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00:00No reason to be anything but positive so far this week.
00:05On the other hand, Brad Arthur, well, he's issued an apology this last week, hasn't he,
00:09for some of his players' approach to the officials in the last game,
00:13and he's made changes as well.
00:14And Steve McNamara, who's alongside Sam Burgess,
00:17he was playing in the first year of Super League for that Bradford Bulls side.
00:22Well, he was in a hole. I think he was still in a hole, wasn't he?
00:24But anyway, he was a star of the Bradford Bulls in years after that.
00:29Jack Smith, the referee, as you'd have seen,
00:32Leopold is the video record on the way.
00:35Lucky Miller puts it up in the air, that's a very interesting kick-off as well.
00:38He's detected the conditions, a plus-three wind.
00:41There's a quite come off as he would have wanted.
00:44Warrington in that retro kick, it's both of them in that retro kick.
00:48Warrington get first possession today.
00:50Well, the wind, I can't tell you how gusty it is down at pitch side.
00:55I think that's why Lucky Miller chose to go with a short one.
00:59He's actually with the wind and didn't want to knock it into that west stand.
01:04Warrington looking for a fast start here.
01:06Yates inside the Leeds half.
01:07It's picked up by Walker, who's just searching and a little dummy from him.
01:11Using Curry as the foil, but Leeds defenders not buying that.
01:15Tom Horowitz starting today.
01:18Having come up off the bench, Oleski on the bench today.
01:21We'll see those switch, of course.
01:22The kick is too long.
01:24Yep, that is favourable from Leeds' point of view.
01:28Miller lets it fly and they get an attack back on the 20.
01:32Reminder of the T-news, by the way.
01:34The outstanding feature from Leeds' point of view.
01:37Jack Byrne with his first start made his Super League debut off the bench at Hull last week.
01:41But he replaces Harry Newman, who's dropped out of the 17 altogether, the England international.
01:49So he's not afraid to make the changes, isn't the Leeds coach.
01:52And some big names falling foul.
01:55Leeds in possession.
01:57Watching from the stands, Harry Newman.
01:59This is taken on by Cameron Smith.
02:03Here's Levy at a dummy half again.
02:08Conor, and a little step from Miller.
02:11But his way is stopped safely enough, and Handley will pick up this time.
02:14And here comes Jake Conor again.
02:16Cameron Smith now, looking to size them up.
02:20This will be the last play.
02:22So there are plenty of options right and left here from Leeds' point of view.
02:25Conor again, it takes a ping off Lex.
02:28Is there a touch there from Warrington?
02:30The referee says not.
02:31This is still the last.
02:32And Lucky Miller will spin, and Leeds looking through Croft now.
02:36And Croft with a kick along the ground, but it's an easy pick-up.
02:40It's a safe pick-up.
02:41Weston will bring it back from Warrington.
02:43Something Brad Arthur talks about before kick-off was maybe not getting to the kick
02:47at the end of sets, maybe running.
02:49So Warrington will be on full guard as soon as Jake Conor has his hand on the ball
02:55and the last tackle.
02:57Well, the penalty goes, Warrington's way here.
03:00But again, another interesting one here as well in terms of judging the win
03:04because the kick, oh, it's not a bad one, actually.
03:07Not a bad one.
03:08Blustery, but I think it's in Warrington's way.
03:09That Farcalf corner's not too bad.
03:11This near corner, wow.
03:15So the tap restart takes Warrington close to the halfway line.
03:20Such a disastrous enter last year, such a positive and wonderful start to the new year
03:25for the Wolves.
03:27Walker again.
03:30Byrne was a W runner, taken on his step by Curry.
03:34Curry held up.
03:35Quick play, Walker now.
03:38Yates back to Williams, just inviting the runners on again,
03:41this time in the shape of Tanganoa.
03:43Four tries last week, of course.
03:44How good was he last week?
03:44How good.
03:45Well, he didn't score from far for any of them, did he?
03:48He had a little bit of fortune at times, but four is four.
03:51You don't take that off the record books.
03:54It's back with Williams.
03:56Worshda was making a move on the left.
03:58Williams decides to come back to the right.
04:02Walker, this will be the last.
04:04Irwin with a kick, takes a deflection, which makes it a little more difficult for Miller,
04:09but it did take a Leeds deflection, so it will be a dropout underneath the sticks.
04:13Better kick from Irwin.
04:15And he gets tackled on the last, George Williams.
04:18Obviously, responsibility going to Irwin.
04:21A cool head, a calm head on Young's shoulders, just dabs it.
04:25And Jake Connor with that foot makes it too difficult for Lockie Miller to have a crack at it.
04:31Looks like they might be going short-ish here,
04:33but, oh, my goodness, again, that is interesting.
04:36Oh, he almost got it, didn't he?
04:38He did.
04:39Warrington have it back through Fulis.
04:43Well, what an opportunity here for Warrington.
04:47Another set of six, so it starts from here, the tackle count.
04:50This is Stone.
04:52Trying to roll it forward again.
04:56Walker stands and waits.
04:59Short, flat pass for Yates.
05:01Crying forward in unison from the south stand.
05:04No doubt we rehearsed that a little earlier.
05:07Walker pops it out again.
05:10Tanganoa.
05:10And he's lost it.
05:11Not quite.
05:11He's lost it.
05:12Great low tackle.
05:13Danny Levi gets underneath the ball.
05:17And just jolts it free.
05:18Kaleppi Tanganoa.
05:19We talked about his input last week with those four tries.
05:22He's such a big body on the edges.
05:24Running at halfbacks.
05:25He's looking for Brodie Croft.
05:26It's actually Brodie Croft who dislodges the ball.
05:30Puts a little marker down the halfback.
05:33Celebrations from Bird.
05:34Well, we can feel the breeze up here.
05:36Jenna Brooks, what's it like down on the touchline?
05:38Well, I can tell you what Brad Arthur said to me.
05:40He came out, we're on the touchline.
05:41He was in the dressing room and he said,
05:43my word, this is windier than I even thought.
05:46We've had absolutely every season so far today.
05:49We've had sunshine, we've had some rain.
05:51And I can tell you it is exceptionally windy.
05:54So it's going to be tough on the kickers.
