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BBC News
12-07-2025
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- BBC News
Williams magic gives Wire late win at Catalans
Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (2) 20Tries: Balmforth 2, Aispuro-Bichet Goals: Aispuro-Bichet 4Warrington (18) 24Tries: Gardner, Williams, Crowther, Thewlis Goals: Thewlis 3, Sneyd George Williams created a brilliant late try for Josh Thewlis to give Warrington victory just as it seemed Catalans Dragons had pulled off a remarkable comeback Super League skipper Williams had scored one try and made another for Jordy Crowther, while teenager Zack Gardner added another on his full debut to seemingly put Sam Burgess' team in the driving seat with an 18-2 lead at fought back impressively, however, with on-loan Hull FC hooker Denive Balmforth scoring two tries and full-back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet - a late replacement for the injured Sam Tomkins - scoring tries to edge the French side 20-18 in front with six minutes to had the last word by leading a Warrington break and then producing a delicate kick with the outside of his boot to feed Thewlis for the winning try and make it three successive wins for the to follow. Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet, Makinson, Laguerre, Cotric, Yaha, Keary, Rouge, Satae, Da Costa, Navarette, Pangai Jr, Seguier, PartingtonInterchanges: Bousquet, Dezaria, Maria, BalmforthWarrington: Dufty, Josh Thewlis, Wrench, Gardner, Jake Thewlis, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, CurrieInterchanges: Harrison, Ratchford, Philbin, CrowtherReferee: Liam Rush.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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Josh Thewlis on his spectacular try, gaining confidence and key defensive play
Josh Thewlis touches down for the opening try against Hull FC after breaking from deep inside his own half (Image: Paul Currie/ WARRINGTON Wolves needed a good start against Hull FC, and Josh Thewlis provided it in spectacular fashion. With The Wire tasked with coming off their own line early in the game, the winger – back in his regular position after two games at full-back – burst through the Black and Whites defence and streaked home from almost the full length of the field. Advertisement From there, his side never looked back and secured a victory that keeps them alive in the play-off race, when defeat would have all but ended their hopes. 'It was just a yardage carry, I got my nose through and away I went,' the older Thewlis brother told the Warrington Guardian post-match as he completed another game alongside younger sibling Jake, who was on the opposite wing. 'We've been working hard lately and sticking to process and it showed today. 'It was a pretty easy switch – we do two or three training sessions a week so it was just picking up my job again. I spoke to Sam (Burgess) and it's a case of wherever the team needs me. Advertisement 'It was good going back to full-back – you see the game a lot differently – but it's good to be back on the right edge and building some connections with Rod (Tai) and George (Williams).' On the victory, he added: 'We did need it. Closing that gap between us and the six is definitely something we spoke about this week. 'It was either going to be seven points after today or three, and we've made it three so we're back in touch. Hopefully we can charge now for the rest of the season. 'It's been tough recently – we've been putting a lot of effort into games without coming away with points and wins. 'The players have been frustrated more than anyone – I get fans are frustrated as well – but it's good to see us get the benefits out of our hard work. Advertisement 'I think we can gain a lot of confidence from that.' Thewlis the younger joined his brother on the scoresheet shortly afterwards as Warrington struck out into a 12-0 lead, but a nervy second half appeared to be in store after the visitors narrowed the gap to two points with a surge late in the opening period. However, The Wire nailed their start again after the break and back-to-back tries from Sam Powell and Lachlan Fitzgibbon stretched them out to an unassailable lead. 'We spoke about our start all week – Hull have got a good starting pack that come hard with Herman Ese'ese leading it,' Thewlis said. Advertisement 'Our three middles got after it this week and we got a 12-0 start. 'They pegged us back with some unanswered points but in the second half, our emphasis was on going hard again and I think we delivered on both of them.' Warrington kept Hull pretty much at arm's length for the rest of the game, but there was time for a scare when Lewis Martin crossed on Thewlis' right edge. However, video referee Jack Smith chalked the try off after replays showed centre partner Rodrick Tai had done enough to force Martin into touch before he grounded the ball. 'We spoke about moments and winning more of them,' Thewlis said. Advertisement 'Our system works but it's about making one-on-ones and Rod getting around and making that kind of tackle is part of our system. 'It was a massive effort – the game could have been in the swing there but that popped their bubble a bit.'
