When Ryan Hall will “give it up” as Leeds Rhinos legend explains incredible Hull FC game-winner

Leeds Rhinos legend Ryan Hall spoke after his incredible game-winning try against play-off hopefuls Hull FC, whilst also giving his verdict on the incredible roar at Headingley when he grounded.

Hall’s late try made it 18-16 with Leeds snatching a win from the jaws of defeat against the Black and Whites, having lost in similar circumstances last time at Headingley.

In their last Headingley clash, Leeds Rhinos conceded three tries in the final 15 minutes against Hull KR as they collapsed late on and Hall has explained how that’s led them to focus on stepping it up a gear late on.

Speaking after the win over Hull FC, he said: “That game was won on heart and desire to stay in the game. Last time we played at Headingley when we lost to Hull KR in the last ten minutes, we took our foot of the gas and Hull KR came back and beat us.

“We’ve been talking about the last ten minutes of games and how rather than going down a notch, we should raise it a gear. They’re the Championship rounds if you use boxing terminology and I’m glad we came back tonight.”

How Ryan Hall scored Leeds Rhinos’ match-winner

Hall had assessed the performance as “scrappy” with the first half performance coming under the microscope as he revealed that head coach Brad Arthur revealed Hull had 50% more of the ball in the opening 40 minutes.

Despite that, Leeds started to claw it back in the second half and their ability to remain in the game and stay within one score ensured Hall’s late try was a match-winner.

Asked how exactly he was able to score with such little room, he explained that it was just a case of “doing the thing that I’ve always felt natural doing”.

He’d then go on to explain his try-scoring technique, revealing he needs to teach fellow Leeds Rhinos winger Riley Lumb.

Hall explained: “Scoring tries in corners, when you want the space you don’t go for the space. That’s something I need to speak to Riley Lumb about because he goes for the corner.

“When you want the space, you don’t go for it and you more inside so when they do hit you, you fall into the space that you want. That’s what I did.

“That’s my job. I can’t write an essay but some people might find it easy, I score tries in the corner.”

Hall’s score was met with one of the loudest cheers at Headingley in recent years and the 37-year-old conceded that is one of the main reasons why he is still playing.

“That’s why I’m still running about,” he said in response to questions about the huge cheer,

“I love what I do and it’s moments like that which reinforce that. As soon as I lose the passion for rugby will be the time I give it up but I’ve not lost that yet.”

Ryan, Ryan Hall, Ryan, Ryan Hall! 🎵 pic.twitter.com/kgp0k7DoYt

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