Lo scorso week end è ripartita la Super League inglese: la diciottesima edizione si è aperta con il match Leeds Rhinos-Hull FC di venerdì sera a Headingley, che ha visto i campioni in carica battere senza troppi problemi l’Hull FC per 36-6. Nell’altro incontro del venerdì i Wigan Warriors hanno strapazzato i Salford City Reds con un netto 42-0: nulla ha potuto il nostro Chris Nero, che giocherà la Rugby League World Cup a Ottobre con la maglia azzurra, davanti allo strapotere dei Warriors
Il sabato i St.Helens di Anthony Laffranchi, altro Italiano della Super League, sono stati battuti dagli Huddersfield Giants a Langtree Park, una sconfitta che, anche se patita soltanto alla prima giornata, pone dei seri dubbi sulla credibilità dei Saints in chiave playoffs: 4-40 il risultato finale.
Pronostici rispettati nei match della domenica: l’unica amara sorpresa la ricevono i London Broncos che sono stati battuti in casa 14-28 dai Widnes Vikings, squadra dalle qualità e ambizioni sicuramente inferiori rispetto a quella londinese. Brutto esordio come capitano per Craig Gower, dunque, che giusto pochi giorni fa ha dichiarato che i Broncos saranno in lotta per un posto nella Top 8 quest’anno.
La FIRL vuole fare un grosso in bocca al lupo a tutti i suoi giocatori e ai loro rispettivi club di Super League, e si augura che questo 2013 sia un anno memorabile per la competizione e per il rugby league.
RISULTATI ROUND 1:
Hull KR 24 – 32 Catalan Dragons
London Broncos 14 – 28 Widnes Vikings
Warrington Wolves 40 – 24 Castleford Tigers
St.Helens 4 – 40 Huddersfield Giants
Leeds Rhinos 36 – 6 Hull FC
Salford City Reds 0 – 42 Wigan Warriors
Wakefield Wildcats 6 – 40 Bradford Bulls
ROUND 2 – Week end 8/10 Febbraio:
Hull FC vs. Bradford Bulls
Wigan Warriors vs. Warrington Wolves
Catalan Dragons vs. Salford City Reds
Wakefield Wildcats vs. Hull Kingston Rovers
Huddersfield Giants vs. London Broncos
Widnes Vikings vs. St. Helens
Castleford Tigers vs. Leeds Rhinos
Written by Edoardo PescucciSuper League was back on last weekend: The eighteenth edition opened with the match between Leeds Rhinos and Hull FC at Headingley on Friday night, which saw the defending champions beat without too much trouble Hull FC 36-6 . In the other Friday match, Wigan Warriors have smashed Salford City Reds with a sharp 42-0: nothing could our Chris Black, who will play the Rugby League World Cup in October with the national team, in front of the excessive power of the Warriors.
On Saturday, St.Helens’ Anthony Laffranchi, another Super League Italian player, were beaten by the Huddersfield Giants inLangtreePark: a defeat, although suffered only in the first round, that casts doubt on the Saints credibility playoffs-wise: 4-40 was the final score.
Predictions respected in the match on Sunday, the only bitter surprise was for London Broncos who were beaten 14-28 at home by Widnes Vikings, a team whose qualities and ambitions are certainly lower than theLondonteam’s. Bad debut as captain for Craig Gower, then, who just a few days ago said that the Broncos will be fighting for a place in the Top 8 this year.
FIRL want to wish good luck to all its players and their respective clubs in Super League, and hope that this 2013 will be a momentous year both for the competition and rugby league.
ROUND 1 results:
Hull KR 24 – 32 Catalan Dragons
LondonBroncos 14 – 28WidnesVikings
WarringtonWolves 40 – 24 Castleford Tigers
St.Helens 4 – 40HuddersfieldGiants
Leeds Rhinos 36 – 6HullFC
SalfordCityReds 0 – 42WiganWarriors
WakefieldWildcats 6 – 40BradfordBulls
ROUND 2 – Week end 8/10 February:
Hull FC vs.BradfordBulls
Wigan Warriors vs.WarringtonWolves
Catalan Dragons vs.SalfordCityReds
WakefieldWildcats vs.HullKingstonRovers
Huddersfield Giants vs. LondonBroncos
Widnes Vikings vs.St. Helens
Castleford Tigers vs.LeedsRhinos
Written by Edoardo Pescucci
