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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Hull heap further pressure on toothless Dragons
Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (0) 0Hull FC (16) 34Tries: Ese'ese, Martin, Pryce 2, Litten, Briscoe Goals: Sezer 5 Hull FC heaped further pressure on struggling Catalans Dragons, inflicting a third Super League shutout on the bounce and back to back victories on the French side for the first time in nine years.A six-try demolition from the visitors showed up all the current weaknesses of the sloppy home side who have now gone three games, against St Helens, Wigan and now Hull FC without scoring a single the frailties of the toothless Dragons should not take away from a ruthless and at times dazzling performance from the Black and Whites in a sun-drenched Stade Gilbert Ese'ese, Lewis Martin, Will Pryce, Davy Litten and Tom Briscoe's scores ensured Hull brought home two points in got the ball rolling after 10 minutes, barrelling over from close range before Martin finished a length of the field charge after a desperate pass from Luke Keary gifted possession five yards from the Hull goal-line eight minutes it was a brace of tries from Hull's exciting 22-year-old full back Pryce which really lit up this contest, the first on 40 minutes from 20 metres inside his own half and the second a scorching 80 metres up the field, which really set the game tries for Litten and Briscoe either side of Pryce's second in the second period compounded Catalans Dragons' misery and moved the visitors up to fifth place in the Super League to follow. Catalans: Smith; Makinson, Laguerre, Cotric, Yaha; Keary, Fages; Satae, Da Costa, Navarrete, Garcia, Romano, PartingtonInterchanges: Rouge, Dezaria, Maria, SeguierHull FC: Pryce; Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin; Rapana, Sezer; Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Chamberlain, AydinInterchanges: Ashworth, Balmforth, Eseh, LaidlawReferee: Liam Moore.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wigan thump Catalans to keep pace with leaders
Betfred Super League Catalans (0) 0 Wigan (20) 48 Tries: Field, Walters, Marshall 2, Leeming, Nsemba, French, Smith Goals: Keighran 8 Wigan Warriors closed within two points of Super League leaders Hull KR as they eased past Catalans Dragons with a clinical, if not dazzling, display in Perpignan. In Joel Tomkins' first game as interim head coach, Les Dracs had plenty of the ball but trailed 20-0 at the break after scores from Jai Field, Sam Walters and Liam Marshall. Tries from Kruise Leeming, Junior Nsemba and a second for Marshall put the error-prone Warriors 36 points clear going into the last quarter. And late scores from Bevan French and Harry Smith piled on the misery for a weary Catalans side who were shut out for a second successive match. More to follow. Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet; Martin, Laguerre, Smith, Yaha; Keary, Fages; Satae, Da Costa, Navarette, Sims, Whitehead, Partington. Interchanges: Rouge, Seguier, Dezaria, Maria. Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis. Interchanges: Havard, Mago, Leeming, Walters. Referee: Jack Smith.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wigan thump Catalans to keep pace with leaders
Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (0) 0Wigan (20) 48Tries: Field, Walters, Marshall 2, Leeming, Nsemba, French, Smith Goals: Keighran 8 Wigan Warriors closed within two points of Super League leaders Hull KR as they eased past Catalans Dragons with a clinical, if not dazzling, display in Joel Tomkins' first game as interim head coach, Les Dracs had plenty of the ball but trailed 20-0 at the break after scores from Jai Field, Sam Walters and Liam from Kruise Leeming, Junior Nsemba and a second for Marshall put the error-prone Warriors 36 points clear going into the last late scores from Bevan French and Harry Smith piled on the misery for a weary Catalans side who were shut out for a second successive to follow. Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet; Martin, Laguerre, Smith, Yaha; Keary, Fages; Satae, Da Costa, Navarette, Sims, Whitehead, Partington. Interchanges: Rouge, Seguier, Dezaria, Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Havard, Mago, Leeming, Jack Smith.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Saints display shows backing for Wellens
Australian import Tristan Sailor says St Helens' comprehensive Super League win over Catalans Dragons is evidence Saints are playing for head coach Paul has ramped up on club legend Wellens after a sticky patch form-wise which saw Saints lose to rivals Wigan, Warrington and old foes Sailor was one of the stars as they tore into the Dragons on Thursday night, Saints scoring seven tries without reply in a 40-0 thrashing as teenage half-back George Whitby picked up a hat-trick."It takes a lot of resilience to get through what he was copping and our performances - he cops the brunt of it," Sailor told BBC 5 Sports Extra."We're always behind Paul and I think it shows his resilience has reflected on us, and hopefully we can keep that moving forward."We've obviously had a bit of a rough start, had a few close losses and for the past couple of weeks haven't been at our best but the boys were awesome."We're always behind Wello, hopefully we can continue this run going forward." Wing switch pays off for Sailor and Saints One of the conundrums Wellens has had to deal with this season has been involving all of his pivot options in a system that complements the team, with Sailor, Whitby, captain Jonny Lomax and Jack Welsby all flitting between positions in a bid to find the right move to the wing, a position Sailor has covered before, brought the best out of the former Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra flier, and allowed Welsby, Lomax and Whitby the space to create in the spine."I loved it, one of my strengths is that I can play a lot of positions and sometimes dynamic-wise you have to move to fit in," Sailor added."It worked really well, I enjoyed getting to run the ball and do a lot of talking."Tom Trbojevic has done a similar thing in Origin where he plays on the edge but can roam through a bit. I had that role, was able to support the boys and help get some one-on-ones."
The Guardian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
George Whitby hat-trick sinks Catalans Dragons to raise St Helens' spirits
St Helens eased the pressure on their underfire coach, Paul Wellens, with one of their most encouraging performances of the season to defeat Catalans Dragons and lift the mood around one of Super League's most successful clubs for one week at least. Having only just scraped into the playoffs last season, the side who won four successive Grand Finals between 2019 and 2022 look to be in danger of a similar fight this year. They started the weekend outside the top six with real pressure increasing on Wellens, one of the club's greatest-ever players. They faced a Dragons side here without a number of their key players and with that in mind, you felt the onus was on Saints to go out and put on a display. They duly did that to run out comfortable winners with a much-improved display to move into the top four before Friday night's fixtures. This Saints squad is approaching a major rebuild, perhaps as early as this winter, with a number of their long-serving stalwarts approaching the end of their careers. But one player Wellens, or whoever is coaching the club in 2026, can build around is young half-back George Whitby, the latest talent from Saints' never-ending production line who starred here with a hat-trick. The teenager scored two wonderful tries and produced a composed and measured display beyond his years to guide Saints to a routine victory. He opened the scoring after just two minutes when Tristan Sailor's wonderful break laid the platform for Whitby to break the deadlock, before Alex Walmsley forced his way over the line nine minutes later. The Saints could, and perhaps should, have scored more points against a Catalans side visibly struggling after last weekend's bruising Challenge Cup semi-final loss to Hull KR. But after spurning several opportunities, they finally extended their lead when Deon Cross punctured the Catalans line four minutes before the break, before Whitby claimed his second on the hooter. That made it 24-0 and at that stage, it was merely a question of how ruthless Saints wanted to be. The answer? Fairly. Sailor has had his critics since arriving from the National Rugby League and has played a plethora of positions, but he looked settled here on the wing, claiming a well-deserved try after a magnificent offload from Mark Percival. Lewis Murphy then made it 34-0 with a flying finish before Whitby claimed his hat-trick after more exceptional buildup play.
