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Although the match was simply a pre-season game aimed at building match-fitness, the professionalism shown by Giants to get the job done was very impressive.
Woolford also contrasted this performance with most of the on-field disappointments of 2019.
“I thought early on we won the arm wrestle and there were a number of times in the first half where we kept them inside their own thirty so they were kicking from poor positions and our outside backs were catching the ball on halfway,” he which looks wide open.
Catalan Dragons so often flatter to deceive but this could be their year, with James Maloney adding his vast experience to the back line and the Tomkins brothers united once more.
Much is expected of Hull following their extensive recruitment, while Leeds ought to be one of the big improvers, but Castleford and Wakefield could be treading water
HUDDERSFIELD Giants Legends are holding their annual meeting at Marsh Liberal Club on Monday, January 27. It’s an 8pm start at the New Hey Road venue and all supporters are welcome. said. “You look at last year and that was us, we were [the team] getting held in our own thirty and kicking the ball in poor positions.
“We lost that field position battle a lot last year, so it was pleasing.”
Giants’ final pre-season game is tomorrow (Sunday) away at Batley Bulldogs, with Woolford already saying he is planning to field a team made up largely of fringe players. Huddersfield then start their Super League campaign off a week today when they travel to Catalans Dragons. and it would be no surprise to see Salford slip back after their brilliant overachievement in 2019.
That leaves Huddersfield, despite the notable addition of Aidan Sezer, and Hull KR to battle it out at the bottom.
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