As it happened... The Robins defeat the Dragons at Magic Weekend

The Robins put in a magic performance to defeat the Catalans Dragons, 36-4! 💪

Here's as it happened....

21-Man Squads:

Here's the starting line-ups:

KICK-OFF: Arthur Mourgue gets us underway here at Magic Weekend, with Ryan Hall taking in the first drive!
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3' Penalty to Catalans. The Robins finish their attacking set by pinning the Dragons on their line but Parcell is penalised for holding down in the tackle.
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5' PENALTY! Lewis mops up Fages kick and the Robins push the Dragons and force the infringement around the ruck from Catalans!
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9' Penalty to Catalans. Parcell holds down Garcia in the tackle and the Dragons have another set in the Robins' half.

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11' GLDO. Fages threads a kick through on the last and Hall is forced to head the ball dead. Lewis NAILS the ball from the restart and the Robins' pin Catalans in their own half as the Dragons misjudge the kick.

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14' PENALTY! Fages and Navarrete are slow clearing the ruck and the Robins march up the field with the penalty. Tyrone May now searching for a hole in Catalans line to break through!

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15' TRYYYYY! The Robins run it on the last with Lewis and make it count. The halfback fires the ball to Whitbread close to the line for the prop to twist and pop the ball up to Minchella for the Skipper to crash over!

Lewis misses the two. (0/1)
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20' Penalty to Catalans. Lewis puts it high and the Robins chase down the kick to challenge Rouge but the fullback is tackled in the air.

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24' Try for Catalans. Switch move for the Dragons down the left edge and Bayley Sironen is put away in the corner by Theo Fages' pass.

Mourgue misses the two. (0/1)

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26' Interchange. Kelepi Tanginoa is on for Sauaso Sue. Big set from Jesse'

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28' TRYYYYY! The ball goes from left to right through Minchella and May for Evalds to hit Hiku with a ball close to the line and the centre cuts through Catalans' defence to score on the right!

Lewis misses. (0/2)

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32' Interchange. Sam Luckley is now replacing Jai Whitbread.
Great shift, Jai!
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33' Hull KR error. Mourgue puts the grubber through and the Robins cannot collect. The Dragons now with a full set on the Robins' line.
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34' DEFENCE! Mourgue floats the ball into the stands as the Luckley races up to the Dragons' attack to force the error. Great defence from the Robins!
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37' PENALTY! Wallace strips the ball from Parcell as the hooker looks to take advantage of passing the markers! Batchelor now with the ball heading towards the posts!
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38' TRYYYYYY! The ball goes down the left as Batchelor leaves defenders scattered in the middle as the Robins put the ball through hands for Hall to power over!

Lewis misses. (0/3)

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HALF-TIME: We lead at the interval, 12-4!

SECOND HALF: Mikey Lewis kicks off towards the Red Army to get this second half underway!
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41' KNOCK ON! Seguier can take in the pass and we get the ball inside Catalans' half!
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42' TRYYYYYYY! Minchella darts from left to right and cuts through Catalans' defence before rounding Rouge. to go in untouched and under the posts. Captain Fantastic.

Lewis adds the two! (1/4)

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46' Turnover. Catalans restart the game through Garcia as Matty Storton comes on for Oliver Gildart. The centre will undertake a HIA.
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47' Catalans' ERROR! It's an incorrect play the ball from Reimis Smith and the Robins have the ball back deep in their own half. Sauaso Sue is back on now for Sam Luckley. Huge shift from Big Sam!

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51' TRYYYYYY! The Robins run it on the last as Hadley plays a slick pass to Lewis to give the halfback space to put Tanginoa through a gap and the big man is over!

Lewis misses. (1/5)
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53' Interchange. Jez Litten is on for Matt Parcell. Great stint from Matty.
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56' Interchange. Jai Whitbread is back on, replacing Sauaso Sue.
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57' KNOCK ON! Jez Litten picks up Cesar Rouge and dumps the fullback into the ground with James Batchelor, forcing an error from the Dragons' man!

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58' PENALTY! The Dragons are forced back a further ten after running in after the error from Rouge! The Skipper now runs the ball to the 20.
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64' TRYYYYYY! The Robins keep it alive on the last as Litten breaks through into open play and finds Hadley for the second-rower to fire an outrageous offload out of the back to Ryan Hall and the winger is over for his second! Lewis misses. (1/6)

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65' PENALTY! The ball is ripped from Tanginoa and the Robins march back up the field after the restart. Litten now finds Minchella in Catalans' half!

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66' TRYYYYYYYY! The Robins are in again! May gets the short ball to Tanginoa and he races away for the score!

Lewis hits the post. (1/7)
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67' Interchange. Sam Luckley comes back onto the field, replacing Dean Hadley.
What a performance Deano!
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71' DEFENCE! Davies breaks down the right for the Dragons but he's brought down by Lewis. Minchella comes off for Parcell. Great performance from the Skipper today!

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75' PENALTY! Tanginoa is taken high and we'll make our way into the Catalans half!
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77' TRYYYYYYY! May dinks it over the the Catalans' defenders and Evalds takes it in to score!
Lewis converts! (2/8)
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FULL-TIME: The Robins defeat Catalans Dragons, 36-4, to go back to the top of the table!