: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:20 pm
Toulouse do not look physically big enough and are so off the pace defensively it was pretty worrying. However this is a huge step up for some of their players who will not be used to this sort of intensity. They can only get better I suppose, and I'm sure they will. They know what they need to improve on now (a lot of things) and can build on that over this season and next. That's the beauty of not being able to be relegated, there's no need to panic.
As for Widnes: excellent. Attacking flair. Defensively strong. Good territory. Good amount of possession. They just looked like they were doing everything right. Toa Kohe-Love their only weak link, giving away penalty after penalty. They're looking good on the park, the crowd was big, stadium looks fantastic, they've got English coaching staff, a lot of talented young English players, good sponsorship and are run well. They look like a SL side in the Championship at the moment. They have a lot of obstacles to overcome as a heartlands club if they want to get into the SL, and if they continue in this vein then they can't be turned down for 2012.
Can Halifax and Leigh top that? We'll see. This competition is looking good!
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