Sunday Social: Inglis’ Super League debut, Taylor talks England & ‘Big Ben’ does it again
It’s time for Love Rugby League’s Sunday Social, your alternative recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past seven days.
Warrington’s Greg Inglis made a try-scoring, 80-minute debut as the Wolves came from behind to beat Hull KR 50-26 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Here are just some of the reasons why Super League fans are expecting big things from the 34-year-old former NRL and World Cup winner.
GI 🔥 He needs no introduction 💪
The Australian legend makes his @Betfred #SuperLeague debut tomorrow for @WarringtonRLFC against Rovers 😍 pic.twitter.com/y24dqY9JOF
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) April 30, 2021
Jackson Hastings with a huge dummy to score the opening try in Thursday’s Super League clash between Wigan and Hull FC. The Warriors ran out 16-14 winners in a game overshadowed by allegations of racism made by visiting forward Andre Savelio.
Hastings breaks the deadlock 🔥@WiganWarriorsRL v @hullfcofficial live on @SkySportsRL#SLWigHul #SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/1Yu7r6mfVZ
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) April 29, 2021
Scott Taylor, 30, shared a funny anecdote about how he found out he would be making his first England appearance.
How did @ScottTagTaylor find out he was making his England debut? Not in the most conventional sense 😂#OutOfYourLeague, available to download NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon & watch on YouTube 🤩
Full Episode 👉 https://t.co/vgoJoZFgTX pic.twitter.com/DxZGcxUE7R
— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) April 30, 2021
Sunday Social: Bevan French returns, 200 Super League tries for Ryan Hall & Briers says goodbye
A moment that Wests Tigers debutant Zac Cini, 20, will never forget. The winger crossed just after half-time to help his side recover from 8-6 down to defeat St. George Illawarra Dragons in their round eight clash.
Now you Cini, now you don’t!
Cini scores and the crowd goes WILD! 👏#TelstraPremiership #NRLDragonsTigers pic.twitter.com/0eUexRTNu7
— NRL (@NRL) May 2, 2021
The break, the offload, the finish. How about this for a try from the New Zealand Warriors, finished off by former Warrington second-rower Ben Murdoch Masila.
Just the @NZWarriors playing some beautiful football 😍#TelstraPremiership Moment of the Match#NRLWarriorsCowboys pic.twitter.com/pdw4jTLyTS
— NRL (@NRL) May 2, 2021
And finally, Parramatta’s Maika Sivo is on fire! The Eels flyer crossed twice to help his side triumph 32-10 over bottom of the league Canterbury Bulldogs.
Sivo with a double! 💪#TelstraPremiership #NRLBulldogsEels pic.twitter.com/6pK6V2rLfz
— NRL (@NRL) May 1, 2021
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