Championship 1 Team of the Week

Premier Sports Try of the Week – David James (South Wales Scorpions)

Scorpions winger David James raced 60 metres to claim South Wales’ third try in their 28-16 win at Gateshead Thunder.

South Wales coach Dave Clark said: “He picked up a loose ball, outsprinted their winger and really showed his pace to get to the line.

“It was a game-changer, because we then scored another try two minutes later and that put us clear.”

Clark added: “We only had 16 fit players, and two loose-forwards playing in the halves after Courtney Davies went off, so it was a really pleasing win for us. There was a real spirit about how we played.”

Premier Sports Performance of the Week – Oldham

Oldham dominated this week’s Premier Sports Championship One Team of the Week, with five players earning selection from the Roughyeds’ impressive 30-12 win at Hemel.

Richard Lepori, Jon Ford, Dale Bloomfield, Lewis Palfrey and Danny Langtree were all included in the team of the week.

Oldham coach Scott Naylor said: “At Hemel we managed to score some points, which is what’s been missing from our game.

“Hemel are a good side and it’s not an easy place to go. They’ve got some big, big people playing in the middle of the park and they’ve got a lot going for them. It was really pleasing to get a decent win there.”

Premier Sports Championship One Team of the Week

1.      Richard Lepori (Oldham)
2.      Gareth Langley (Rochdale Hornets)
3.      Danny Davies (Rochdale Hornets)
4.      Jon Ford (Oldham)
5.      Dale Bloomfield (Oldham)
6.      Lewis Palfrey (Oldham)
7.      Dylan Skee (London Skolars)
8.      Ryan MacDonald (North Wales Crusaders)
9.      Chris Hough (Rochdale Hornets)
10.  James Greenwood (South Wales Scorpions)
11.  BJ Swindells (Hemel Stags)
12.  Danny Langtree (Oldham)
13.  Martin Roden (Oxford)

Premier Sports Championship One Player of the Week

5 points – Lewis Palfrey (Oldham)
4 points – Ashley Bateman (South Wales Scorpions)
3 points – Dale Bloomfield (Oldham)
2 points – Ryan MacDonald (North Wales Crusaders)
1 point – Danny Davies (Rochdale Hornets)

Championship One Player of the Year

Hemel’s Mike Bishay continues to lead the Player of the Year rankings, with the top three players in this year’s table remaining unchanged after a week that saw five new players win Player of the Year points.

1. Mike Bishay (8 points)
2. Sean Morris (7 points)
3. Andy Moulsdale (6 points)