“Hopefully We Get To See A Young Guy Show What He’s Capable Of" Wigan Pre-Match Press - Rhyse Martin

Be the fourth game in a fortnight coming up against Wigan.

How do you reflect on the last couple of weeks?

Yes, um, obviously results-wise it's been a bit of a, a rollercoaster.

Um, with Ca- I think it was Cass and then Catalan were, uh, performing well, and then we've had, um, two games where we haven't got the results that we wanted.

So, um, yeah, with the results base side of things it's, it's been tough, but, um, yeah, four games in, in less than two weeks is, um, you know, as a rugby league player, it's hard enough playing two.

Um, but yeah, it's, it's been challenging.

A lot of boys have been battling through, um, a lot of niggles and, uh, all of that.

Um, but yeah, we're probably, you know, disappointed with the results on, on the back end of it.

But yeah, it's always tough when you've got so many games to play.

And Willie's been fairly open, both after that Toulouse game and, and today about, about the fatigue and the level of tiredness within this squad.

How do you as a playing group almost cope with that?

Yeah, I think it's just trusting, um, you know, everything we're doing here, uh, with our, our schedule and, um, the medical staff, um, and just trying to get the best possible recovery in that we, we can as a, as a team and, um, yeah, it is, there's not much you can really do when you have, um, so many games in a short period of time is, um, you just gotta turn up and, and give your best, uh, which we, we have been trying to do.

Um, and yeah, it's just been, you know, the, the, the results have kinda taken a toll with, uh, with, um, yeah, a lot of the, the boys' mentality and, um, yeah, it's, it's...

I think as a group we're, we're just looking forward to, you know, a few guys coming back next week.

But these young guys are, we're looking to them to, to give a bit of energy and, um, you know, have a, a red hot crack tomorrow.

And I guess there's two sides to it as well.

Obviously, you've got the physical aspect, simply having to play so many games in a short period of time, but also the, the mental side of it.

How concerned are you about having to, to go through this game, this period psychologically, particularly at such a late stage in the season with, with potential playoffs only right around the corner?

Yeah, well, you just can't get too ahead of yourself.

I think, uh, you've just gotta focus on the, the game at hand and, um, that's tomorrow night.

Um, and yeah, everything else you just kinda, you deal with as it comes.

I think looking at it, um, you know, uh, in hindsight now it's, it's a lot, but when you're just playing, you're just focusing on the, the next job at hand and, um, that's all we've been trying to do, and not getting overwhelmed or, um, trying to, um, yeah, think it, that it's too hard or we shouldn't be doing it.

It, it is what it is.

Um, it's the schedule.

It's not great.

It's probably, as a player, you know, I think it's ridiculous [laughs] for me in terms of, like, guys having to play.

That's such a tough sport and, um, yeah, I think it's, uh, it is what it is, but you, you just gotta look at the game that's in front of you and, um, yeah, you, you can't get caught up in it.

You just, we've all got a job to do, and we're trying to win games, and we're trying to get into playoffs and, um, yeah, that's all we're, we're focusing on at the moment.