Lebanon worldwide Abbas Miski adopted up a hat-trick in opposition to Leigh Leopards by scoring four tries as Wigan Warriors defeated Hull Kingston Rovers 64-6; the guests fielded a much-rotated aspect forward of their Betfred Challenge Cup last look on Saturday, August 12
Last Updated: 04/08/23 11:51pm
Abbas Miski ran in four tries as Wigan stormed to victory over Hull KR
Matt Peet praised ‘flawless’ Abbas Miski after the Lebanese winger scored four tries in Wigan Warriors’ 64-6 thrashing of a much-rotated Hull Kingston Rovers aspect on the DW Stadium.
Peet’s males had been in no temper to go simple on a Rovers matchday squad that includes three academy debutants and a trio of short-term signings with a couple of eye on subsequent week’s Betfred Challenge Cup last in opposition to Leigh Leopards.
Miski’s quadruple adopted scorching on the heels of a hat-trick in opposition to Leigh Leopards final week and continued the exceptional transformation of a participant who spent a part of his early Wigan profession on mortgage at Betfred Championship aspect Newcastle Thunder.
“There isn’t a major flaw in his game, he’s worked so hard, he lets his rugby do the talking and he is just a great advert for perseverance and hard work,” Peet mentioned.
“He showed the right attitude when he went to Newcastle, and he is benefiting from that. From a coach’s point of view, he is technically where you want him to be, and he is such a well-rounded player for us.”
Jai Field helped himself to a late hat-trick as Wigan ran in a complete of 12 tries to make up for his or her agonising cup semi-final loss to the identical crew – albeit with completely different personnel – at Headingley lower than two weeks in the past.
“We did a professional job,” Peet mentioned. “It was a different sort of challenge for us, and it was quite difficult to prepare the group.
Jai Field grabbed a hat-trick as Wigan thrashed Hull KR
“I need to pay tribute to Hull KR who introduced a younger and spirited crew and whereas they lacked some cohesion and expertise, I believed their efficiency was honourable and we needed to earn our factors.”
Robins boss Willie Peters had no complaints about the result or performance and paid tribute to the way a side featuring just two starters from that Headingley golden-point win kept the hosts at bay for much of the first period.
“The rating did not mirror the hassle and the way laborious the fellows competed,” Peters said.
“It got here right down to a little bit of technical stuff however with Wigan being the standard aspect that they’re, there was a excessive degree of ability there and a few actually high quality tries and it’s all about studying for the younger guys.”
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters is now focused on next week’s Challenge Cup final
Peters’ attention will now turn to Wembley and fashioning only Rovers’ second Challenge Cup win in their history after their Hull derby triumph in 1980.
And Peters paid tribute to the big names he rested, who made the long journey to the DW Stadium en masse to support their new-look side from the sidelines.
“They got here into the dressing room earlier than the sport and that highlights the connection we have got inside the group,” Peters said.
“They met for dinner beforehand and turned up collectively, and that is actually pleasing to see as a coach. We’re heading into an enormous sport subsequent week and it is the groups who’re most linked that win the massive video games.”
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