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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KEY STATS: Currie's quiet brilliance and a clear change of tack at dummy-half
Ben Currie was Wire's top tackler and the leading ball-carrier among forwards against Hull FC (Image: Paul Currie/ IT was an excellent collective effort from Warrington Wolves to beat Hull FC on Saturday, but a few individuals have been highlighted post-match. George Williams received Sky Sports' player of the match award while Josh Thewlis was named as the stand-out in-ground, with Matt Dufty's contributions upon his return from injury also highlighted. Advertisement However, a look at the game stats reveals another display of quiet effectiveness from The Wire's 'Mr Consistent' in Ben Currie. The loose forward, who has arguably been Wire's player of the season thus far, achieved the rare double of being the team's top tackler and the leading metre-maker among his colleagues up front. His 38 tackles led the way for his side with Sam Stone (37) and Luke Yates (34) close behind, with Yates completing all of his attempted tackles successfully without a single miss. Across the game as a whole, Currie's tackle number can only be topped by Hull pair Amir Bourouh and Zak Hardaker, both of whom made 41 tackles. Advertisement With the ball, Currie's 12 carries yielded 102 metres at an average of 8.5m per carry – the most of any Wire forward while his number was only topped for forwards on either side by Hull juggernaut Herman Ese'ese, who just edged past him with 103m but from two more carries. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Josh Thewlis was the game's leading metre-maker having racked up 165m from 14 carries – a total boosted by the long-range break he made to score the game's opening try. Williams was just behind him with 164m from 25 carries including two line breaks while Dufty made 130m from 15 carries, including the line break assist for Lachlan Fitzgibbon's try. A change of tack at dummy-half A point of criticism among Warrington fans of late has been the lack of variety from dummy-half of late. Advertisement With Danny Walker injured, Sam Powell and Jordy Crowther have been carrying the weight but with neither a known runner from behind the ruck, their efforts have been subjected to ridicule in some quarters. However, there was a clear change of tack in this game as there was certainly more of an inclination among the team to run straight from the play-the-ball. Indeed, the seven dummy-half runs the team made collectively was their highest total since the Round Nine victory over St Helens which, ironically, was the last game Walker played before succumbing to his knee injury, albeit he was playing in the halves that night. Powell's barge-over from dummy-half is the kind of try Wire have not been scoring in Walker's absence, with his two scoots making 18 metres – more than in his 10 previous Super League games combined. A dummy-half run from Crowther also earned an early penalty while it was a similar carry from Josh Thewlis that got him through the line for the opening try.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
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Warrington Wolves' front-running record analysed after Hull FC victory
AFTER watching his Warrington Wolves side pick up a priceless win over Hull FC, Sam Burgess picked up on something important. He admitted the key to his side's victory was establishing control early in the contest, with his side leading for all but the first five minutes of the game. Advertisement Warrington were ahead from the moment Josh Thewlis finished off his long-range break until the final hooter sounded, with Hull only ever getting to within two points of the hosts. Burgess said: 'We've not led a game for some time – I can't tell you how many games but it's been a while since we've led from the start and controlled a game.' In truth, it had not been that long since Warrington scored first in a game – it was indeed the last time they won, against Castleford Tigers last month with Josh Thewlis again striking the first blow in a 34-24 Round 13 victory. The first points in a game have often been key for The Wire, who have won six of the eight games in which they have scored first in all competitions. Advertisement Along with Saturday's victory and the triumph over Castleford, they completed score-first victories in home games against St Helens – twice, in both the Challenge Cup quarter-final and Super League Round Nine – and Leeds Rhinos in Round Six as well as at Whitehaven in the Challenge Cup third round. The two games they have lost having scored first have been at Leigh Leopards in Round Eight – Marc Sneyd edged them ahead with a penalty but they were beaten 18-14 – and at home to Wakefield Trinity in Round Four, when Arron Lindop's try gave Burgess' men an early lead but Trinity ran out 30-16 winners. That gives a 75 per cent win ratio this season when scoring first – but what about recovering from conceding first? Warrington have done so 13 times in all competitions this season and have gone on to lose eight times, giving a win ratio of 38.5 per cent in these matches. Advertisement The last of their five victories when conceding first came in the Challenge Cup semi-final against Leigh, when they recovered from conceding a try to Edwin Ipape inside the first minute to win 21-14 and book their spot in the final. The other four games came in the season's early weeks in victories over Huddersfield Giants, Catalans Dragons and St Helens in Rounds One, Two and Five respectively as well as at Widnes Vikings in the Challenge Cup fourth round.
BBC News
28-06-2025
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- BBC News
Warrington play-off hopes boosted with Hull FC win
Betfred Super LeagueWarrington (12) 24Tries: Josh Thewlis, Jake Thewlis, Powell, Fitzgibbon Goals: Sneyd 4Hull FC (10) 10Tries: Barron, Sezer Goals: Sezer Warrington Wolves boosted their chances of making this season's Super League play-off places with a 24-10 victory over Hull from Josh Thewlis, Jake Thewlis, Sam Powell and Lachlan Fitzgibbon helped them close the gap to within three points of the sixth-placed Black and Sneyd added four goals for Wolves in a much-improved performance following their defeat by second-bottom Huddersfield Giants last time tries from Harvey Barron and captain Aidan Sezer proved to be in vain for Hull who were unable to score after the to follow. Warrington: Dufty; Josh Thewlis, Wrench, Tai, Jake Thewlis; Williams, Sneyd; Yates, Crowther, Vaughan, Stone, Fitzgibbon, Powell, Thomas, Harrison, FC: Rapana; Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin; Cust, Sezer; Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Aydin, Ashworth, Charles, Eseh, Chris Kendall.
