Is nothing short of brutal. 2 games in and we have restricted both teams to one try. Our line speed and commitment at the ruck is superb. I really cant see many teams breaking us down. They may get over for the odd try - one, maybe two a game if we're playing someone REALLY good, but apart from that, I can see us having the best defence in the league come October. Also, on a related note, did I hear Lockers made 50 tackles last night? Brilliant effort from him, again.

50? wow

It's the most pleasing aspect of our improved side so far. They're working their knackers off from the first minute to the last and are being very physical.

The best part of last night was only getting our line broke once in that 20 mins before halftime. They seemed to be attacking our like for ages and the lads looked tired but kept pulling off the tackles and pushing themsleves.

Superb.

nothing short of EVIL!!

keep it up lads, make sure Mr Briers has a big target on his chest so Tommy can snot him

Its pleasing to see how enthusiastic they are towards the end, when the game is already won

Here here, I'm hoping either Mossop or Joel will wipe him out in the first 20 minutes.

Your defence and line speed impressed me most in the friendly game, hard to tell if its going to be best in Super League after 2 games though.

As for putting an early hit on Briers next week we have more then a few who would be glad to show what they can do.

Lets not be hasty, he's in my fantasy team

32 tackles wasn't it?

Yeah the line speed is good and we're hitting the ball carriers hard and taking them down pretty quick, less chance of the off load then.

could clarify it

I think stevo said in the extra time program that it was 36 tackles

you might be getting the 50 mixed up with it being his 50th career try.

they had coley down for about 20+ in the first 15 minutes...christ knows how many he ended up with.

and the defence?..........scary



anyone notice that feka was used more like a tackling machine , with a few runs put in, instead of a 10 minute human battering ram?

Yes Feka was certainly putting some tackles in, just shows you what improved fitness levels does.
Hull KR must have gone home with a few bruised bodies.
Roll on next week.

Watching the game again this morning

a very pleasing moment of the game was when they showed the reaction of Tomkins and the players behind him after feka and tommy had just hammered newton i think it was in a tackle.

Clarke was right when he said they were enjying defending as much as attack

I thought stevo said lockers did 38 tackles and scored his 50th pro try, but never the less the joy Tomkins got when Tommy hit the Rovers player was great, you'd have thought we had scored, and the moment Lockers, Tommy and Hansen hit Fox and carried him over the goal line in the first half was brilliant. Great defense line speed hits, don't think Rovers got too many offloads in the game with our 2 - 3 man tackling smothering the ball. Lets hope Briers has a big bullseye on him come saturday.

Is this the same 'Tommy' who tried such a play in the semi-final, which, shall we say, was less than successful?

Hmm.