MAC’S DRAGONS FIRED UP

STEVE McNAMARA defended his Dragons players’ physical approach after a hard-fought win at Championship Halifax.

The Dragons are scrapping for their Super League lives, and three players were sin-binned in a no-holdsbarred encounter.

Former Great Britain coach McNamara (right), who took over in Perpignan mid-season, admitted: “It certainly wasn’t pretty, particularly early on as we were very anxious.

“But to come away from home and against opposition that threw a lot at us, and has thrown a lot at other opposition, and win 24-0 was a very good result for us.”