Leeds Rhinos vs. USA Hawks 2016

[ParraEelsNRL]

Well that sent USA RL back ten paces

Not really, I watched them play Goulburn back in 03 and they lost by a bigger score I think and they didn't trouble the score board themselves. This is a massive improvement seeing as Leeds are a fulltime premiership winning team and the mob I watched flog them back in 03 were part timers, on the dole, or pissheads (no offense my old home town) :lol:

 

[latingringo101]

Well that sent USA RL back ten paces

It's not the result that counts but what you learn from it which is important.

We (Latin Heat Rugby League) got beat 114-0 in our first international match against the Philippines in Feb, 2014. Fast forward 2 years and we're beating the likes of Thailand (Stars), Japan, and Portugal.

Plus remember this is a total domestic USA squad (plus some players were missing due to various reasons).

More or less like a USA Select XIII i guess you could call them.

 

[siv]

Yes but USA are RLWC quarter finalists

While LH were just getting started

 

[deal.with.it]

I've watched full time super league teams lose by bigger margins.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the result. The video footage shows some good structure by the usa.

If they were a full time outfit, no doubt the scoreline would have been closer.

They have the athletes.

 

[Harrigan]

http://www.therhinos.co.uk/matchdaytv/?play=media&id=22605

Here's the match highlights. Speed and offloading caused the US all the problems in the world. Leeds looked sharp but very little in the way opposition. Itll come though and what Leeds have done the last 2 years is invaluable to the development of the USA