2 Apr: SL: Catalans Dragons v Widnes Vikings KO 6pm (TV)

[Hvy wg]

Mason is a better starter than he is off the bench. He went well last time he started.

He's at his best when he's not taking the place of a young french prop that actually puts more work in than him. 

 

[Ullman]

What the hell??

Mason to start! Guy can't play for 10min without spitting his lungs and is starting for the second time this season. Bousquet was getting interesting FFS. Better call Vunakece because this is garbage!

Mason looks incredibly out of shape. His first carry last week was about three metres and he was breathing through his ###### afterwards.

[DoubleD]

I don't think it matters if Mason starts or not, you going to get the same end result, 10 minutes at best

[Scubby]

It really depends on Catalans clicking again. The season so far has shown they have got a number of gears available to them.

[Maximus Decimus]

Mason looks incredibly out of shape. His first carry last week was about three metres and he was breathing through his ###### afterwards.

They look to be trying to bully Widnes off the park. A few teams have tried it this year most notably Hull who nearly pulled it off but then collapsed when it didn't.

I think it'll be a decent move against an understrength and tired Widnes side. If they can build up a quick lead against a notoriously slow starting side we could see a comfortable victory.

[Hvy wg]

U19 game going strong, 29-10. 

Albert scored a try, passed for two and kicked 3... forty-twenties. In a half. 3 forty-twenties god damnit the kid is good.

[Hvy wg]

35-16 now. 

Albert with another try assist after a late shot.

[Hvy wg]

Catalans U19 win 45-20. 

J.Flovie with 4 tries, Albert with a pretty much flawless all round performance. 

[Hvy wg]

Anderson injured himself today. 

Taylor moves to secondrow and Bousquet back to starting prop.

[Ullman]

They look to be trying to bully Widnes off the park. A few teams have tried it this year most notably Hull who nearly pulled it off but then collapsed when it didn't.

I think it'll be a decent move against an understrength and tired Widnes side. If they can build up a quick lead against a notoriously slow starting side we could see a comfortable victory.

Widnes played a much bigger side brilliantly that night against Hull but I think the lack of size in the pack will prove telling as the season wears on.

 

I think today's game will probably go the way you've described with the Dragons covering the 14 point handicap.

[chuffer]

Ah van gets a start. Hahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahaha

[damp squib]

Todd Carney out for Catalans.

[RSN]

Widnes' side is very weak.

[chuffer]

First try to cats within 2mins....duport set that up with a great line

[Maximus Decimus]

That's got to be one of the weakest benches ever in Super League.

We've a history of writing this game off and it looks like we've done the same here.

[JonM]

Is it a SL debut for the 2 young lads from Whitehaven?

[chuffer]

Discipline isn't helping out cause here...as if we need to be making life easy for cats

[chuffer]

Runciman crocked now...

[chuffer]

Stickler for offside is this ref...

[RSN]

Alibert with another bizarre video ref decision.

[JonM]

Looked correct to me -  his leg is in contact with the dead ball line when he touched down.

[chuffer]

Wasn't that bizarre..he was touching the dead ball line

[chuffer]

Pleased with our effort so far, particularly in defence

[MamaKangaroo]

So the ref awards a goal line drop out, doesn't ask the video ref to check but he does anyway. Yet another reason why they should be at every game or none.

[Futtocks]

Nothing in it, with half time closing in. I reckon Widnes would take that, although they'd have liked Hanbury to get the two.