05:56Very, very windy down in that left-hand corner
05:59where presentation was.
06:00I was extremely worried about Brian Carney's toupee.
06:04It's glued on though.
06:05There's a throwback over the last 30 years.
06:08A talk of two pounds.
06:09He's not dying it as well, is he?
06:11It's a good one.
06:11It's a good one.
06:14Leeds looking to exit as quickly as they can.
06:18Here's Holroyd.
06:20Walks around, Levi picks up again
06:22and Lachie Miller's involved
06:24and Leeds are looking for a little bit of width here
06:27but he goes no further than Hanley
06:28but he has got an exit route back on the inside through Miller.
06:32It's tangled up with a trio of defenders again.
06:36Levi, this is the last here.
06:37Conor going as low as he can with a kick.
06:41Josh Smith off the bat.
06:43And boy, hasn't, on the quiet,
06:45hasn't he had a good start to his Warrington career?
06:47Yeah, they've handled injuries really well, Warrington.
06:49Oh, a little juggle from Hoppawati.
06:52I like to see Josh Neulis at full-back.
06:54That freedom is gone.
06:55Obviously, we've got a number of options there
06:57but they don't lose anything with Josh Neulis at the back.
07:00This is a pick-up and a scamper by Walker again
07:04and he knew, he knew that those ahead of him were not square
07:08so he's earned his side another set of six here.
07:11Clever dummy half-play by Walker.
07:13He's establishing himself as probably the outstanding hooker of the season so far.
07:20Curry again, just backing in.
07:23Walker, still tackles in the back.
07:26Four to come.
07:27Irwin drops it off for Byrne to have a push.
07:33Walker, Curry, Williams.
07:35Oh, well-read by Croft, who got straight in his face.
07:38Up on his opposite number, Brody Croft,
07:41shut George Williams down.
07:43This is the last play.
07:45Walker to Irwin.
07:48Irwin with a kick.
07:49And it's Irwin's, well, as I was going to say,
07:51weren't taken on the ground,
07:52but I think it's knocked up.
07:54Bird over there and it will be Warrington to get it back again.
07:57Another delicate short kick from Irwin takes it to the line,
08:01stabs it.
08:03Yeah.
08:05Jack Bird tries as hard as he can to get down.
08:08Arms outstretch and he just doesn't take control.
08:11More pressure to build for Warrington
08:14and to absorb for the Rhinos.
08:17Well, we've just been looking this way, haven't we, at the moment.
08:20We've just been looking down at that end of the field.
08:22I don't think Leeds have had possession
08:25inside Warrington's half.
08:27Not often, anyway.
08:30But can Warrington turn advantage into points here?
08:33Can Leeds keep them at bay?
08:36Croft rushing it quickly then and offside, yeah.
08:39We saw Brody Croft go flying off the line.
08:42If he wasn't offside, he was very quick, wasn't he?
08:46Desperate to shut that play down, Danny.
08:50Walker at the back.
08:51We talked about his danger from broken field.
08:54We're going to take two points here.
08:57What do you think this, what do you think about this as a decision, going for two?
09:01Well, like you said, eight and a bit minutes on the clock.
09:04Sam Burgess' team have spent a lot of time down here.
09:07They haven't come away with too much.
09:11So, Ewan Irwin and Warrington Wolves will have an attempt to take the two on offer.
09:16And the referee, Jack Smith, just having a word with that, shall we?
09:21Yeah.
09:21You saw that stat there, Ewan Irwin, 12 out of 14 Super League goals.
09:24Those were all in the last game against Castleford.
09:27And the week before, he kicked 13 out of 13 against Ghoul in the Challenge Cup.
09:31So, he's on quite a run at the moment.
09:34He's got a lot of potential.
09:36The great Andrew Joy-Jones really rated this kid.
09:39Looking to add to his tally and over it goes.
09:43By the way, takes it to 56 points in the last three two-and-a-bit games.
09:48He was glowing about it, mentioned it to a number of the clubs down under.
09:53Warrington moved quick, secured his services.
09:56And he's getting an extended run now.
09:58Mark Snead played in the reserves during the week.
10:01It looks like a long way back for Snead.
10:07So, we start again in the middle of the field with Lockie Miller.
10:10And again, he's hoisted high, and again, the wind is causing confusion,
10:15but not to Albert Ophoate.
10:21Seeking a path back inside their opponents half again through Liam Byrne
10:25in the fifth instance here, Warrington.
10:28Walker.
10:30Slow here.
10:32Again, South Standard.
10:34Imploring that the referee was shipping a forward pass.
10:38Luke Yates has gathered some yards there.
10:39And they can be quite persuasive when they're all on it.
10:42It has the feel of a big game.
10:44We've got the celebrations.
10:46It has the feel of a big game.
10:47One good try, one good pass as you play,
10:49and this crowd will erupt.
10:51They're expecting about 16,000 here today.
10:53There's not many spaces in the crowd.
10:55This is Walker.
10:58They're going to kick away.
10:59There was a challenge from Cameron Smith,
11:01and maybe that he caught that in the corner of his eye.
11:05George Williams, I should say, caught that in the corner of his eye,
11:07and the ball bounces out of play.
11:09Cam Smith doing what he's paid to do.
11:11Put pressure.
11:12It may have been a fraction of a second too late,
11:15but the referee was happy enough with it.
11:16George wasn't.
11:22Levi, stands and waits.
11:24They'll be looking for a bit of field position here, Leeds.
11:27They're deep again in their own territory.
11:30As you say, South Standard getting on the back of the ref.
11:32Now they won a penalti in.
11:34Drums banging.
11:39Not too far, not too many steps taken before the defenders are swamping in.
11:46He's played well.
11:47Deserves his starting spot, Tom Allroyd.
11:49We'll want to lay the platform.
11:51Connor.
11:56So Levi strides into that position,
11:59and looking down that left-hand side as well,
12:00and Cannon Watkins inside for Hanley,
12:02and Hanley trying to put the footwork on,
12:05almost squeezes past Berg,
12:06but there's cover there from Irwin.
12:08This will be the last play.
12:10Connor with a kick that's maybe a little too direct,
12:13and it's watched out of play by Thulis.
12:16Didn't get a touch on it.
12:17Tapped back on the 20.
