Hull chief hoping for lucky 13

Published date23 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The Airlie Birds have had at least one card in every one of their five Super League games so far, with Hull also suffering more suspensions than any other club. That, in Smith's eyes, has contributed to an emotional start to the new season, with some 'fatigue' setting in

Taking a lot out of his players, continuity is now the word, with the sin bins and send-offs putting Hull under strains that ultimately caught up with them against Leigh Leopards last week.

"There's been a lot of forced changes, not all of them, but that's part of the test and the challenge of Super League," Smith said. "We've experienced a fair bit of it this year, and I'd like to think we could just go one game with 13 players for 80 minutes and give that a try first. That would...

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