Catalans Dragons overcame a severely depleted teamsheet to defeat Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue; winger Fouad Yaha stars with first-half hat-trick of tries; Catalans’ 14th win of the season creates six-point buffer on fifth-placed Castleford
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Catalans Dragons’ Corentin Le Cam collides with Jacob Miller and Jordan Crowther
Winger Fouad Yaha scored a first-half hat-trick to assist a depleted Catalans Dragons take a 20-16 win over Wakefield at Belle Vue.
The French membership had Tom Davies and Tyrone Could again from damage however the withdrawal of Sam Tomkins with a knee pressure left them all the way down to the naked bones, with 13 senior gamers on the sidelines via damage and suspension.
Coach Steve McNamara was pressured to draft in Mathieu Cozza for his first begin in Tremendous League within the entrance row within the absence of three specialist props and he had a winger and a half-back on his bench.
Catalans Dragons’ Arthur Mourgue is held in a deal with
Nonetheless, Arthur Mourgue stepped into Tomkins’ sneakers at full-back with aplomb, the Catalans kids defended heroically and Yaha’s ending did the remaining as McNamara’s males accomplished a 14th win of the season to create a six-point buffer on fifth-placed Castleford.
Wakefield’s defeat leaves them nonetheless simply two factors above backside membership Toulouse with 5 matches left of the common season to safe their top-flight standing.
In a primary half blighted by dealing with errors, full-back Jamie Shaul’s fumble of Josh Drinkwater’s excessive kick gifted the guests an ideal attacking place two minutes in and Yaha, making the a hundred and fiftieth look of his profession, accepted Mourgue’s cut-out cross to attain his first attempt.
He doubled his tally 5 minutes later, once more courtesy of Mourgue’s cross, and the half-back’s second conversion made it 12-0.
Wakefield’s Kelepi Tanganoa passes the ball out of contact
Shaul pulled a attempt again from Trinity’s first significant assault after quarter-hour however Mason Lino was unable so as to add the objective and Yaha accomplished his hat-trick in sensational trend 12 minutes later.
Drinkwater’s grubber kick precipitated confusion within the Wakefield in-goal space and centre Samisoni Langi brilliantly palmed the ball again for Yaha to the touch down, taking his tally for the season to fifteen.
The French membership had substitute Tiaki Chan sin-binned six minutes earlier than half-time for a harmful deal with on winger Lewis Murphy however they held agency as much as half-time after they led 16-4.
Wakefield have been unable to reap the benefits of the additional man however captain Jacob Miller put second rower Matty Ashurst via a spot within the Catalans defence for his or her second attempt after 48 minutes and Lino’s conversion lower the deficit to 6 factors.
Trinity have been camped contained in the Dragons’ 20-metre space however a relieving run from Mourgue nearly bought substitute half-back Cesar Rouge over for a attempt to Mourgue put his aspect two scores in entrance with a penalty after 69 minutes.
Mourgue added one other penalty to seemingly put the end result past doubt however Lino labored winger Lewis Murphy over for a attempt with two minutes left and kicked his second conversion to arrange a tense finale.
Wakefield had an opportunity to grab victory after the ultimate hooter sounded when centre Corey Corridor got here up with a half-break however his kick was collected by a relieved Mourgue because the guests celebrated a notable success.
