GLEE WILLIE

Peters relief as champs finally taste victory

- BY JOSH MCALLISTER

WILLIE PETERS admitted he felt some relief after watching his defending champions secure their first Super League win of the season.

The head coach had demanded a response from the Robins following their Las Vegas nightmare, where they were thumped 58-6 by Leeds.

Back on English soil, they produced a clinical and professional display to cruise past injury-hit Huddersfield and collect their first points.

“Obviously there's a bit of relief to finally get some points,” Peters (inset) said.

“We wanted to compete hard and improve our defence, and we thought we did that.