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Leeds Rhinos wheelchair coach James Simpson
Yorkshire Evening Post
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13/10/2024
Coach James Simpson reflects on Leeds Rhinos' win over Halifax Panthers in the Wheelchair Super League Grand Final.
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00:00
James, congratulations. Fantastic second half performance. Were you worried at any time?
00:07
You went 12 points down a couple of times in the first half.
00:11
Not at all, mate. This year we've made a point of winning games in the last minute.
00:15
Some of them, two of the games we won in the last tackle.
00:18
This Grand Final, we knew that there were going to be times where it was going to go against us.
00:22
We might be in a bit of a hole, but that last 20, that's when we need to turn it on.
00:25
That's when we need to dominate and that's exactly what we did.
00:28
That last 20, the players really stood up. They understood what needed to be done and they did it.
00:32
That last 20, the players were fantastic.
00:35
You must be really pleased for Nathan Collins. A year ago, he had an off day with a boot.
00:40
Today, eight out of nine after he missed the first one.
00:44
Some of his assists for tries were just out of this world.
00:47
Nathan is a very unique player. I think he's one of the most fantastic players in the world.
00:54
I think he's definitely up there in the top three, if not one of the best.
00:57
You've got to unleash him a bit. You've got to take the reins off him and try not to structure him or put him in a box.
01:04
You've got to let him play in the box in front of him and he does that.
01:07
When he does that well, it's fantastic and it's such a pleasure to watch.
01:10
I'm buzzing for him. He sat a little portion of the season out with a broken hand as well.
01:15
He missed two games, I think. I'm just buzzing that he's had a really good game and a really good final.
01:21
All the players deserve it, mate. I absolutely love them all. I'm so proud of them all. They all deserve that win.
01:25
It's capped a fantastic year, hasn't it? One defeat in all competitions all year. You won every league game.
01:32
You've gone on and won the grand final after a couple of disappointments.
01:37
It shows that the sport in Leeds is really healthy and you've got young players coming through, haven't you?
01:42
A reserve team now.
01:43
Yes. It's funny. We're expected to be successful.
01:47
If you thought of the running game, if you said to a team, you haven't won the grand final in two years,
01:51
people would be like, it's hard to get there. That's exactly it.
01:54
That bar's there. We're expected to make those finals and be successful.
01:58
I think that's such a testament to how we're perceived.
02:01
Being part of the club, part of the Leeds Rhinos brand, that gives us that. We want that.
02:05
We want to have to go out there and perform at the highest level for the club.
02:08
Every time we get a trophy, we're happy. We've got two this year, so two out of three ain't bad. I think we'll take it.
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