Leeds Rhinos’ golden-point victory over London Broncos set a new standard, as possibly their worst winning performance of the Super League era.
The 17-16 result kept Leeds in the running for a top-six finish, but the way they played was a far cry from the 18-10 defeat of Leigh Leopards 15 days earlier and to those watching, it felt like a loss. Here’s five talking points. 1: Pod people. In the classic science fiction tale Invasion of the Body Snatchers - filmed in 1956 and 1978, the original is better - malevolent aliens take over the Earth population, replacing them with pod people, identical copies who lack human emotion.
The case for golden-point is it adds drama and excitement, but in this case 80 minutes was more than enough, for spectators and players alike. In an era when player welfare is paramount - and steps are being taken to reduce individuals’ time on the field - it makes no sense whatsoever. Injuries are more likely when players are tired. And, certainly close to the press area in the South Stand, fans actually left before extra-time began in last weekend’s match. A draw would have been a fair result.
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