:41:21

a foothold in this game.

0:41:210:41:25

Shaun Lunt and Mose Masoe have

made a real difference

0:41:250:41:27

since they've come on.

0:41:270:41:30

And both involved there.

0:41:300:41:32

There is Carney.

0:41:320:41:35

That was an inauspicious

kick, to be fair.

0:41:350:41:38

But the bounce is kind.

0:41:380:41:41

Lunt with a little kick through.

0:41:410:41:42

Should be OK for Mead.

0:41:420:41:44

Knocked on, that is another error.

0:41:440:41:46

And that is play on.

0:41:460:41:48

Six to go.

0:41:480:41:49

Shaun Lunt, the old experienced

hand, very quick to that.

0:41:490:41:54

Here is Mose Masoe.

0:41:540:41:55

Charges for the line.

0:41:550:41:57

He stretches out, has he scored?

0:41:570:42:00

Mose Masoe thinks he has.

0:42:000:42:02

James Child confirms it.

0:42:020:42:05

Well, Mose Masoe, a Grand Final

winner with St Helens

0:42:050:42:15

last year of course,

was wrecked by injury

0:42:160:42:17

with St George in the MRL.

0:42:180:42:19

Here is Shaun Lunt again.

0:42:190:42:20

And Mose Masoe.

0:42:200:42:21

Shaun Lunt, his 300th

career appearance tonight.

0:42:210:42:27

Enjoying it I think

as much as he ever did.

0:42:270:42:33

Mose Masoe trying

to get things going.

0:42:330:42:35

Danny Tickle on debut.

0:42:350:42:37

More good pressure here.

0:42:370:42:39

And Lunt with a dummy!

0:42:390:42:40

Lunt with a try.

0:42:400:42:44

What a way to celebrate 300 games

in a long and illustrious career.

0:42:440:42:54

Here is Dagger again.

0:42:550:43:00

Big future for Will Dagger,

only 18 years of age.

0:43:000:43:04

Already created one try tonight.

0:43:040:43:06

Rovers at the moment

are in easy street.

0:43:060:43:09

Tickle with the off-load.

0:43:090:43:12

And Shaun Lunt first to react,

as he has been all night.

0:43:120:43:15

Maguire now, directing operations.

0:43:150:43:17

Dummies to go one way.

0:43:170:43:20

It does find Tickle and Tickle

will surely wrap up the points

0:43:200:43:23

and Rovers' first win!

0:43:230:43:25

Much travelled Danny

Tickle on debut.

0:43:250:43:30

James Child reckons it is a try.

0:43:300:43:33

And I reckon he's right.

0:43:330:43:34

And there is confirmation.

0:43:340:43:37

Hull Kingston Rovers dominant.

0:43:370:43:41

That's going to be a first win

back in Super League.

0:43:410:43:48

Looks like Catalan have taken

two steps backwards,

0:43:480:43:53

and a giant step forward,

in running St Helens so close

0:43:530:43:55

in the south of France.

0:43:550:43:57

But tonight Steve McNamara

could have no excuses.

0:43:570:44:03

I'm pretty sure he

won't make any either.

0:44:030:44:09

Tierney.

0:44:090:44:11

His opposite number Tim Sheens

will be delighted with what he seen.

0:44:110:44:14

This is a rare opportunity

for the Dragons.

0:44:140:44:18

Bird with the break and it looks

like Mead will have the legs.

0:44:180:44:21

David Mead, the Papau New Guinea

star, will go 40 yards to score.

0:44:210:44:26

It is too little, too late.

0:44:260:44:28

But they have points on the board.

0:44:280:44:38

They would love to finish it

in fine fashion, I'm sure.

0:44:390:44:45

It has been a really good,

professional performance.

0:44:450:44:49

To be able to bring the likes

of Danny Tickle and Mose Masoe

0:44:490:44:53

and Shaun Lunt off the bench

has been crucial.

0:44:530:44:57

Here is Atkin with a drop goal.

0:44:570:44:59

Last minute of the game.

0:44:590:45:01

That is that.

0:45:010:45:05

A dominant Hull Kingston Rovers

and a disastrous display

0:45:050:45:06

for the Catalan Dragons.

0:45:060:45:08

Three defeats on the trot

but Rovers, off and running.

0:45:080:45:12

Three defeats on the trot

but Rovers, off and running.

0:45:120:45:13

Was it a relief for you guys as well

to get off the mark?

0:45:130:45:17

I don't think it is relief,

it is just getting rid of pressure.

0:45:170:45:20

Particularly with us being the site

that has come back up

0:45:200:45:23

from the championship.

