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Super League review: Terry O'Connor praises Castleford's Rangi Chase

Image: Chase: 'An amazing talent', says O'Connor

Terry O'Connor has his say on another action-packed weekend of Super League action, which saw Castleford, Hull KR and Widnes edge close encounters, while St Helens, Huddersfield and Wakefield romped to victory.

Huddersfield 40-18 Leeds

It wasn't a surprise to many people - people are saying the Rhinos are missing too many star players. Without Danny McGuire, Kallum Watkins, Kevin Sinfield and Kylie Leuluai it was always going to be very difficult against a team in second place. They also lost Jamie Jones-Buchanan and he looks like he could be missing against Widnes next week. Giants' pair Brett Ferres and Leroy Cudjoe both played for England against the Exiles last week but two players who had a big influence but didn't get picked to play for England were Danny Brough and Shaun Lunt. Lunt played at the Rhinos last year and he's in amazing form at the moment; he's scored 18 tries this year. He looks like a very confident player and a player with real appetite for work. Read the match report

Bradford 28-32 Widnes

Dennis Betts will talk about Widnes and the way they end games - they end games very spectacularly! Patrick Ah Van, who used to play for Bradford, scored the last two tries in quick succession. Widnes have been involved in six games this year where they've lost by six points or less, though. So to go to Bradford, being under the pump in the last few minutes of the game and come away with the victory will, I'm sure, please the players and Dennis Betts. Read the match report

Wakefield 46-14 London

Jamie Soward is a very good signing for the Broncos. They've obviously lost their marquee player in Craig Gower but they brought Soward in to fill that role and hopefully he'll have a big influence. They're still in the Challenge Cup so they've still got a chance of getting to that final and Soward's arrival is a sign of intent from the coach Tony Rea. They need that player to guide them round the park and he could be that man. But getting beaten by so much shows you it was a one-sided contest on Sunday. If you play at Wakefield it's always going to be difficult and they had too much fire power for London. The shining light for the Broncos is Kieran Dixon on the wing. The Broncos have been fighting very hard but just not coming up with the victories, but there were a lot of positives for Richard Agar and Wakefield, going into the final seven games. Read the match report

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