After another magical end of the show stop, we take a look at some of the biggest points of talks from the Great Weekend of Super League to Newcastle …
Wakefield Trinity showing their SL value
The second day of Magic Weekend ended up with a Derby West Yorkshire between Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers, the dress promoted by absolutely dominating the competition and taking one of the best moments of the weekend while Propu Caius Faatili ran 70 meters to enter and score under sticks.
Daryl Powell’s team win that they have five wins and five losses after 10 rounds of the Super League season which puts them in the same amount of points as Warrington Wolves, Catans Dragons and St Helens.
They are only of the first six because of the difference of points and have a lot to build – not bad for the party in the championship in 2024!
Can they assemble a run that can see them in the places of play-off at the time of the crisis? There will be growing confidence in their camp they can.
The coaches were confused with judges
While there was so much star power, drama and sensational skills at Newcastle show, many matches also ended up with coaches who were questioning the competition.
There is a question that has been raised in recent weeks due to the increase in the frequency of the cards submitted since the seventh round, plus how slow calls of video judges.
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Lewis Murphy was controversial sinful for sin, after kneeling his opponent in his head while challenging for a high ball.
St. Helens coach Paul Wellens said the decision to show Lewis Murphy a yellow card was “funny and blazing”, the decision causing protest and debate on social media as well.
Meanwhile, Wigan coach Matt Peet said the games have become strange recently due to the slowdown of games that have seen them become many “stops”.
“I had every belief in the boys, but nothing would have surprised me with that game. It was just a clumsy game,” Peet said.
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Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Jon Wilkin argue whether the judge made the right decision for sin-Bin Lewis Murphy after accidentally kneeling his opponent in the head.
“They’re all weird at the moment, aren’t they? A lot of stops. There are many moments where everyone only looks at Ref. I really can’t worry about saying a lot.
“I think a few years ago, everything we were talking about was to speed up things, speeding up game balls, accelerating the decision process, accelerating every time dead up and without any message we are going in the opposite direction. This has nothing to do with today’s game, we’ve talked about it for a while, it’s really weird.”
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A big clash broke out while Sam Eseh of Hull FC showed a yellow card for a shoulder hit.
Trinity coach Wakefield Trinity Powell agreed that decision -making speeds should be corrected and quickly.
It is a controversial point that has increased their heads massively in recent weeks with clubs that are obviously seeking to judge for the direction of why the cards have grown in number. Let’s hope they get it.
Wigan knows but Warrington Gritty
Without half the back of the star George Williams and Marc Sneyd Plus Danny Walker, not too much gave Warrington any hope to approach Wigan when they met on the second day in Magic Weekend.
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Matt Duppy of Warrington Wolves makes a mess of a last man’s treatment to try Wigan Warriors.
Indeed, the Drubbings were being discussed, the power of the Wigan star seemingly looking for a lot on the paper for Sam Burgess’s side.
However, in the second half of their competition, Warrington showed massive determination, taking the game at 22-20, Stefan Ratchford able to send the conversion to this would bring the game level.
It was an indication of trust inside the wolves camp, their players who were not ready to hear the noise, but rather write their narrative on what many were expected to be a difficult day for the wire.
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The French Bevan lies the lead of Wigan Warriors over Warrington wolves.
However, Wigan has now made that five wins in a row – winning well and winning strangely. One sign of a dangerous team is that they are winning even when they are not their best day.
St. Helens with questions to answer
When a pair wins four trophies in a row, fans of this club come to wait silver. This is no different for St. Helens.
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St Helens coach Paul Wellens says he was ardent when Lewis Murphy became a sin for an unintentional knee to his opponent.
The last won in the grand final in 2022 before receiving the challenge of the World Club in early 2023, Paul Wellens’ squad made it in the competition in its first year at the top, before knocking on Warrington through a dramatic goal George Williams in 2024, hurting their ability to compete.
In 2025, they have been unclear in the big games once again, losing in Warrington three times, plus Hull Kr, Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors.
When it comes to facing other big clubs in the Super League, they do not seem to have the ability to get the results please fans, accumulating all types of pressure on Wellens as he tries to answer.
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Highlights of St. Helens’ match against Leeds Rhinos in Super League.
Trying trophy is not an unusual story, with Manchester City standards falling after their four-in-row triumph and Penrith Panters sitting at the bottom of the table behind them.
But for the saints, there will be afraid that they are going through a situation similar to when Leeds lost their ‘golden belt’ and hit a decline that has not completely stopped.
The pressure is high and their coach, plus their very experienced contingent, will have to understand how to start competing again.
Huddersfield now to play with freedom?
Departing at Magic Weekend, Giants Huddersfield had nine losses in nine rounds, with lead coach Luke Robinson, opposing a whole bunch of injuries plus close mistakes that had his team to fall to the lower place.
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Hull FC’s Liam Knight has been sent for a dangerous hit while clashing his team with Giants Huddersfield.
Their opposition, Hull FC, despite the latest losses were clear favorites, with many who believed that Giants would make it 10 out of the ‘l’ column in St. James Park.
A drama -filled competition changed it, however, yellow cards for Giants’ Tom Burgess and Sam Eseh to Hull FC Plus a red card for black Liam Knight and whites receiving the crash at the boiling point.
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Highlights of the Super League collision between Giants Huddersfield and Hull FC.
Robinson’s team managed to hold and grind the victory, the main coach triumphantly celebrating.
It was a great moment to see the unfolding and felt as if the chains were released in Huddersfield- would we now see them play with confidence than just fight?
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