Saints boss Anderson full of praise for Rhinos on the charge

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Saints were virtually unbeatable two years ago, storming into the Super League season with 13 straight wins and losing only four out of 35 matches all year as they completed a clean sweep of the domestic trophies.

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Kevin Sinfield and his Leeds team-mates have impressed Anderson

Anderson said: "Leeds are towelling everyone at the moment. They are like we were in 2006 when our senior players were in their pomp and our young ones were on next to nothing in the salary cap.

"In a couple of years some of their blokes will be on bigger money and they won't have the same strength in depth. But they are certainly a daunting side and very entertaining to watch."

Leeds, who visit Saints on Friday in a re-match of last season's Grand Final, have run up 122 points and conceded only one try in disposing of Harlequins, Bradford and Hull in their last three games.

Saints still have several senior players on the injury list, including Paul Sculthorpe, Keiron Cunningham, Jason Cayless and Nick Fozzard.

Anderson said: "We have been inconsistent so far this year, but I won't make an assessment of us until we get some weight and experience back in the front row. But we will have a good crack at Leeds on Friday."

Saints could be without back row forward Jon Wilkin, who is one of eight Super League players facing a disciplinary tribunal on Wednesday after being cited in matches over the Easter weekend.

The others are Terry Newton (Bradford), Louis Anderson (Warrington), Paul King (Hull FC), Luke Robinson (Huddersfield), Danny Ward (Harlequins), Darrell Goulding (Wigan) and Stanley Gene (Hull KR).