Peet: Bravery and courage

- Matt Peet shared his delight in his side’s attacking and defensive performance as Wigan Warriors beat Leeds Rhinos to nil.
- Peet: “It was nice though to see us move the ball with bravery and courage which is when we are at our best.”
- FT | Wigan Warriors 38-0 Leeds Rhinos.
Matt Peet shared his delight in his side’s attacking and defensive performance as wigan warriors beat leeds rhinos to nil.
The Warriors scored seven tries whilst keeping the Rhinos to nil at The Brick Community Stadium, as the victory ensured Wigan remain two points clear of Hull KR in the Betfred Super League table.
Reflecting on the win, Peet said: “I’m pleased. I thought we took some good lessons out the Hull KR game and those improvements got us off on the right foot at the start of the game. Leeds were spirited but we did a lot of good things to build pressure.”
On whether the attacking or defensive performance was more pleasing, Peet said: “Equal measure. Quite often as a coach you say defence and rightfully so because your defence signifies everything you want to be about – character and team spirit.”
Peet added: “It was nice though to see us move the ball with bravery and courage which is when we are at our best.”
Kaide Ellis scored his first Warriors try since 2022 in the win, and on his performance, Peet said: “I was chatting with the coaches saying ‘Kaide will get mentioned because he scored’ but in our opinion he’s been in the mix for player of the season. He’s a pleasure to coach, he’s a leader, he has great balance in his game, and he works hard whilst also enjoying himself. Kaide has a lot to be proud of at the minute.”
On interchanges, Peet said: “I did think tonight was a good opportunity to look after Luke Thompson and Kaide Ellis whilst getting some more time into the lads on the bench who want them minutes. It was a good night for lots of reasons.”
On improvements, Peet said: “We always look at areas we can improve and what we’ve learnt from games – even from those we’ve done well in so that we can do the good things for longer. The season is about learning so we will take plenty from tonight both individually and as a team.”
On potentially winning the League Leaders’ Shield next week, Peet said: “Now we are in the position, we’d love to win it. It’s one of those that the team who wins thinks it’s marvellous but everyone else moves on quickly. It’s a trophy you should be proud of when it comes but you’ve got to move on quick afterwards.”
Wigan Warriors take on Salford Red Devils in the final round of the regular season at The Brick Community Stadium. Don’t miss out by purchasing your tickets online HERE. Please note that this fixture will take place on Thursday 20 September (8pm K.O.).