Daryl Powell is demanding a direct change in mentality from his Warrington Wolves facet as they put together to face unbeaten Betfred Super League champions St Helens after taking place 24-18 at residence to Catalans Dragons
Last Updated: 04/03/22 11:38pm
George Williams and Oliver Holmes look dejected throughout Warrington’s defeat to Catalans
Daryl Powell referred to as on his Warrington Wolves gamers to toughen up in time for the derby with St Helens after they slumped to a 24-18 residence defeat by Catalans Dragons.
The Dragons dismissed the absence of 9 gamers to safe a primary away win over the Wolves for 11 years and inflict a primary defeat of the season on Powell’s full-strength group.
Warrington’s subsequent activity is to go to the unbeaten Betfred Super League champions in entrance of the Sky Sports cameras on Friday, March 11 and the top coach is demanding fast enhancements from his group.
“That was poor, right from the start,” Powell stated. “It was disappointing on every level and I have just made the players aware it is not acceptable. That kind of performance has to change, in their heads now.
“It’s been coming, you may see that final week, the mentality has bought to vary, 100 per cent. We’ve simply not bought going but. I do know we have received three video games however there was no movement to our recreation.
“We’ve got to fix ourselves up pretty quick and I’m expecting a response straight away from the players next week, that’s as tough a test as it gets. It’s a tough challenge ahead and we need the boys to be tougher than they are at the moment.”
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Daryl Powell speaks to Sky Sports after his Warrington facet’s defeat to the Catalan Dragons
Mitchell Pearce scored his first Super League attempt to his half-back accomplice Josh Drinkwater produced a kicking masterclass because the Dragons adopted up their notable win at Leeds with an much more spectacular away victory.
Already with out Sam Tomkins, Michael McIlorum and a trio of different front-row forwards by way of harm and suspension, the Dragons misplaced French Test winger Fouad Yaha with a hamstring harm within the warm-up.
But Australian utility participant Tyrone May proved to be an excellent third-choice full-back on his first Super League begin and centre Arthur Romano marked his comeback from an 18-month harm lay-off with a hard-worked strive.
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Catalans boss Steve McNamara speaks to Sky Sports after his facet’s win
“You talk about the players missing but it’s really about the players that came in and a lot of young French boys who are paving the way in the game,” stated coach Steve McNamara. “I think it’s a great confidence boost for them and a great result for France.
“If there’s any participant you need your membership to seem like it is Arthur Romano. He’s not the flashiest participant however he works so exhausting, he is so skilled.
“He’s liked by everybody, and we’re really pleased he got out there tonight and put in a good performance. He’s been out of the game for a long, long time after snapping his ACL.”
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Highlights of the Betfred Super League match between Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons
The Catalans have been properly in management at 24-6 with 5 minutes left however have been left sweating when Warrington winger Josh Charnley scored two late transformed tries.
“It was a nail-biting last few minutes, but I felt we dominated the game for large parts and it would have been an injustice had we lost,” McNamara added.
“We played well. I felt it was going to happen. I wasn’t sure we were going to win but I felt sure we would play well because you could see the confidence in training. It is early days, but it is so pleasing to come here and get a victory.”
