I thought for the first 17/18 minutes our performance was near perfect. No mistakes, no penalties against us, sustained pressure and repeat sets, very strong defence and two well-worked tries. Then it all went a bit wonky for 15 minutes and we started conceding silly penalties and putting the ball down, which gave Catalans the momentum and ultimately got them back into the game as they capitalised on our errors.
Sherwin's first try was a mere 10 seconds of brilliant opportunism and probably gave the team the lift they needed going into the break, although we didn't fully regain our composure until the second half. I was a bit nervous at times in that second half, thinking we were going to throw away a 12 point lead, but the players showed a distinct change in attitude to previous games this season and worked hard to ensure the win - and I believe our biggest ever win against Catalans.
It was a very nice birthday present and I thank the team for it.
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