12:19Thulis looking to play now straight away.
12:22Warrington on the front foot.
12:23Matty Aston linking up.
12:24Great play between full-back and winger.
12:27Well, two wingers today, haven't we,
12:29who've put injury nightmares behind them this year?
12:31Matty Aston who came back last week
12:33and scored a hat-trick,
12:35and Michael Seaver,
12:36and his entire year was wiped out last year,
12:39but my goodness,
12:40what an impact he's been making so far.
12:43But he was under the blowtorch last week.
12:45Hull FC put enormous pressure on him.
12:47Three or four bodies in front of him.
12:49That's probably the way to deal with him.
12:50Well, we've gone from Seaver,
12:51and it might be going all the way to Aston,
12:52but it's Thulis who makes that first
12:54little incision,
12:56but obstruction.
12:57It's an obstruction.
12:58Yeah, we've gone on that
13:01to keep the natives happy.
13:04You can see clearly from Jack Smith,
13:06he's gesturing that a player run around.
13:12As we take a look at it on the replay,
13:14George Williams.
13:16Yeah, well, there's the obstruction,
13:18clearly Brodie Croft is obstructed.
13:20I think it's Tanganoa.
13:21Takes him out.
13:25These two clubs, of course,
13:27are two of only four
13:29Super League ever-presents this year.
13:31But there's a telling stat
13:33in the titlers column.
13:34St Helens have won it ten times,
13:35Leeds eight, Wigan seven,
13:37Warrington yet to win it.
13:39Their pain continues,
13:41and it's been a 50-odd year.
13:4450-odd years of pain for them as well.
13:4670-odd years of pain.
13:48My mathematics have let me down.
13:49Here's Holroy with a carry.
13:55Levy.
13:58Conor, back again for Cameron Smith.
14:02Well, this is a good position for Leeds.
14:04They find themselves in here,
14:06and they've got tackles to play with as well.
14:08Conor with a short bomb.
14:09Watkins.
14:10Oh, it's a forward pass.
14:11Yeah, bad time.
14:12What a waste of an opportunity.
14:13Yeah, you can see what Jake Conor was trying to do.
14:15He stepped off his foot,
14:16tried to square up the defenders.
14:18Just steps in,
14:20and in that motion there,
14:21the timing of the run from Callum Watkins.
14:24He's right on the game line.
14:25It's in...
14:25Where do you want to see?
14:27In a forward motion by the time he receives it.
14:29He'll be disappointed with that,
14:31and Leeds will be disappointed.
14:32Set up midfield.
14:33All the players looking to play,
14:35looking on the front front.
14:37Brad Arthur,
14:38I noticed before the start of the game,
14:40we've got a shot of him,
14:41and he looks at Jamie Langley,
14:43he had a smile.
14:44I think he's enjoyed this atmosphere and this build-up.
14:46He needs his players to perform now.
14:49By the way,
14:50half-time,
14:51we've got the big reveal.
14:53You do not want to miss half-time,
14:55because we've got the big reveal.
14:57The fans,
14:58team of the last three decades.
15:00Fans have been voting on the Sky Sports platforms
15:04over the last week or so,
15:05couple of weeks or so,
15:07and you will see that team revealed at half-time.
15:09You will want to see that.
15:11It will cause debate, I'm sure.
15:14Walker picks up and has a scamper.
15:16Here's Yates now,
15:17back towards the middle.
15:21Danny Walker again.
15:23Curry.
15:24Get used to seeing him
15:25ploughing a path down the middle,
15:27aren't we?
15:27The last couple of years.
15:29Williams,
15:31keeping it low.
15:31Ryan Hall's drawn
15:33into the contest with a bounce.
15:36And here's the return from Ryan Hall.
15:39They're very tidy with the ball in Han Warrington,
15:42aren't they?
15:42They look very methodical
15:43when they're going through the process.
15:45Making 40-plus metres with the ball.
15:48Lockie Miller offering a threat
15:49with a footwork.
15:51Suggesting something special,
15:53but defenders close him down.
15:57Seba.
15:58That game against Hull
16:00was the first time
16:00he hasn't scored in the lead show.
16:03Good tackle.
16:05Again, good technique.
16:07Under the ball,
16:08Luke Yates.
16:11Healy Palacio for the full stop
16:12on his run.
16:14Watkins.
16:14Oh, the offload is good.
16:16And Hanley will collect it
16:17and just can't get the better
16:19of Rewarty.
16:23Here's the last.
16:25Connor has to be quick.
16:26Curry's on his case.
16:27Again, it's a ball that's held up in the wind,
16:30but he's caught safely enough
16:31by Josh Smith.
16:33I don't think we're going to see
16:34many 40-20s here today.
16:37In conditions like this,
16:39the high ball is difficult to deal with,
16:41but so is the ball along the floor.
16:43It's been fairly hefty in favour,
16:45possession-wise,
16:47for the away team.
16:47Warrington's 66%,
16:49but they're completing high.
16:50It's methodical.
16:52It's risk
16:53and basic
16:54will be league from them.
16:56Risk-free.
16:58Warrington's completion last week
16:59was at 100%
17:00until something like
17:01the 74th minute.
17:03It's astonishing.
17:05One play to go.
17:07Walker picks up.
17:09Irwin to Williams.
17:10And that, I think,
17:11has got a Leeds touch.
17:12It has,
17:12but it's gone backwards.
17:13Hall.
17:15Just mops up.
17:18Leeds start from here
17:19with the South Stand
17:20finding their voice,
17:21trying to merge them off.
17:23It was a perfect end
17:24to the set for Warrington,
17:25almost 10 in, 10 out
17:26in the corner,
17:28exactly where they want to put
17:29their opponents
17:30and make it difficult.
17:31They can compress the defence
17:32and handle
17:34the play of the ball's feet.
17:37Croft goes right.
17:39McDonnell brings it back,
17:40angled from that right-hand side
17:42towards the middle of the field.
17:43Levi steps up
17:44at dummy half again.
17:45Smith now,
17:46left to Conor.
17:47Conor, Miller's joining in
17:48from full-back,
17:49that extra man
17:50trying to create the space,
17:51but Hanley is closed down
17:52well by Hockawati again.
17:54And here comes the last.
