Bonus-point victory extends Field’s lead

disappointed a little. But when you look at the bigger picture, it’s another very good effort.”

Huddersfield began in blistering mood and after an early penalty, Chris Bell aimed for touch to set Huddersfield in a good line-out position.

Nick Rhodes did well to win the second attempt and after a driving maul to the right side of the posts, Nick Sharpe went over for the first score of the day. Bell added with ease (0-7).

And it was a case of deja vu for the second, as Bell kicked for touch again, Rhodes won the line-out and a powerful maul led to another converted try, this time Joel Hinchliffe’s smart dummy giving the scrum half a route to the tryline. Bell kicked the two for 0-14.

Firwood Waterloo deserve credit for responding well to conceding two tries in the first 10 minutes and Liam Reeve linked up well with winger John Cunningham in their first chance of the game, but a solid tackle from Harvey Keighley-Payne, who made a solid impression on his first league match for Huddersfield, stopped Firwood’s backs in their tracks.

Huddersfield returned with a good spell of the ball and after a scrum on the 5m line, repeated fouls from the Firwood Waterloo defence meant the Field were awarded a penalty try which Bell added to (0-21).

A knock-on from Firwood Waterloo after a good break down the left led to a turn-over possession.

Tom Owen, as he has all season, made a good carry before the ball was worked out and lovely hands from Bell, who exchanged passes with Conway, enabled the fly-half to go under the sticks in a brilliantlyworked try to seal the bonus point (0-28).

After scoring his third try of the season, Bell was the conductor in another well-orchestrated move where his inch-perfect timed pass fed through Elliot Knight to score on the half time whistle. Bell again found the posts with his conversion (0-35).

With the reverse fixture in memory where Huddersfield ran out 85-14 winners at Lockwood Park, a similar scoreline didn’t seem too far-fetched at the break. However, and perhaps understandably after wrapping up the bonus point win, the Field looked a little off tempo after the restart.

Firwood Waterloo were well organised and created some chances against a Huddersfield side who usually don’t concede after the 40th minute.

The Liverpool side got themselves on the scoreboard though through Liam Reeve, who escaped the Huddersfield pack and Jake Allen converted well (7-35).

The biggest concern in the aftermath of the try, though, was when Conway stayed down after trying a last-ditch tackle. After minutes of treatment, the inside centre had to be carried off on a stretcher, and Ben Hoyle replaced him.

Keighley-Payne was the next to be forced off after a knock and Austen Thompson was called upon to cover at inside flanker.

The home side then did well after they held Huddersfield up on the tryline when a try looked imminent.

And it looked as if Huddersfield would be left scoreless in the second half, but when Firwood received a sin bin Lewis’s side took full advantage of the extra man and Lewis Workman surged over. Bell added the extras (7-42).

Another knock-on from Firwood Waterloo sent Huddersfield on their next attack and Owen got a deserved try after neat play in the middle, and he went down the left of the posts. Bell kept another impressive 100% kicking record intact with another superb conversion. EDDIE JONES believes using the same tactic of repetition that Donald Trump employs has played a key role in his bid to get England back to the top of world rugby.

The Australian has overseen a tremendous turnaround of England’s fortunes since replacing Stuart Lancaster after the 2015 World Cup, and next weekend looks to start a repeat of last year’s Six Nations Grand Slam.

Jones says that repetition of a particular message has been key to his unbeaten record - 13 games in total - and drew comparisons with the new American president in that respect.

“I just changed their mindsets, that’s all,” he said.

“My vision was that they should be more ‘English’, so I kept repeating the message in different ways. One day I put mustard on it, the next day I put tomato sauce on it - but it was basically the same message.

“Yes, like Trump. Trump’s clever, there’s no denying that. The mantra ‘Make America great again’ – he repeats and repeats it. Americans were pounded with that message.

“People on the television say, “I think he can make America great again.” There’s no evidence he can; but he’s convinced them. He’s changed mindsets. That’s how you win. And having super-talented players.”

England’s Six Nations defence starts against France at Twickenham on Saturday. ENGLAND winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out for a period of three to four weeks by a hamstring problem.

The Bath flyer will miss the opening RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Twickenham next weekend but it is hoped he will be available later in the tournament.

A medical assessment confirmed that Watson has a slight muscular strain to his hamstring which will require a rehabilitation period of between three and four weeks.

Watson will remain with England for his rehabilitation and coach Eddie Jones said: “We’re confident he’ll be in the mix later in the championship.”