Simmons: Attitude must improve

Saints coach unhappy after high-scoring draw on Sunday

Last updated: 19th February 2012  

Simmons: Attitude must improve

Royce Simmons: Players took their foot off the gas

The problem was we got to 14-0 too easily and I think we thought this would be an easy game.

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Royce Simmons said he was disappointed his side shipped 36 points as they drew with Stobart Super League rivals Hull KR.

Rovers led by two points entering the closing stages but Jamie Foster fired a last-gasp penalty to give Saints something to take back to Lancashire.

However, Simmons was unhappy that his side appeared to ease up after moving into a 14-0 lead early on.

"I'm a bit disappointed really to concede 36 points against a side we knew would be very game and very hard," said Simmons.

"They were without their two starting halves but we knew how strongly their forwards carry the ball as they did so well in the first two games. We knew it was going to be a battle.

"The problem was we got to 14-0 too easily and I think we thought this would be an easy game.

"We pointed out during the week how big and aggressive this pack of forwards is and how well Craig Hall had done coming in and playing in the halves.

"I don't think our attitude for the entire 80 minutes was quite where we wanted it.

"But in saying that, don't take anything away from Hull KR because they could easily have given up at 14-0 down and we have key players injured.

"They didn't use that as an excuse and the coach has done a great job and they stayed very competitive and they were probably the better side."

Rovers boss Craig Sandercock said his players will reflect ruefully after seeing victory snatched from their grasp.

"Those last five minutes the players will look back on and think they should and could have done a lot better," said Sandercock. "They didn't and we paid the penalty.

"I've not had a good look at the decision so I don't want to comment on that. It's very disappointing."

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