17:56This is Conor.
17:59Direct.
18:00He's put some oof on that,
18:01hasn't he?
18:02I think he scuffed that as well,
18:03didn't he?
18:03You're right,
18:04he's sort of leaned back.
18:05It's almost like
18:06he's compensating for the win
18:08and the win just died down a little.
18:11I was never a great kicker
18:12in my time.
18:13I kick the ball,
18:14but not often.
18:15Not often,
18:16but he's leaning back into it
18:17and you're right,
18:18he's taking the sting away
18:19from the ball,
18:20but the wind is
18:21so fierce down in that corner.
18:24Put in real doubt
18:25in his mind.
18:27Here's Walker.
18:31He's going to be a concern.
18:32Matty Ashton just hopping away
18:34from that challenge,
18:35but he's going to be okay.
18:39Here's Hockawati.
18:43Slowly making their way back
18:44towards the halfway line again.
18:46Williams now.
18:49Ulysse Croft in his way.
18:52And Walker's travelled a distance
18:53to get over there
18:54to provide the ball again
18:57and King with a kick
18:58and it's chased here.
19:00Oh, it's kept in play.
19:01Matty Ashton kicks it off.
19:03But he can't,
19:04can't follow up.
19:07Full credit,
19:08Matty Ashton,
19:08he never gave up on that.
19:10When the initial kick
19:11he's put in,
19:11he's just dribbling
19:13along the touchline there.
19:15Kicks back inside.
19:16He almost gets there,
19:18Matty Ashton.
19:22And here's Ryan Hall.
19:24Off the ball, man!
19:28Miller looking left.
19:29Handley now.
19:32Bursting towards the shape of Walker.
19:34Well poised, isn't it?
19:36We're just about to the end
19:37of the first quarter of this match.
19:38Usually points start to come.
19:43Feels like a game
19:44that's about to yield
19:45at some point.
19:46That inside pass for Miller.
19:47Miller bounces off a couple,
19:49is still going.
19:50Once again on the outside of Irwin,
19:51and does.
19:52The youngster has the fleetness
19:54of foot to get across
19:55and get him down.
19:57This now is Connor.
19:58He has lost the ball
20:00in the collision.
20:02Warrington have him back again.
20:03You can see he's got a desire
20:04to run today, Jake Connor.
20:07When he was at his best last year,
20:09it was when he was running
20:09forward the ball.
20:11It's an untidy,
20:12scruffy offload.
20:17Palacio has no chance
20:18of catching it, really.
20:21Easter weekend coming up soon,
20:23Barry, and we're looking forward
20:24to that.
20:24Oh, without a doubt.
20:25Leeds Bradford.
20:26Panthers against the Storm,
20:27but Hull KR against Hull FC,
20:28that's going to be tasty.
20:30Hull finding a bit of form,
20:31as are the Robins,
20:32and Saints and Wigan
20:33are just out of form
20:34at the moment.
20:35They go head-to-head
20:36needing to win.
20:37Bradford Leeds is back.
20:387.55.
20:40And we've got some more
20:42NRL action on the Saturday.
20:44The Titans against the Broncos,
20:45and back in the Northern Hemisphere,
20:47Huddersfield against York.
20:49Again, two teams
20:50with a bit of injection
20:51of confidence.
20:52Warrington against Lee,
20:53and Catalan against Toulouse,
20:55an all-French derby.
20:56And here is a chance
20:58for Fulis to make the break,
21:00and he's got a man
21:01motoring on his outside,
21:02and he uses him as the foil,
21:04and Fulis will be the man
21:06to finish.
21:07Sensational try
21:08for the man from the full-back.
21:10Wonderful play,
21:11kept his head,
21:13showed the pace,
21:14and Warrington
21:15have the first try of the game.
21:17Brilliant stuff.
21:18Brilliant stuff from the back.
21:19Josh Nulis,
21:21from the moment he sneaks through,
21:23slides through the gap,
21:26his brain will be going
21:271,000 miles an hour,
21:29but he's going to calm it down
21:33and make the right decision.
21:35Back up the guts,
21:36Tom O'Royd grasping
21:37and shirt-tugging
21:40can't make the tackle.
21:42And with the threat
21:43of Matty Ashton
21:44on the left shoulder,
21:47Josh Doulis.
21:50Of course,
21:50he wears number two.
21:51He's not short of pace
21:53and shows every bit of it there.
21:56Great start.
21:57Well,
21:58Territorial in Warrington
21:59have spent all game
22:01near their opponents.
22:03Tryline,
22:04McNamara,
22:05Burgess,
22:06Marshall,
22:08that triumvirate,
22:09that brains trust there,
22:11all plotting and scheming
22:12the next move.
22:13Well,
22:13you're throwing the challenge
22:14cup tie against Gould.
22:15That's five tries
22:16in five games now
22:17from Josh Doulis,
22:18so
22:19he's in terrific form,
22:21isn't he?
22:22And Ewan Irwin,
22:24whose boots
22:25has been prolific
22:26in the last couple of weeks,
22:28has missed one.
22:30So it's six points to nil
22:32for Warrington.
22:33How long will he play?
22:3422 minutes,
22:35very near.
22:35Yeah,
22:36Josh Doulis,
22:36a lot of teams
22:37using
22:40rook players around
22:42those tired big men
22:44and talked about
22:45the first quarter
22:47as we enter
22:48into the second quarter
22:49being a time
22:51where teams
22:52look to play,
22:53find big men,
22:55fatigue.
22:58And Josh Doulis
22:59who spent
22:59his amateur days
23:02at Waterhead
23:03as a fullback,
23:05he's now getting
23:05a run there
23:06and he's showing
23:07everybody just
23:07exactly what he can do.
23:09Is he a
23:10obligatory
23:10old dimension there
23:11from Barron?
23:12As we get underway
23:13and hop over
23:14Quarty with a catch
23:15and over the top
23:16of him goes
23:17Handley
23:17but he's easy
23:19meet for the men
23:20coming next,
23:20Palaccio.
23:22Interesting thing
23:22that I think was
23:23Tom Woolroy
23:24who was the nearest
23:25man to catch
23:25in there as well.
23:26He never gave up
23:27on the chase,
23:28there's a collision
23:29in backfield there.
