Saddened! wrote:
Shows how stupid the Challenge Cup is these days. A SL team would have to do something special to lose to one of the Championship sides.
You should read the Hudds board. Batley were down to 12 men in the second half. They were beating Hudds for most of the match. Look at the final scoreline. If Batley had had 13 players for the full game, who is to say they would not have beaten Hudds?
If Fax had not had that 10 minute total breakdown in the second half, who is to say they wouldn't have beaten Bradford?
And look at Leigh -v- Catalans ... and didn't Fax knock Cas out of the cup last year?
I think the standard of Championship rugby has gone up in recent times and I think there is every chance of an upset if certain Championship teams play certain SL teams at the right time.
I hope Saints don't see Featherstone as an easy win. I know Royce Simmons won't.