Giants’ Dozen Dazzles Vikings

Huddersfield Giants 66-6 Widnes Vikings
Stobart Super League, Galpharm Stadium, Attendance: 8,869

Huddersfield Giants stormed to the top of the Super League table after dishing out a twelve-try masterclass to potential new whipping boys Widnes Vikings.

The 66-6 scoreline did not flatter the hosts and the omens look good for the early pace setters who had home debutant wing Luke George (above) to thank for a hat-trick of tries, but even he was eclipsed by teammate Leroy Cudjoe who nabbed four – his first three coming in the opening 25 minutes.

The imperious Luke Robinson got the hosts off to a flyer with his quick feet and even quicker brain, touching down under the sticks with less than three minutes on referee Steve Ganson’s watch.

Cudjoe took over from here though, despite the best efforts of Scott Grix’s sumptuous shimmying – scoring three of the Giants next four tries – as he nonchalantly strolled past a static defence which brought applause, before his 80 metre dash, after a rare spell of Widnes pressure, brought the house down.

Half back Danny Brough had plenty of opportunities to surpass the 300 point tally in the claret and gold shirt and did so just prior to half time slotting over one of nine successful conversions after George had grabbed his first for 34-0.

Nathan Brown’s men were equally rampant in the second period with George’s pitch length carbon copy of Cudjoe’s earlier effort the pick of the bunch as Jason Chan, Joe Wardle and Greg Eden also got in on the action.

The only positive for Vikings coach Dennis Betts will have been Paddy Flynn’s collection of his own punt through for a score, but the longboat had sunk well before then.