The first round of the Super League: Warrington fights with a 20-12 victory against Huddersfield in the Battle of Burgess Brothers | Rugby league news
Warrington won the battle of the Burgess brothers after a tiring 20-12 victory in Huddersfield in the last match regarding the Super League Super League league.
Wolves head coach Sam Burgess came out on top against his younger brother Toma Burgesa, former South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate, who debuted his Giants after returning to Yorkshire from the NRL.
But Rusty Warrington was made to work hard for his Open Day victory after he was 6-4 at halftime.
Giants stands Tui Lolohea marked his 250th career appearance in an outdoor attempt by the game, which turned Danny Richardson, before the Wolves at the end of the first period returned the result of Aaron Lindopa.
The wolves improved significantly in the second half and led 14-6 after attempting the wings of Matty Ashton and the Toby King center, the latter did not turn.
Giants’ forward Jordy Crowther secured an intriguing ending when he crossed that he reduced the deficit to 14-12 with the remaining just over 10 minutes, but Wolves was late Matt Dufty’s converting to sealed a hard victory for visitors.
Huddersfield, who strongly beat Warrington in the Super League in the Super League and Challenge Cup last season, while they ended up with a play-offs, were more than a visitors match in the first half.
Stand-off Lolohea attracted Looping Pass Zac Woolford and crossed near the post to open an attempt in the 25th minute, and Richardson added supplements to give the Giants a well-deserved 6-0 lead.
The wolves were guilty of a unpleasant game – Captain George Williams went straight into the touch – because they were looking for a quick answer.
But they punished Giants when Joe Greenwood lowered the ball deep into his territory just before halftime and Wolves cenched the Lindop that went through the gap to touch and reduce the deficit.
Stefan Ratchford missed the conversion attempt, and the first period ended Huddersfield, maintaining a slim advantage 6-4.
Warrington stepped up after restarting and after Ashton ran at Dufty’s Pass and headed to the corner, Ratchford turned into visitors 10-6 in front.
The wolves were written by the hosts and although he raised the home -made audience with Jordy Crowther’s intercept – the great striker galloped over half a time before being pulled out – their side soon laged.
King ran into another precise passage from Dufty down the left because of an unconverted attempt, which put visitors 14-6.
But the Giants returned just over 12 minutes to set up a panel.
Crowther transferred three accessories across the line with an attempt confirmed by the video judge and Richardson, Huddersfield laged behind 14-12.
The hopes of the late fight were quickly extinguished. Wolves went straight for the offensive and Dufty demolished to overthrow his own snack, and Ratchford Conversion secured a win with an eight -point margin.
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