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Danny McGuire's try against Quins is the individual try of the season so far for me. He just reminds me of a young Garry Schofield.

5. 4. 3. 2. 1.............

Cheers Bud, will be a great game, one im not missing!

Well other than we crossed the line more than they did, I am not sure how much trouble you would like against the best defensive side in the world? Watkins should have scored his first and came close on his second but both were ruled out quite correctly. Danny's was opportunist but he still went 80m to score it! We were massive in defence and got caught out by a quick tap that, had we have been better organised, we probably would have stopped. The final try was nothing more than icing for Melbourne from an already beat Rhinos side. I have argued that both side were massive but I did feel we just lost the game rather than them just winning it, so to speak.

I agree about Quins and I was not there, so can't comment first hand, but 48 unanswered points in the second half is a nice indication that we might be about to reach the apex of a corner, if not get all the way round it!

I am looking forward to this and will be at the Galpharm.

The Giants certainly look a very capable side but they fell short against us last year? We've had a far less impressive start to the season than them but i do feel we turned a corner against Melbourne and then against much weaker opposition with Quins. Things looked like they were starting to click finally on attack.

Leeds have been the top side in the Uk for around 4 years. The fact that a GF winning side can add delaney /eastwood and a fully fit Buderus is...frightening. For the Giants to go from easy beats to a team that can give the Rhinos a tough game is a mark of signifcant improvement. There are clear indications that the players recruited by Brown are improving the team and good young players are coming through.

For the Giants to be without 2 major gamebreakers (hodgson and drew)and 3 key forwards (Wild, Kirmond and Mason) and still have a chance is very encouraging.

See you guys at the galpharm.

I think that is a very fair assessment but would of course point out that key players from both sides are missing for this game and neither will be playing their first choice 17.

Leeds could be without Sinfield, Delaney, Donald and Ablett. Basically our right flank completely wiped out, but like Giants we did ok without them last week.

What was the problem with Delaney. I never heard why he missed last week

Heavy pitch. Did not want to risk previous injury that was not 100% but played in WCC.

From what I can gather having read a post he made on his twitter account, he was expecting to play early on in the week, but sounded like he'd been rested as a precaution more than anything else.

The quins game was an unopposed training session and delaney wasn't needed.

He was rushed into the Melbourne game, hence the fitness test 30 mins before the game. With a long season ahead very wise from Bluey to give him a weeks rest.

Referee for this one is a certain Richard Silverwood. Posted this in another thread but never saw this one. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/10196.php

Referee for this one is a certain Richard Silverwood. Posted this in another thread but never saw this one. www.therhinos.co.uk/news/10196.php