So tight Super League could go one of five ways

 
16 September 2013

I feel any one of five teams could win the Super League Grand Final.

The Super League’s changing from weekend to weekend and the first set of play-off matches was no exception. I still believe Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Huddersfield and Leeds can all win it again.

A week after their strong end to the season, I would have backed Leeds to pull off the Three-peat of titles but they were completely undone by Warrington. The Rhinos may have lost but their ability to come back from nowhere at this point of the season means you cannot discount them.

You would have to say that Warrington and Wigan are, in most people’s eyes, the front-runners now. I was very impressed with Wigan beating Huddersfield, a team they failed to beat in the regular season. They were on top of their game which was partly thanks to them losing to the Rhinos in their last match, whereas the Giants came in off the back of effectively being rested as a side the previous weekend.

Trying to pick out the twists and turns in these play-offs is almost impossibile. I genuinely could not chose an outright favourite to be crowned champions.

Team of the week

Wigan had been on a bad run but they played as a team to turn over the Giants, who had very much got the better of them earlier in the season.

Player of the week

It’s harsh not to pick Ben Westwood after his four tries but Josh Charnley deserves it for being the first player in the Super League era to score 40 tries. He has taken some stick but what an achievement.

Pick of the weekend

It has to be Leeds v St Helens. You’d say Leeds at home under the lights on a Friday night would be favourites but things are turning on their head week by week at present.

Twitter: @martinoffiah

Martin Offiah is an official ambassador for RLWC2013 which kicks off on October 26. For info and to purchase tickets visit rlwc2013.com

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