0:45:230:45:24

If we had lost that game then

more questions asked,

0:45:240:45:26

when is your first win

going to come.

0:45:260:45:28

And I think the performance we had

against Leeds was a lot better

0:45:280:45:31

than the one against Wakefield.

0:45:310:45:32

It was great just to get

the win against Catalans.

0:45:320:45:35

Two points in the bank.

0:45:350:45:36

And now looking forward to Salford.

0:45:360:45:37

It wasn't a classic game by any

stretch of the imagination.

0:45:370:45:40

But was Tim particularly pleased

with how KL managed the second half,

0:45:400:45:43

having got that big lead?

0:45:430:45:44

I think so.

0:45:440:45:45

You can say Hull KR have been guilty

of squandering leads before

0:45:450:45:48

in the Super League two years ago.

0:45:480:45:50

Not under Tim, Tim is a very smart

coach, they have got

0:45:500:45:53

different half-backs now.

0:45:530:45:54

And to go in with that big

half-time lead, they just

0:45:540:45:56

played the right football.

0:45:560:45:58

They defended Catalan's half

of the game in the second half

0:45:580:46:00

and just managed the game perfectly

to win it.

0:46:000:46:02

Steve McNamara, he did

go for his team.

0:46:020:46:04

There was no beating around the bush

that it was not an acceptable

0:46:040:46:07

performance from him.

0:46:070:46:08

Would you be worried about Catalan?

0:46:080:46:10

I am worried.

0:46:100:46:12

I think they're way off.

0:46:120:46:13

I think fundamentally

they have got big issues.

0:46:130:46:15

When they have experienced

what they went through last year

0:46:150:46:18

and had to play for their survival

and all the pressure

0:46:180:46:20

that came with that.

0:46:200:46:23

To then roll into the start

of a new season like that,

0:46:230:46:26

pretty much the same attitude.

0:46:260:46:27

I think they're going

to struggle, I really do.

0:46:270:46:30

I do not see anything from not

necessarily the players,

0:46:300:46:32

in terms of skill, I just think

to making the point of difference,

0:46:320:46:35

to change, or the attitude,

I just don't see it.

0:46:350:46:43

It is almost like a lack of urgency

there when you watch them play.

0:46:430:46:46

I know they're making some

fundamental mistakes.

0:46:460:46:48

I think that is the right word.

0:46:480:46:50

And they can be changed,

they can be corrected.

0:46:500:46:52

But I just don't see

a sense of urgency at

0:46:520:46:54

the moment within that side.

0:46:540:46:56

You would expect, from the back

of last year, it is not

0:46:560:46:58

like it is a surprise

of loss of form.

0:46:580:47:00

It is just the attitude has gone.

0:47:000:47:03

I'm surprised, I was

unfortunate enough to play

0:47:030:47:05

in the million pound game.

0:47:050:47:06

That game is horrific.

0:47:060:47:08

I would never want to

experience that ever again.

0:47:080:47:10

I sure those players who played

for Catalans who were in it,

0:47:100:47:13

you would think they would come out

with that sense of, we do not

0:47:130:47:16

want to be in this game.

0:47:160:47:18

But you don't see it.

0:47:180:47:19

And for you guys, refocus for next

week, how important to just keep

0:47:190:47:22

building on those performances?

0:47:220:47:23

I think for us it is

about our performances.

0:47:230:47:25

We played a little

bit better each week.

0:47:250:47:27

Some of the players have not played

Super League before.

0:47:270:47:29

They are getting used to playing it.

0:47:290:47:31

We have strength in our squad

and I think you will see us come

0:47:310:47:34

good around Easter as well

because I think we have

0:47:340:47:37

quite a large squad.

0:47:370:47:38

And we'll be able to take advantage

of some sides that don't have quite

0:47:380:47:41

as big a squad as we have.

0:47:410:47:43

So Rovers and Warrington

are off the mark and this

0:47:430:47:45

is where it has left them

in the BetFred Super League table.

0:47:450:47:48

Those wins move Warrington and Hull

KR out of the bottom four and leave

0:47:480:47:52

Salford and Catalan as the only

teams without a point on the board.

0:47:520:47:55

All 12 teams are back

in Super League action

0:47:550:47:57

for Round 3 this weekend.

0:47:570:48:01

That is it for now.

0:48:010:48:03

My thanks to Jamie and to

Richard for joining us.

0:48:030:48:05

We will see you again next week.

0:48:050:48:07

But from all of us here, goodbye.

0:48:070:48:10

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