One big thing I've noticed is that the guy who is kicking the ball is the guy who is meant to be kicking the ball. How often in the wilderness years of Leeming, Dwyer, Sezer and Austin did we get to the sixth and find a prop or second row trying to manufacture a kick. The new spine are miles better already. As the grounds get firmer we are going to see a lot more from them.

Agreed Arthur, we just need the pack to make enough ground for them to have the time to put good quality plays on, without that it will be the right players getting the ball but the play will be hurried or a clearance kick instead of an attacking one.

I actually think Ruan might be the bit of punch we’re missing in an otherwise workmanlike back row.

Miller and Mom will be fine, they have class but are adapting. Frawley has been what I expected. Croft and Ackers clearly have some class. Goudemand solid.

I don’t for the life of me understand the people that bag Martin. Nothing flash but 7/10 every week even not taking into account his kicking.

Yes I get that but it's almost like Handley would have been better knocking on, getting a penalty try and a kick in front..

Think your being overly harsh TBH

Momorosvki is a very ‘smart’ RL player, he’s not a flashy player but will make the correct decisions more than not, he’s a proper wingers centre and defensively very strong he will be s great signing.

Frawley is doing his job and will let croft do his thing. Against Cats we had pretty much zero field position so was constantly kicking from deep.

Thing with Frawley is that he does have Jack Sinfield breathing down his neck.

He does, but I think young Jack will have to wait for injury to strike. He might not be everybody's cup of tea but I can't recall Frawley missing a tackle, dropping a ball or giving away a penalty yet. Could anybody say the same for Austin or Sezer three games in? He's solid and other players do better for his presence. Good pro for Sinfield to learn from.

Having watched the game back on sky, I think we defended quite well all be it, Catalans at times made some poor errors and poor decisions. Like I've said last few weeks I think we'll see our attack click when the weather conditions improve and we continue to play a free style of rugby. Croft is impressing me more and more each week coming up with some big plays for our tries. Ruan needs to be getting more game time he defiantly adds something to our pack whether it's in back row or at prop, i don't think we need to or can afford to carry both Bentley, Martin & Mcdonnell all in 17 when and if we have majority/ all of our pack to choose from all play too similar and are all leaner modern day backrowers. Great money ball from Cam Smith who is doing a fine job of leading the team as captain in 2024, Ash Handley just seems to score and finish off outstanding tries for us this season so long may that continue. I think most of us on this forum would take 2 out of 3 wins to start there season let the season fully start before we right the team of eh.

I'm sure Frawley's kicking game would improve significantly if he wasn't having to kick from within his own 40m line most of the time.

Aside from the dropped kick off I thought Miller went ok on Saturday but maybe it's just me - when we signed him I kept reading about how fast he was, how he was going to light up SL etc. I haven't really seen that from him. Been going ok but doesn't strike me as being all that fast really. Guess we'll find out when he makes a break but I've not seen much evidence that pace is a huge part of his game

On Frawley.
He was never signed as a flashy running HB. That's Croft's role.
He hasn't stood out, but he's doing a steady job.
He's always in and around the game.
Sezer used to go missing for long periods of time in games regularly.
At least you can see that Frawley is actually playing.

Which part(s) of Jack's game do you think might see him selected ahead of Frawley?

Agree re your point about second rows. For me Martin starts, but I'd let Bentley & McDonnell battle it out for the other slot. Ruan (if he can do it consistently) offers us size, athleticism and a bit of skill off the bench. I think Rohan should be brave and stop picking middleweight middles.

Overall a good win, not a flashy display but its not surprising with the lack of field position we had. Defence was great again, team really seems to be working for each other.