Catalans Dragons head coach Joel Tomkins told Sky Sports:
“I’m really, really proud of the boys. They had a bit of a nightmare journey yesterday. The scramble, the desire and just the work for each other, they never gave in, and I thought we got what we deserved tonight.
“We’ve got a few injuries at the minute, but what we have got is a group of lads who are willing to work hard.
“We might not be the most experienced group, but they’re going to come in and they’re going to work hard for each other. On the back of that, they’ll get results.
“In the week, we had some honest conversations, and it’s going to be a long season for us if we turn out performances like we did last week. If we turn out performances like we did tonight, then it’ll be a really enjoyable one.”
[On his side’s journey to Leigh:] “Obviously, its not perfect preparation but we never have perfect preparation – we average eight to 10 hours [of] travel [for away fixtures].
“That’s part of playing for Catalans. It’s a special group to be a part of – living in the south of France and playing in the English Super League.
“We don’t whinge about it, we use it as a connection piece for the group. We might do some connecting flights for a few more away games if we turn up like that.”