23:30Somebody's taken out
23:31on suspicion.
23:35It's
23:36Thoulis.
23:38Jab heard.
23:39Brody Croft.
23:41Brody!
23:41Nothing down!
23:44He's got to push up,
23:46he's got to account
23:46for the potential
23:48of that pass being put in
23:50but he couldn't resist
23:51just a little bit of contact.
23:54The big talk last week
23:55when everybody was driving
23:57home from Hull
23:57Hull FC
23:59the way that
24:00Leeds Rhinos
24:00capitulated mentally
24:02they lost the composure
24:03they lost the discipline
24:05talking back to the referee
24:07and I know it's something
24:08that he spoke about
24:09after the game
24:09Brad Arthur
24:10who was particularly
24:11disappointed
24:12with the way
24:13that his side
24:14and his players
24:14had reacted under
24:15adversity.
24:16We're going to see
24:17what they've learnt now.
24:18It's not too far
24:19on the scoreboard.
24:20There's a penalty
24:21being given away
24:22a try scored against
24:23them now
24:23they've got to
24:24regather
24:24reset
24:25and go again.
24:2722 minutes play
24:28we've had sunshine
24:29here comes the rain again
24:30Jenna was talking
24:31about the four seasons
24:32well
24:33a bit of the wet stuff
24:34falling down
24:35Sleet
24:35Sleet's on its way
24:40so Warrington
24:41looking to build
24:43inside their own half
24:44Tanganoa's the first
24:45man to take it in
24:46and they are playing
24:48with so much confidence
24:49at the moment
24:52Liam Byrne
24:54here's Walker
24:54again
24:57Williams
24:58he's trying to duck
24:58the shoulder
24:59but Conor's
25:00having none at that
25:03Walker
25:05Irwin
25:05a drop
25:08from Yates
25:09is that the
25:09pick up from Palace
25:10first mistake
25:13Luke Yates
25:14the every reliable
25:15forward
25:18he drops the ball
25:20and then Warrington
25:20with a penalty
25:23sloppy play
25:24from Yates
25:25he's got a couple
25:27of big bodies
25:27in front of him
25:28you've got to
25:28catch the pill
25:29first
25:29lead straight
25:30on the attack
25:32what a chance
25:33here for Leeds
25:34to build
25:35Conor
25:35this is
25:37Maneczki
25:39who's on the field
25:40from the interchange
25:41bench
25:42Levi up there
25:44to deliver a pass
25:45to Croft
25:48Warrington's defence
25:49remains stern
25:50at the moment
25:51Levi wants more
25:5315 strides away
25:54from
25:54that glorious
25:56whitewash
25:57that they're seeking
25:57to cross
25:58as Cameron Smith
25:59is held up
26:01in his stride
26:01Levi can work
26:03right and left
26:04back here
26:04it goes right
26:05to Miller
26:06Miller pops it
26:07back on the inside
26:08for Bird
26:08Bird pushes up
26:09a couple
26:10loses the ball
26:11Warrington come up
26:12with it
26:12trying to start
26:13an attack
26:13from the back
26:15Leeds cover up
26:15their mistake
26:16stoic defence again
26:18from Warrington
26:18no matter what
26:19Leeds are throwing
26:20at them
26:20they seem to have
26:21all the answers
26:22so far
26:23with the commitment
26:23and attitude
26:27he tried to bump
26:28away didn't he
26:29Jack Byrne
26:30and lost the ball
26:37in the process
26:39again you feel
26:39that Leeds
26:40really need to win
26:41today on the back
26:42of what's happened
26:43over the last
26:43couple of weeks
26:45Warrington of course
26:46the only unbeaten
26:47side in Super League
26:48at the moment
26:49after Wigan's
26:50defeat to
26:50Huddersfield
26:51yesterday
26:51this is going to be
26:52a 40-20
26:53this is a fantastic
26:55kick
26:56from Ewan Irwin
26:57oh the youngster
26:59has delivered
27:00a little bit of
27:00magic there
27:01off the boot
27:01and has put
27:03Warrington
27:03in a fantastic
27:04position
27:05look at the technique
27:06he uses when he
27:06kicks this ball
27:07see the spin
27:08and the bend
27:09on it
27:09he's a special
27:11player
27:11that's right out
27:12of the Andrew
27:13Jones playbook
27:14that one
27:15all along the
27:16ground
27:17and Harrison
27:18drives it in
27:19we said we didn't
27:19think we'd see
27:20any of those
27:20today because of
27:21the win
27:21but my goodness
27:22Ewan Irwin
27:23delivers fantastically
27:24well
27:24and here he is
27:25again
27:26Williams now
27:26hopping into it
27:27quick hands
27:28Hopawati
27:29out
27:29and it's a walking
27:30day for Josh
27:31Smith
27:31who whips round
27:32about to make
27:33the kicking
27:34angle a little
27:35easier
27:35and Josh
27:37Smith
27:38is over
27:39Warrington
27:40have their
27:42second
27:44I'll put that
27:45down
27:45to you
27:47and Irwin's
27:47lethal kick
27:4840-20
27:49possession
27:50gathered
27:52and Josh
27:53Smith has
27:54the easiest
27:55of put downs
27:56improves the
27:57angle
27:59but what about
28:00this for a kick
28:01the bend on it
28:02the connection
28:03the strike
28:05the accuracy
28:07gives his side
28:09field position
28:10he's involved
28:11again early on
28:11in the play
28:12George Williams
28:13with that
28:13familiar
28:13no-look
28:14pass
28:15hip square
28:15pass
28:16the overload
28:17is created
28:19and it's just
28:20simple for
28:20Warrington
28:22slick
28:24ruthless
28:25what a try
28:26and they're in
28:27full control here
28:2826 minutes on the
28:29clock
28:29should be 12
28:30points up
28:33yeah
28:33short kicker
28:36you and Irwin
28:38glance
28:39at the uprights
28:40couple of steps
28:41taken
28:41that's all that's
28:42needed
28:42when you've got
28:43a boot like that
28:45two out of three
28:46for him
28:46and 12 points
28:48to nil
28:48Warrington
28:49leads
28:52just basic
28:53simple stuff
28:54from Warrington
28:55they find the numbers
28:56they create the space
28:57and the winger puts it
