It was generally felt that on paper the two outstanding teams this season are Leeds and St Helens, so this game was looked upon as one of particular interest. This was also clear from the attitude of both teams on the field. Instead of the usual wide-open styles, both sets of players made defence their prime object. Leeds started with a ferocious attack, but the St Helens defence proved capable of holding out all that Leeds could throw at them. After 9 minutes a beautifully weighted kick from Kevin Sinfield saw newcomer 19 year old Danny Williams on the wing outpace the St Helens cover to take the ball and apparently score. Unfortunately the TV playback showed him to be about a foot off-side and the score was not allowed. Read More→

Lew on League: Back by unpopular demand for a second consecutive season

Wigan v Leeds: Round 2 of the Championship Season 06/07

Last week in round 1 Leeds struggled at home to beat Huddersfield whilst Wigan lost away to the French side Catalan Dragons. Both sides in this game had been tipped for top three honors and both had disappointed their supporters. Nevertheless it was considered to be a temporary aberration, the sort of thing which frequently happens in the first match of the season. So more than 17,000 expectant spectators filled the JJB stadium for this Friday night match. If it was thrills they wanted then they had them in abundance. Read More→