Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos fighting 'war of attrition' says Lee Radford

By Peter Smith
Published 11th Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
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Betfred Super League’s final two play-off spots will be decided by a “war of attrition” that goes down to the last round, Castleford Tigers coach Lee Radford reckons.

Tigers go into Friday’s visit of Catalans Dragons fifth in the table, just one point ahead of sixth-place Leeds Rhinos, who they visit in the final Saturday of the regular season.

Salford Red Devils, Hull and Hull KR are a further one point behind.

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Speaking at his weekly press conference on Thursday, Radford revealed he was struggling to name a team after an injury-hit final training session.

Tigers' Liam Watts is serving his fifth ban of this season. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.Tigers' Liam Watts is serving his fifth ban of this season. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
Tigers' Liam Watts is serving his fifth ban of this season. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

But Catalans coach Steve McNamara is selecting from only 20 players and Radford admitted: “This cluster of clubs that are all vying for fifth and sixth spot are in a very similar position in terms of troops and the amount of training that's actually being done.

“It's very much going to come down to a war of attrition.