28:59down and the
28:59mounting pressure
29:02is going on
29:03leads
29:03rhinos now
29:04at this point
29:0512-0 down
29:05in a game
29:07the defence of the
29:08chance is turning up
29:09today
29:09it's a big occasion
29:11Brad Arthur's
29:12talked about
29:12this week
29:13being a good week
29:16spent time
29:17on the training
29:17field
29:18and had some
29:19honest
29:19conversation
29:19this is an
29:20interesting kick
29:21and it's got a
29:22lead half
29:22but it's landed
29:23in Warrington
29:24possession
29:25well even when
29:26they don't get
29:27to the ball
29:27Warrington
29:28are smart enough
29:29to put players
29:29in the right
29:30position
29:31Sam Stone
29:32collects it
29:33for Warrington
29:33Wolves
29:34great stuff
29:36the reverse
29:37of trying to
29:38win the ball
29:38back from a
29:38short kickoff
29:39is that you
29:39then have to
29:40defend much
29:40deeper than
29:41you would have
29:41expected to
29:42from that
29:42so Harrison
29:43on tackle
29:44three
29:45has Warrington
29:46inside the
29:48half
29:48they want to
29:48be
29:49it's Curry
29:51bit of a push
29:52from here
29:54Danny Walker
29:54lines up at
29:55dummy half
29:55again
29:56Irwin's in the
29:57middle
29:57to take control
29:58of the situation
29:59back to
29:59Williams
29:59inside pass
30:00for Thuleys
30:01Thuleys skipping
30:02through
30:02beat that first
30:04man for
30:04us here
30:04but
30:05there was
30:06more to
30:06come
30:07one play
30:08to go
30:09it's
30:10Williams
30:11dab over the
30:12top
30:12Ryan Hall's
30:12under a bit
30:13of pressure
30:13here
30:14but it went
30:15backwards
30:15to
30:15Lockie
30:16Miller
30:16there's a
30:16good example
30:17of putting
30:17yourself in
30:18a position
30:18to catch
30:19the ball
30:19if there are
30:20any scraps
30:20Lockie
30:21Miller
30:21takes the
30:22ricochet
30:23from Ryan
30:24Hall
30:24again more
30:25possession
30:2660-40
30:27almost
30:27for possession
30:28completion rate
30:30still about
30:3090%
30:31from Warrington
30:33but they are
30:33expressing
30:34themselves
30:34with the
30:35ball
30:35it's not
30:35just
30:36one-out
30:36rugby league
30:37from them
30:39Sivor
30:39with a
30:39carry
30:40and
30:40he's had
30:41the ball
30:42just nipped
30:43away from him
30:44illegally
30:44so the penalty
30:46which will be a
30:47big lift
30:47for Leeds
30:48goes their
30:49way
30:49Sivor
30:50with three
30:50or four
30:51bodies
30:51around him
30:52the hustle
30:53and the
30:53urgency
30:54he has
30:54earns a
30:55penalty
30:59Oleski
30:59on the
31:00lead
31:01Levi
31:03dummy
31:04half
31:04again
31:06flooding
31:06up
31:07the way
31:07forward
31:09Levi
31:11Croft
31:14Mcdonald
31:15is one of
31:15those
31:16leaving
31:16at the
31:16end
31:16of the
31:17season
31:17is he
31:17James
31:18Mcdonald
31:18the three
31:19I think
31:20it is
31:20are going
31:20to
31:20Perth
31:21next year
31:23Smith's
31:24on his
31:24way
31:24as well
31:24he's
31:25on the
31:25way
31:25to
31:25Wakefield
31:26this
31:26is a
31:26spin
31:26and a
31:27turn
31:27which
31:29sees
31:29Leeds
31:29penned
31:30still
31:3125
31:32away
31:32and
31:33Oleski
31:34with a
31:34carry
31:35and
31:35they
31:35want
31:36to
31:36go
31:36here
31:37Levi
31:38switching
31:39it
31:39left
31:39where
31:40Miller
31:40is
31:40occupying
31:41position
31:41quick
31:42eyes
31:42and
31:42Sino's
31:43in
31:43for the
31:4412th of
31:45his season
31:46he's a
31:47first hero
31:48already
31:49and he has
31:50given Leeds
31:51their first try
31:52of the
31:52afternoon
31:53it
31:54it was the fight
31:54that Jake
31:55Connor
31:55the main
31:56ballplayer
31:56in the
31:57Rhinos
31:57ranks
31:57was over
31:58on the
31:58right
31:58side
31:59Lucky
32:00Miller
32:02commanded
32:02the ball
32:03created
32:04space
32:05and Ash
32:06Hanley
32:08does a
32:09wonderful job
32:10at giving
32:12Sivo
32:15a golden opportunity
32:16of no chance
32:17of stopping
32:17him
32:18that close
32:18to the
32:18line
32:19Josh
32:20Doulis
32:21tries to
32:22handle the
32:23footwork
32:23but he's
32:24bracing himself
32:25for the
32:25powerplay
32:26Lucky
32:26Miller
32:27a skip
32:28a beautiful
32:29weighted pass
32:30into space
32:31it's a nice
32:33run
32:33and a nice
32:34selfish
32:34involvement
32:35from Callum
32:36Watkins
32:36that draws
32:37in two
32:37defenders
32:38create space
32:39and he's a
32:40real crowd
32:41favourite
32:41already
32:41Sivo
32:46two try
32:47Super League
32:47debut against
32:48York
32:48and then
32:49four against
32:49Hull
32:50KR
32:51in that
32:52big
32:52Las Vegas
32:53showdown
32:5612 in total
32:57when you're
32:58throwing the
32:58Challenge Cup
32:58as well
32:59Connor
32:59from the
32:59touchline
33:00looking to
33:01curl it
33:01in
33:01but doesn't
33:02get the
33:02curl
33:02it's
33:03more of a
33:03slice
33:07that might
33:07settle the
33:08nerves of
33:08Leeds
33:09Rhinos
33:09but it
33:09shows
33:10if he can
33:11get down
33:11this end
33:11of the
33:12field
33:13they've
33:14got a
33:14chance
33:14there's
33:14that
33:15unselfish
33:16run
33:16from
33:16Callum
33:17Watkins
33:18two
33:18defenders
33:18from
33:19Warrington
33:19biting
33:20to the
33:20back
33:20rower
33:21and
33:22Ash
33:22Hanley
33:22just
33:22simply
33:23has
33:23to
33:23put it
33:23into
33:23the
33:23path
33:24of
33:24the
33:24big
33:24man
33:24everyone
33:25was
33:25getting
33:25so
33:26excited
33:26about
33:26his
33:27signing
33:27last year
33:28and of
33:29course
33:29he
33:29didn't
33:29feature
33:29and
33:30people
33:30I think
33:30seem to
33:31have
33:31forgotten
33:31about
33:32him
33:32before
33:32the
33:32start
