Walker: Certainly proved his point after not having featured previously this season. Warriors’ best attacking threat. 8
Garvey: Fielded high balls well, but not in the game too much and knocked-on when a glorious chance came his way. 6
Crockett: Conceding late penalty was stupid from such an experienced player. Sin-binning was nearly costly too. 5
Rasmussen: Was everywhere in the first 20 minutes, but faded along with most of his team-mates as game went on. 6
Benjamin: Scored a good try and made one try-saving tackle, otherwise struggled to make an impact. 6
Goode: Kicking was unusually wayward and couldn’t conjure up much to break Doncaster down. 6
Arr: Found himself caught by the Knights back row several times as he dawdled in getting the ball away. 6
A Black: Was clearly frustrated by pack’s performance, but didn’t seem able to do anything about it. 5
Fortey: Was praised for his efforts with the ‘A’ team, but may well find himself back there after this showing. 5
Taumoepeau: Was part of a heavyweight front-row, so it was mystifying why he struggled so much after a good start. 5
Rawlinson: The former All Black was made to look ordinary and was halted in his tracks every time he tried to carry. 5
Kitchener: Not the dominating presence he has been in recent weeks, but still stole several Knights’ line-outs. 6
Best: Great supporting run to score Warriors’ second try. Scrapped for everything at the break-down with little reward. 7
Abbott: Managed to get his hands on the ball and be driven over for the late score his performance merited. 8
Horstmann: Some neat link-up play but will be disappointed by how his pack were again dominated. 6
REPLACEMENTS: Shervington (Fortey, 57, 7), Douglas (Taumoepeau, 57, 6), Bowley (Rawlinson, 57, 6), Williams (Arr, 62, 7). Not used: Collins, Carlisle, Short.
DONCASTER: McColl 6; Goss 6, Briers 7, Gidlow 7, Williams 7; Roberts 7, Hallam 7; Frazier 7(Doughty, 57, 6), Boden 7, Cusack 7, Challiner 7, Parsons 6, Walker 7, Cochrane 8, Jackson 6 (Boyde, 19, 7). Not used: Thiede, Cahill, Fairivarz, Jericevich, Flockhart, 74) 6, Lamb (for Spencer, 67) 7, Barkley (for Sharples, 57) 6.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Jake Abbott — The homegrown back-row has a great engine and never stops running. Rapidly making the Warriors seven jersey his own.
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