18th man Wood, deserves a spot in the 17 imo

I'd describe that performance as gutsy & courageous but blunt.  We should have put the game to bed several times given our possession in the second half.  I expected a higher score against us so I'm pleased in that sense but we lacked a cutting edge in the opposition 10.  The test for me is how we back up from this, we have a chance to put a decent run together before playing Wigan on 8th August although Leeds will be very difficult next week.  Be interesting to see the mentality and how we cope without Dufty.

Agreed. There was only one borderline decision between defeat and today's game going down as an epic defensive performance like 2019 against Saints.

We made a few mistakes, as did they, we had an excellent kicking game - best I've seen from us in a big game since Briers was here.


We find it hard to score tries because we don't have enough game breakers but the organisation in defence and general effort was excellent.

Anyone who believes anything about the BBC, are mad.

Obviously the conditions blunted both attacks. The fact that both sides scored one lucky try from a kick says a lot. I don't think we should be too critical of our lads not scoring with the pressure they had in the second half. Individuals like Hiku & Lewis and Williams & Dufty were easy to keep quiet & found it difficult to create. The boys' effort was superb &  it was such a different game of rugby, because of the weather & the occasion, to anything we've seen all season.  

None of us expected our pack to more than match theirs but we really took it to them physically. Agree about lack of gamebrakers. Both centres have their strengths but lack pace and guile. The problem is we can’t bring that intensity week in week out.