33:32of
33:32this
33:33year
33:34there's
33:35there's
33:35not
33:35many
33:35wingers
33:35forgetting
33:36about
33:36week
33:36in
33:37week
33:37out
33:37now
33:39so
33:39big
33:39and
33:40strong
33:40and
33:40powerful
33:41and
33:41his
33:41instinct
33:42and desire
33:43to score
33:43a try
33:44makes him
33:44a vicious
33:45runner
33:46of
33:46the
33:46ball
33:48that's
33:48Ryan
33:48Hall
33:49is
33:49taking
33:49it
33:49in
33:49on
33:49the
33:50second
33:50title
33:50here
33:50for
33:51Leeds
33:51and
33:51Leeds
33:52again
33:52looking
33:52to
33:53blast
33:53their
33:53way
33:53out
33:53of
33:53trouble
33:54here
33:54with
33:54a
33:54ledge
33:54string
33:56Levi
33:56quickly
33:57in
33:57there
33:57Leeds
33:58trying to
33:58step
33:59up
33:59the
33:59tempo
33:59Levi
33:59carries
34:03Miller
34:04is
34:04caught
34:04now
34:05Harrison
34:06but he's
34:06done
34:07well
34:07to spin
34:07away
34:07from
34:08that
34:08challenge
34:08and
34:09gets
34:09it
34:09on
34:09for
34:10Callum
34:10Watkins
34:10and
34:11Headingley
34:11is
34:11coming
34:11alive
34:16the last
34:16play
34:16there
34:17Conor
34:17again
34:17he's
34:19just
34:20wondering
34:20what he's
34:21going to
34:21do
34:21with
34:21that
34:22Miller
34:22it's
34:23an
34:23untidy
34:24pass
34:24Hanley
34:25watches
34:27it
34:30dangerously
34:31and
34:31hits
34:32it
34:32in
34:32the
34:32side
34:36Sebo
34:36is
34:36offside
34:38he
34:38didn't
34:39put
34:39on
34:39the
34:39chase
34:40because
34:40he
34:40felt
34:42that
34:42didn't
34:43he
34:43there
34:44a couple
34:45of
34:45things
34:45going
34:46on
34:46in
34:46back
34:46play
34:47when
34:48that
34:48pass
34:48goes
34:48in
34:48but
34:49again
34:49that
34:49desire
34:50of
34:50Jay
34:50Conor
34:50to run
34:51on
34:51last
34:52challenge
34:52defenders
34:53and that's
34:54the one
34:54Ash
34:54Antley
34:55kicks it
34:55forward
34:56and it's
34:56a half-hearted
34:57attempt
34:57from Sebo
34:58he half
34:59expects
35:00to be
35:00pinged
35:02as soon
35:03as he's
35:03involved
35:04in the
35:04tackle
35:04then
35:05it has
35:06to be
35:06a
35:06penalty
35:12Leeds
35:12fans just
35:13questioning
35:13the decision
35:14but
35:14he got it
35:14right
35:15yeah
35:17you tell
35:18them
35:18Dave
35:26he's that
35:27last play
35:27again
35:27Lockie
35:28Miller
35:28ends up
35:29with it
35:29because
35:29Jake
35:30Conor's
35:30desire
35:31to run
35:31makes it
35:32untidy
35:33on the
35:33back
35:33end
35:35Sebo
35:36clearly
35:36offside
35:38with a
35:39penalty
35:40clearing
35:40kick
35:41has given
35:41Warrington
35:42great position
35:43again here
35:43back
35:44on play
35:45one
35:45inside
35:46Leeds
35:47territory
35:48Joe Philbin
35:49on the field
35:50from the
35:50interchange
35:51bench
35:51Danny Walker
35:52marching into
35:54dummy half
35:54again
35:55Williams
35:55across the line
35:56asking who
35:57fancies this
35:57and Toby
35:58King
35:58does
36:01Walker
36:04galloping
36:04effort
36:04from Philbin
36:09Walker
36:09bends it back
36:10decides to go
36:11left
36:11he's seen a bit
36:11of a gap
36:12there
36:12and the space
36:13creator
36:14great recovery
36:15by Bird
36:16because they
36:17were vulnerable
36:17on that side
36:18Leeds
36:18they might
36:18still be
36:19and Harrison
36:20reaches
36:21has he kept
36:22hold of that
36:23referee says
36:24I think he has
36:25has a look at the
36:26touch stretches
36:26and points
36:27the finger
36:28and James Harrison
36:29back to back
36:31drives
36:31he scored one
36:33last week
36:33he scored again
36:34this week
36:36the fella's
36:37prolific
36:37and Warrington
36:39just increased
36:40that gap
36:41again
36:41well
36:41James Harrison
36:42and Warrington
36:43get over the
36:43trial
36:44and they're
36:44just going to
36:44have a look
36:45to see
36:45where they
36:46kept control
36:47whilst putting
36:48the ball
36:48of course
36:49the post pad
36:50was in the way
36:51some terrific
36:52work done
36:53from Danny
36:53Walker
36:54around the
36:54play of the
36:55ball
36:55as soon as
36:55he sees
36:56Mark has
36:56not set
36:57he's up
36:57and ready
36:58to go
36:58this will
36:58be the
36:59best angle
36:59now then
37:02now then
37:05has he
37:05lost that
37:08well
37:11as is
37:12the rule
37:12this year
37:13the video
37:14referee
37:14on every
37:16try
37:16in the
37:17background
37:17is
37:18checking
37:19so
37:20it's not
37:21confirmed
37:21yet
37:22so
37:23even though
37:23the referee
37:24on the field
37:24immediately gives
37:26his gut
37:26instinct
37:28I think
37:29I think he's
37:29dropped that
37:30I think he's
37:31dropped it
37:31he drops it
37:32into the
37:32post pad
37:35before he gets
37:35to that point
37:36I think he drops
37:37it into the
37:37post pad
37:38it's going
37:39it's going official
37:39it's going official
37:41it's going official
37:41Liam Moore wants a much closer look at this
37:50okay
37:51everything's been cleared up to this point
37:52so we're just looking at the grounding now to see if Harrison does maintain possession or not
37:56the ball carrying out is always up so there's no question of double movement
38:00he's reaching out
38:01you can see he loses possession of the ball there into the post pad at which point he must catch
38:07hold or regroup the ball
38:08you can see the ball is then short of the line and lost on the floor
38:12so therefore this is no try
38:14thank you
38:15I've made my decision
38:16well it's not going to be given
38:17James Harrison is denied
38:21so the sand will express their delight in just a few moments time
38:26it's going to remain at 12-4
38:28that scoreline's going to drop down again in just a moment
