Round 18
Les Catalans Dragons 52 d. Warrington Wolves 14

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Catalans continue outstanding season defeating hapless Wolves
Mon June 23, 2008
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Catalans Dragons ran in nine tries against a hapless Warrington Wolves to come out 52-14 winners in Saturday's engage Super League clash in Perpignan.

Thomas Bosc was the star for his side, touching down in the first half - where his side established an unassailable 38-0 lead - and succeeding with eight goals from 10 attempts.

The hosts wasted no time in getting started, Adam Mogg touching down after eight minutes and Bosc slotting the extras with his first attempt.

The pace did not let up and after 12 minutes it was 10-0, hooker Casey McGuire bundling over the line this time.

Bosc was again on target with the goal and six minutes later he made it three from three after winger Justin Murphy ran in his side's third try.

Warrington could not get a foothold in the game and were pressed back into their own half with increasing regularity.

They were unable to contain the French side's threat for long, though, and John Wilson was the next beneficiary of the porous Wolves defence, going over after 23 minutes.

Bosc continued his flawless kicking game to add another two points and take the score to a seemingly irreversible 24-0.

The Frenchman then showed his value in open play, scoring and converting Catalans' fifth touchdown to continue what had been an embarrassingly one-sided half.

After 35 minutes, the ever-lively scrum-half then added another goal to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Even then, the visitors' torment was not over, with another converted try still to come before the interval.

Bosc added to his personal tally with the kick, while centre Sebastien Raguin became the sixth different try-scorer.

Warrington were staring down the barrel of a massive defeat when they came out for the second period but things started rather better for temporary coach James Lowes' side.

Chris Riley scored their first points with a rare breakaway four minutes after the restart but, in sharp contrast to the metronomic accuracy of Bosc, Chris Hicks was wayward with the goal.

With 49 minutes gone Wolves had another score the cheer, Paul Rauhihi crossing the whitewash.

But once again Hicks failed to take advantage with the kick, leaving the scores at 38-8.

There was a rare lull in scoring as both sides failed to find a gap but that ended after 64 minutes when Murphy grabbed his second try of the evening.

Bosc appeared to have caught Hicks' jitters in front of the posts and missed with the extras, while Hicks went in the opposite direction, slotting his first of the match with 23 minutes to play following Ben Westwood's touchdown.

That joy was shortlived for the away side, who watched Younes Khattabi go over moments later, only for Bosc to slide a second successive kick wide.

He was back on target before the end, though, taking his personal tally to 20 after substitute Olivier Elima claimed the French team's ninth score.

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