Huddersfield Giants • Leeds away Thursday
Well the worst game we have played this season but yet we somehow managed to salvage a point. Mixed feelings tbh. I thought we were poor in the first half.
Overall very soft up the middle, Leeds seemed to be punching holes quite easily, getting through gaps and offloading with ease. we then looked devoid of ideas when pressing on Leeds line, although credit Leeds defended well and were up quick (oledski must teleport if he wasn’t offside!!!!!!) , but they just needed to defend man on man as we were just passing down the line, and one up stuff, no second phase runners or switch inside passes. We seem to have plenty of possession early on but far too many errors- be interesting to see our completion rate. We also have away far too many silly penalties to help Leeds to the field.
Fages was targeted all game, Leeds ran at him constantly and always hit just that fraction after he’d kicked. And not once was he allowed to stay on his feet after he’d kicked the ball- quite slimy tactics there.
BUT to stick to our guns and score twice in two minutes was awesome so that was definitely to be applauded. something that wouldn’t have happened last year for sure.
We must do better than that going forward, let’s hope that was this seasons blip.
Looks like we lost English to a hip injury when he hit the post to defend a try, hopefully everyone else comes through unscathed.
On to saints
Overall very soft up the middle, Leeds seemed to be punching holes quite easily, getting through gaps and offloading with ease. we then looked devoid of ideas when pressing on Leeds line, although credit Leeds defended well and were up quick (oledski must teleport if he wasn’t offside!!!!!!) , but they just needed to defend man on man as we were just passing down the line, and one up stuff, no second phase runners or switch inside passes. We seem to have plenty of possession early on but far too many errors- be interesting to see our completion rate. We also have away far too many silly penalties to help Leeds to the field.
Fages was targeted all game, Leeds ran at him constantly and always hit just that fraction after he’d kicked. And not once was he allowed to stay on his feet after he’d kicked the ball- quite slimy tactics there.
BUT to stick to our guns and score twice in two minutes was awesome so that was definitely to be applauded. something that wouldn’t have happened last year for sure.
We must do better than that going forward, let’s hope that was this seasons blip.
Looks like we lost English to a hip injury when he hit the post to defend a try, hopefully everyone else comes through unscathed.
On to saints
Statistics: Posted by jools — Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:08 pm — Replies 4 — Views 1148