It had taken Swansea 10 minutes to get their first score on the board when Steve Winn went over for the first of his two tries.

BBC: So easy for Swansea

The opening five minutes of the first round saw Watson run the board quickly and painlessly.

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Craig Hall's kick-off flew out on the full and Evans pounced on Deacon's grubber kick to put the first points on the board after only 78 seconds and, two minutes later, Jeffries sliced through Hull's defence and fed Newton on his inside shoulder.

BBC: Bradford 42-14 Hull

The first-half was probably the worst 45 minutes you'll ever see from England right across the board.

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The Scarlets had the chance to get on the board before half-time but Gavin Evans missed his penalty attempt - the last action of the first 40 minutes.

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