Still need creativity more from our 1, 6 and 7.

Had most of the territory, but apart from our two tries I can't a time where we looked like scoring.

Great result especially given the game after the Easter period is notoriously difficult, well done to all the players.

Like most have said I'd like to see us looking a bit slicker in attack but that might come when (if) we manage to get a settled spine for a few games.

I'd like to see us try and utilise Connor more from high kicks, he's one if the most dangerous in the league in the air it seems to be a tactic we've moved away from this season but I'm not sure why because it was so effective.

Solid performance from Hull tonight. Good display from Josh Reynolds, pleased for him.Houghton, Lane, Satae and Carlos particularly impressive.

Some poor last tackle options from us but generally a really pleasing win, Catalans are not the team you'd choose to play as the third game of the Easter period.

I presume Satae getting subbed off late means Houghton failed his head assessment and will miss next week.

Houghton went off with 10 minutes to go, so could never have got back on the field.

"A Concussion Assessment allows a player with a suspected concussion to be removed from play for 15 minutes to be assessed by a doctor using standardised tests."

We seemed more interested in trapping them on their line than creating tryscoring opportunities. Cant say it didn’t work.

Just got in. Great performance from the boys. Very good vocal support tonight to. Line speed for most part was fantastic. Well done lads.

I get that, but it's a free interchange for a head injury, and the guy who came on, then came off 7 mins later, so doesn't that nullify the injury replacement.... or is it just using the remaining sub?

No idea how it works, especially in the last 15 minutes of a game.

Maybe we declared the free interchange as a "normal" interchange as Houghton had to wait 15 minutes even if he passed.

Anyway, Toulouse next week, so shouldn't be an issue either way.

I hope Mitch can cement a place in the team.
Seems to get very little praise but for me is very underrated.His defence especially is excellent
Much better centre than Griffin

But he could only have one leg and you'd still say that. We get that you don't like Griff.

Not sure if Evans picked up a knock but I can't remember seeing him at all 2nd half?

He is just not a good centre.Poor defence,no pace,too many brain farts and gets pushed in to touch or back in our in goal too often.
Surely you can see that
Mitch is proving to be a very good centre in his limited time in the position.very good defence,not a speedster but has pace and brings the ball out of defence very strongly.

He was on for the first 20 mins of the 2nd half! Thought defensively he was excellent tonight and always attracted 2-3 defenders when he took the ball in

Just watching the game now . I mentioned a few weeks ago that if you want to make a GF then you need to keep a team in their own half for consecutive sets and have a 80% completion rate.
In the first 20 mins we kept Dragons in their own half 5 consecutive sets !!!!!!!
We had a completion rate of 85%
We’d have likely kept Dragons in their own half for 6 sets had Jake not. are a poor judgement kicking on 3rd tackle which was basically a poor poor error of
judgement and getting to the GF requires concentration and discipline. KEEP the pressure on.

Anyways a great first 21
mins and now back to the match for me

Half time - impressive defence !!!
Mau looks great again
Great to see Tag back on the pitch
could his enthusiasm help replace Joe C ?

I’d love to see our backs scoring tries as slim pickings recently

Fantastic morale boosting win !! love it

Carlos was immense
Grub should play like this every week please
Can we have this Defence intensity match after match
Kick and chase was glorious
That last 7 tackles for Cats kept them in their own half - what a 79min effort !!
Mau and Lane looked a fab pair

notes:
Jake should only kick on 3rd tackle if it’s the highest % and too good to turn down - twice he kicked on 3rd with not that much on offer

Any chance of 40/20s or ball steals ?

We really need a FB that can back up the forwards looking for clean break offloads -
Could Jake ever make a clean break at FB?

Why didn’t Jake use D Mac when tackled in goal for a drop out ?

D Mac seems to run into tackles with his head too high an angle

Delighted with the win as it boosts morale and you’ll need that in Toulose then v Saints as the season rolls on

Carlos last night:

159 metres
20 carries
3 tackle busts
27 tackles

Doh! Haha my bad!
But yeah I think he's been defensively very good every game for us. Definitely goes looking for the work with and without the ball. Doesn't do the barnstorming runs we get from Satae but I'm pleased with how he is coming along.
22 tackles last night without missing one. And am average of 9 metres gained per carry (11 carries for 96 metres)

Best for a long while, we looked good against a good side.
We looked totally different, consistent in style for 80, great intensity in defence. Looked like they fully bought into the game plan, and were enjoying it.
Carlos brings such a lot when he's in the side, he's like a warm blanket.
Was not expecting all that, but after 10 mins you could see and sense we were 'on it'
Knowing we can play like this, the conundrum is what the hell happens that can turn rocks to diamonds ??
Brett, please try to remember! and just keep doing it. and make sure the team keep doing it PLEASE !! because it works, and when we are on it we are a really good side.
It just felt great to be a fan, and that's something i hadn't felt for for quite a while.
Just keep doing it, just keep doing it.....again and again and again.

...and repeat.

Some really good individual metres last night. A word on Shaul also - thought he did really well, finding his feet in a new position.

Good solid performance, impressive against a strong Catalan side. Great to have Tag back and looking lean. He has been missed.

I was impressed by Vulikijapani. I didn't think much of him as a winger but he has done well at centre. He's been given the job of closing down plays and he's really good at it. Missile Mitch, the Javelin.

Satae, 7 tackle busts.

Evans stats are pretty good too

22 tackle no misses, 11 carries, average 9 metres.

Mitch is probably our best one on one defender, also causes problems in attacks, 7 tackle busts yesterday, not the electric pace of Ratu, but very consistent player who is getting better, certainly need to tie him down for a couple of years, as could see RU making a move.

Good options at centre now with Mitch, Wynne and Scott, allows us to use Griffin the backrow.

Not pretty on the eye but i would go as far as saying that was our most impressive win of the season so far, we kept a very good Catalans side very quiet for the majority of the match and our pack was dominant. People can label us as boring but the gritty wins at home is what this side has been missing for years. Carlos brilliant again.

Buzzing for Tag to be back out there playing, hopefully he gets a good run in the team and delivers the performances we know he's got in him.