38:33there we go
38:34I'll tell you what leads have been reminded of
38:36how dangerous Danny Walker is
38:38if you're not set at marker
38:39if you're not ready
38:40especially near the try line
38:42he's going to burn you
38:44there's a replay
38:45big man just can't quite keep hold of it
38:48you could see why he had it above his head
38:51trying to get it down on the floor
38:53I think he knew when he stood up didn't he
38:55he's an honest lad
38:56like his dad Carl
38:57as honest as the day is long
39:00and the day is longer today of course
39:02because the clock went forward
39:05he's even more honest than he was yesterday
39:07I was very confused
39:11Leeds
39:12from deep
39:13Levi
39:14looking for Oleski who spun down
39:18Tanganoa's initial impact
39:25progress being made here
39:26Levi again and Miller just trying to step away from Irwin
39:29but Irwin's right in there
39:32metaphorically getting his teeth into it
39:35Conor sticks it up the ball waggles in the air
39:38comes down safely into the arms of Fulis
39:41and Fulis again
39:42does so well again doesn't it
39:43your eye waggling and wiggling all over the place
39:46that ball when it was put up by Jake Conor
39:51there's Ashton
39:55hugely thrilled and relieved to get that hat-trick under his belt in his first game back last week
40:02Walker
40:04Curry
40:06inside ball looking again but no vulnerability shown by those Leeds defenders who had it watched and had it spotted
40:13and Walker goes quick to Williams who came at pace
40:16and now there's one play to go
40:19so Irwin takes control the numbers are over on that right hand side King but Hall
40:24absolute favourite
40:26he lives up to the belly
40:28and then Toby King with too much after that
40:31has given a very cheap penalty
40:33he's complaining and I was trapped in there
40:35he goes up as does Ryan Hall for this ball
40:38and when Ryan Hall
40:40clamps the ball to his body
40:42he also collects Toby King
40:44using all his experience there at Ryan Hall
40:50some dark arts go out on the rugby league field at times don't they
40:59answer
41:02on that
41:02as Olegki was bringing it forward
41:07they've done well the bench the two front row since the come on Cooper Jenkins
41:10and Olegki making some meters in the middle
41:15Croft directing traffic behind him and
41:18speedy sports car that is lucky Miller
41:20takes it on it's wide to Handley just switching on by the way Harry
41:27Newman dropped today by Leeds that's their big team news if you are just
41:34switching on a reminder that a half-time in this game we'll have the big reveal
41:38Super League's all-time 13 best 13 as voted for by the fans is Croft with a
41:45kick but the ball's gone down that'll be the area of the game that Brad Arthur
41:52will talk about when we get into the kick if we're gonna run we'll run if we get
41:56to the kick it's got to be better than that three or four times and Brodie
42:01Croft's done a couple of them they've been nothing kicks Warrington and George
42:05Williams on that occasion I've handled them with that problem
42:12kick to touch is from Irwin
42:17Warrington
42:19restart 40 away there's something potentially brewing here Tanganoa
42:27here comes Walker
42:28Irwin again Harrison
42:35Walker
42:37into this right-hand side where Curry's lingering and Irwin pops it back on the
42:41inside for Stone to have a go and Stone with a hop will take his side to within 15
42:45of where they want to be Walker again now Irwin once more
42:49filming comes on at pace and with power but two leads defenders managing to just
42:54hang on and hold him up but quickly done Curry Williams good read by Croft and
43:01Dunder pass away from the upload he's straight into the hands of Cameron Smith and leads have it
43:06and are already offering a threat here with Jack Byrd and a dummy hole
43:13one only pick up by Miller Ryan Hall is just about isolated there has to push himself
43:22second round Mcdonald and Miller and Connor and Handley and Handley will take them on but
43:30again Albert Hopperwarte has got him another set of six here for Leeds and they've got plenty of time
43:39pulled from the ball and the other two
43:44now is Jenkins Cooper Jenkins within 20 you just feel the expectation that's brewing
43:53around heading Lee at the moment Croft again with a just a delayed pass that
43:58almost opened up the gap for McDonald they search left this is Connor
44:05Colapossi back, a step into the hands of the man who is making an absolute, an absolute class act of
44:14scoring tries this season.
44:16Michael Siva in for his second of the afternoon.
44:21They love him.
44:23And just before the break, Leeds had a massively important trial.
44:34Well, they got right, they came looking left, just that little delay from Conor there, and once Siva has it,
44:42one-on-one with any defender in the league, you'd imagine, he's going to get over the top, and that's
44:49exactly what he does.
44:50And the Fijian international, making up for missing so much, last year is filling his boots in 2026.
45:07Well, a very different situation.
45:10Leeds now find themselves going into halftime.
45:15This will be the last kick of the half, you would have thought, from Jake Conor on the touchline.
45:22But from two scores behind, they have a chance now to pull themselves back within two, oh, Conor's put it
45:30wide again.
45:31So two tries, but both conversions missed.
45:33But that's the tail of the half, Warrington dominated, but Michael Siva...
45:38Thank you very much.
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