Catalans 12-56 Huddersfield: Jake Mamo scores four tries in Giants rout
By PA Sport
Last Updated: 10/06/17 8:46pm
Jake Mamo produced a man-of-the-match performance as Huddersfield Giants moved into the Super League top eight with a 56-12 win over Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.
Catalans headed into the game on the back of a dreadful run of results that has seen them win only one of their last seven matches.
Huddersfield's form has picked up of late and they were buoyed by a convincing 44-4 win over Warrington Wolves last weekend.
The Giants opened the scoring in the 13th minute as Aaron Murphy touched down after good work from Danny Brough and Dale Ferguson. Brough missed the conversion to keep the score at 4-0.
Catalans were their own worst enemy as two further penalties allowed Huddersfield to attack their line and send Shannon Wakeman over to score his first try of the season from close range. Brough added the conversion to make it 10-0.
Brough scored his first try of the game in the 18th minute after sending Jordan Turner away from the restart and supporting inside for Turner to return the pass to his captain. Brough took a knock in scoring the try and Martyn Ridyard took over kicking duties, converting to give the Giants a 16-point advantage.
Catalans rallied and scored in the 26th minute, Richie Myler sending Tony Gigot over to score for Catalans, with Luke Walsh converting before Huddersfield closed the half with a Mamo try - the Huddersfield full-back pouncing on Leroy Cudjoe's neat grubber kick. Ridyard converted to take the half-time score to 22-6.
The second half saw Huddersfield continue to dominate and Brough added his second try in the 46th minute - a superb solo effort as he dummied his way past the Catalans defence to touch down under the posts.
Six minutes later and Mamo added his second. Catalans attacked the Huddersfield line before Mamo intercepted Walsh's pass and raced 90 metres to score down the left. A missed conversion left the score at 32-6.
England international Jermaine McGillvary scored in the 54th minute after good work from Kruise Leeming, with a Ridyard conversion extending the Giants' lead.
Mamo completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute when he collected a neat offload from Sebastine Ikahihifo and chipped ahead before gathering the ball and scoring under the posts. Ridyard added a simple goal and the Giants were 44-6 ahead.
Huddersfield hit the half-century in the 68th minute when full-back Mamo added his fourth try of the game. Brough and Paul Clough combined to send him over, with Ridyard's goal bringing up the 50 points.
Sam Moa added a consolation effort with eight minutes remaining and Walsh added his second goal before McGillvary added a second try of the game and completed the scoring in the 75th minute. Ridyard's seventh conversion completed the scoring.
