According to hooker Sam Powell, the team is expecting their next opponents at The Halliwell Jones Stadium to put up a fight.
Warrington will be heavy favourites in the Broncos’ sixth-round Challenge Cup matchup with Warrington, which takes place in the north six days after The Wire destroyed them 58-4 in the capital.
But will this game serve as yet another major litmus test for the group’s present level of focus?
Powell responded, “100%, and that’s exactly what we’ve spoken about,” to the identical question posed.
This week’s situation is unique because there is a cup tournament. It’s completely open ended and anything can happen.
“We have to approach it with a professional mindset and attempt to duplicate the start we had down there on Sunday.
“We need to advance to the next round as part of our work.
“We intend to perform London at its finest and rock the house.
They were never going to start winning at this level, and they have certain players that are difficult to manage.
“With so many new players, it was always going to take some time to get the combinations right.”
We expect to be challenged at collision because they always run strong, and since anything can happen in cup events, we must be adamant about acting as professionally as we can.
And the relentless professionalism that has been maintained The Wire on exhibit at Cherry Red Records Stadium would attest to the consistent improvement in performance that head coach Sam Burgess says his team is working to achieve in addition to winning games.
Powell agreed, emphasising that despite “a fresh start” during the off-season, things were still in their infancy.
“Obviously, results and winning are very important, but for us, it’s a new beginning for the club,” he stated.
“We’re in the process of getting better every week rather than being adamant about obtaining results because they brought in a new coach who has his own ideas.
“Winning games is our ultimate goal, but what matters more than a minute is how we show up every day and the culture we want to establish.”
Powell made his first start for Warrington in Sunday’s Round Five match after switching from Wigan Warriors, the team he had played for his entire professional career, during the off-season.
Powell had previously made four appearances while playing off the substitute bench with Danny Walker, but the England international missed the most recent game in order to await the birth of his second child, thus Powell seized the opportunity to start right away.
Powell claims he has learned a lot from Walker despite the fact that Walker is eight years his senior.
“Observing his daily training regimen, he’s quite remarkable,” the 32-year-old remarked.
“I’ve learnt a lot from him in a short period of time, but the club holds him in high esteem and see him as a future leader here.
That being said, I’m here to support him as well.
He sets a good example for others to follow by acting as though what he says is true.
Some of the folks here are similar to George Williams; I learn a lot from training and spending time with him on a daily basis.
“As a midfield unit, we’ve had a great start.
We emphasised as a group that we want to be unwavering, and I believe we’ve made progress in that regard.
“It’s a long season and things won’t always go as planned; we’ll face challenges and sustain injuries just like any other team, but if we can work hard in the gym every week, we’ll succeed and have fun.”
