Austin sin-bin blot on Wolves victory
BLAKE AUSTIN played with fire again as red-hot Warrington made it two wins from two.
The Wolves’ new talisman diced with danger in last week’s win over Leeds, with the match review panel looking at two incidents. He wasn’t charged for either tackle, but he might not be so lucky this time after a flop on Joel Tomkins.
The Aussie stand-off copped 10 minutes in the sin-bin, while Rovers captain Tomkins was taken to hospital with serious concussion. Warrington coach
Steve Price said: “I thought the Blake incident was just being aggressive.”
Rovers clinched a last-minute win over city rivals Hull last week and showed the same fighting spirit here. A team that many predicted would struggle this season twice took the lead with tries from Ben Crooks and Craig Hall, their second
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LUKE THOMPSON has warned Wakefield to expect a ruthless display from both himself and St Helens today.
The Saints enforcer was the best prop in Super League last year, earning him his first England call-up. But DWAIN CHAMBERS’ comeback at the British Indoor Championships ended in failure.
The 40-year-old sprinter (above), who made a surprise return having not raced at a major event since 2017, was disqualified in the 60m semi-final for a false start in Birmingham yesterday.
The UK indoor record holder, who earlier finished second in his heat in 6.78secs, said: “I feel like a fossil coming back into the sport again and being resurrected. I’m going coming while Austin was off the field.
Warrington matched them for first-half tries thanks to Harvey Livett and a 100th Super League score by Tom Lineham. But they led 12-8 at the break thanks to Stefan Ratchford converting both, whereas Josh Drinkwater missed his efforts.
After the break a second try from Livett and one from Josh Charnley brought a 14-point lead.
But Rovers refused to buckle and, with 10 minutes left, Jimmy Keinhorst darted over, with Drinkwater kicking his first goal.
Then Wolves props
Mike Cooper and Chris Hill combined superbly before Cooper dived over, with Ratchford adding his fourth goal.
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Thompson, 23, says he’s determined to improve to make sure he’s on the GB tour Down Under later this year.
He said: “Last year was great for myself. To play for England was a dream come true but I want to get even better.” to walk out there with my tail between my legs unfortunately, watch how the weekend goes and then review.”
He was banned for doping in 2004 but returned to athletics in 2006 and won the 60m world indoor title in 2010 in Doha.
Chambers twice tried to break into American football during his two-year ban before an unsuccessful trial spell at rugby league club Castleford Tigers in 2008.