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engage Super League Rd 1 Review
Written by: Simon ReubenFeb 8, 2010 7:53am
Huddersfield Giants 24 Tries: Cudjoe 2, Lunt, Fa'alogo Goals: Hodgson 4 Bradford Bulls 12 Tries: Reardon 2, Sheriffe Att: 9,774 Huddersfield Giants strong defence paved the way for a comprehensive opening day win over Bradford Bulls at the Galpharm Stadium. The visitors made a good start to the game but their handling errors gave the initiative to the Giants, who took the lead with a Leroy Cudjoe touchdown in the corner. Minutes later Cudjoe added another and soon after hooker, Shaun Lunt burrowed his way over from dummy half as the hosts led 16-0 after 30-minutes. Bradford hit back in the final ten minutes of the half prompted by on debut ex-Sea Eagle Matt Orford. They cut the deficit at the break to 16-8 with two unconverted tries from Stuart Reardon and Rikki Sheriffe. David Fa’alogo increased Huddersfield’s lead with an early second half try but the Giants were let down by poor discipline as Luke Robinson and Lee Gilmour were sin-binned during the half. In the last quarter of the game the Bulls pounded the Giants but stout defence led only to one consolation try from Reardon as Huddersfield ran out convincing winners. Leeds Rhinos 10 Tries: McGuire, Delaney Goals: Sinfield Castleford Tigers 24 Tries: Evans, Westerman, Sherwin, Widders Goals: Huby, Westerman 3 Att: 15, 875 Castleford Tigers stunned the Leeds Rhinos as they recorded a shock win at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Played in foggy conditions on very heavy pitch both teams cancelled each other out in the early stages of the game. Just after the first quarter a Kevin Sinfield kick set up Danny McGuire as the Rhinos opened the scoring. In a carbon copy reply the Tigers got on the scoreboard from Bret Sherwin’s kick which was pounced on by James Evans. On the stroke of half-time ex-Titan Centre Brett Delaney scored his second try for his new club as the hosts led 10-6 at the interval. Leeds missed some chances at the start of the second half and Castleford made them pay as tries from Joe Westerman and Sherwin gave the Tigers an 18-10 lead. In the last ten-minutes of the game Rangi Chase, who had a good game, set up ex-Rabbitoh Dean Widders to clinch a well deserved win which made up for their 76-12 flogging they suffered on their previous visit to the ground last August. Wigan Warriors 38 Tries: Roberts 2, Coley, Gleeson, Richards, Phelps, Mossop Goals: Richards 5 Crusaders RL 6 Tries: Dyer Goals: Witt Att: 13,680 New coach Michael McGuire was given a dream start as Wigan Warriors cruised to victory over the Crusaders at the DW Stadium. Wigan dominated the first half and they ran in four tries to lead 20-6 at the break. Winger Amos Roberts opened the scoring with Andy Coley, Martin Gleeson and Pat Richards all getting on the score-sheet. Luke Dyer replied with the Crusaders only score of the game. In the second half the Warriors continued their dominance and they added to their score with tries from Cameron Phelps, a second for Roberts and Lee Mossop to run out easy winners. The result was disappointing for the Welsh team’s new coach Brian Noble who was returning to his former club. St Helens 12 Tries: Gidley, Flannery Goals: Eastmond 2 Hull FC 32 Tries: Manu, Lauaki, Long, Briscoe, Yeaman Goals: Tickle 4, Fitzgibbon 2 Att: 12,142 Sean Long came back to haunt his old club St Helens as Hull FC ran out surprise winners at GPW Recruitment Stadium Knowsley Road. Played in swirling Foggy conditions and led by new signing ex-Saint Sean Long the Black and Whites took control of the first half and led 12-0 at the break. Willie Manu burst onto a Long pass to open the scoring before Epalahame Lauaki held off Leon Pryce to increase the visitors lead. In the second half Long was rewarded by scoring his first try for Hull before youngster Tom Briscoe scored a breakaway. Saints railed with tries from Matt Gidley and Chris Flannery but it was to be Hull’s day as centre Kirk Yeaman rounded off the scoring. New Signing Craig Fitzgibbon added the conversion. This was only the Black and Whites second win at St Helens in fourteen visits. Hull KR 30 Tries: Fox 2, Webster, Dobson, Newton Goals: Dobson 5 Salford City Reds 12 Tries: M. Smith, Broughton Goals: Ratchford 2 Att: 9,123 Hull KR ran out easy winners over Salford City Reds at Craven Park. Rovers made a fast start to the game and inside the first seven minutes England winger Peter Fox scored a brace. Mick Dobson converted both tries as the hosts led 12-0. New signing ex-Rhino Ashley Gibson set up Matty Smith to get the Reds in to the game, but this was short lived as Kiwi Jake Webster added a try to give Hull KR an 18-6 half time lead. In the second period the Robins continued to dominate and effectively won the game with scores from Dobson and Clint Newton. Jodie Broughton managed a consolation for Salford but they were well beaten. Wakefield Wildcats 28 Tries: Ferguson, George, Morton 2, Morrison Goals: Brough 4 Catalans Dragons 20 Tries: Pelo, Elima, Martins, Walker Goals: Walker 2 Att: 5,818 Wakefield Wildcats made it two from two with a hard fought win over Catalans Dragons at the Hearwell Stadium Belle Vue. Wakefield made a good start and Tevita Leo-Latu’s break set up Dale Ferguson to score out wide. Catalans responded and a break from Steven Bell led to winger Dimitri Pelo going in at the corner. Oliver Elima put the Dragons into the lead but just before the break the game was back level at 10-10 as Luke George added a try. At the start of the second half with new signing Dallas Johnson in the sin-bin Catalans re-took the lead as Sebastian Martins powered his way over the line. The Wildcats then took control and with two quick-fire tries from teenager Dale Morton and ex-Bull Glen Morrison. Morton sealed the game on 69-minutes by scoring his second of the game after good work by Danny Brough. Chris Walker added a late effort on his Dragons debut but this was only a consolation as Wakefield gained revenge for last year’s play-off defeat. Warrington Wolves 58 Tries: Carvell, Mathers, Monaghan, Bridge, Riley 5, Myler, Grix Goals: Briers 7 Harlequins RL 0 Att: 11,678 Warrington Wolves ran in 11 tries as they demolished Harlequins RL at the H.J. Stadium. Quins, who were under strength, never got a foothold in the game as the Wolves put them to the sword. Gareth Carvell was set up by new signing Richard Myler and Richard Mathers added another as the host’s led 12-0 inside the first ten minutes of the game. It got worst for Quins as Chad Randall was sin-binned and the Wolves ran amuck to lead 28-0 at the break. Michael Monaghan, Chris Bridge and Chris Riley all got on the score-sheet. In the second half Warrington continued to rack up the points and Riley was the star of the show as he scored four more tries to make it five for the game. Myler and Grix all added touchdowns as the Wolves dished out a heavy beating to the Londoners who lost their second game of the new season.
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