Hull FC may be stuck in the midst of an 11-game losing streak, but for interim coach Simon Grix, there is progress to see. Taking charge for the last six games, Grix believes there is improvement in the Black and Whites, who now look like a 'Super League' team again. And while the victory Hull desperately craves has alluded them so far, the 38-year-old is taking some comfort in the competitiveness shown in recent weeks.
Ultimately, it's still not good enough, and there is a case to be made that Hull could, and perhaps should, have beaten the likes of London Broncos, Castleford Tigers, and Huddersfield Giants in recent weeks. However, what's done is done, and the test now is to go one step further and taste that win, with Leeds Rhinos, who edged past Hull at the end of April, awaiting Grix's side at the MKM Stadium this Saturday afternoon. C lick here - Get the latest news on our Rugby League Live WhatsApp channel Speaking ahead of the clash, Grix said: "It will be nice to be back at home, to start in good fashion, and to give a good performance.
I thought we were very close last time we played Leeds. Take out the London game, and I would argue that we are a better team now than we were then. "We've had more changes, people coming and going, and I'd like to think, in the last game at Huddersfield, that we looked like a Super League team.
We've done some good work over the last two weeks, and hopefully we won't step backwards and instead improve on the areas we need to and put .
