Danny Orr on InTheNews.co.uk
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Thursday, 02, Jul 2009 01:30
To keep up to date on all the latest news from Super League, inthenews.co.uk will be bringing you regular weekly updates courtesy of Harlequins' star stand-off Danny Orr.
This week, Dan looks back to a disappointing last-gasp defeat by Wakefield but says this Friday's game against Wigan is a chance for redemption - especially against his old club and one of his old team-mates in particular...
"The 20-18 defeat against Wakefield was disappointing. It always leaves a bit of a sour taste when a team beats you at the hooter by kicking the extra points but what made it worse was that we felt we could have won the game if we'd played well.
Unfortunately these things happen in professional sport, though, and we have to just put it down as one that got away.
Mac (head coach Brian McDermott) said in the press that losing in those circumstances is no different to any other loss - and I suppose he's right, it's only two points, although it doesn't quite feel that way straight after the game!
We won't dwell on it too much - but we've had a good, honest chat about it since and now we're all looking to come back strongly this weekend.
Looking ahead to the next game and it's my old team Wigan, which will be a big test for us. I've never been one to pick out fixtures against my old clubs (Wigan and Castleford) the way some people do, I'll prepare for it like every other game.
Having said that, I've still got plenty of friends up at Wigan and I love going back to the stadium because the fans and the club were so good to me during my time there. Unfortunately I won't be able to hang around afterwards on Friday night, even though I'd like to, because we'll be heading back to London as a team.
There'll be a fair bit of banter this week between myself and a couple of the lads I used to play with at Wigan - mainly Sean O'Loughlin, who I'm still in close contact with.
We usually have a chat before and after the game (and during it too probably!) but it's always a tough battle on the field against him.
Sean and I always have a bit of fun in the build-up - we'll exchange a few texts and that sort of thing - but even though we do have a good laugh we'll both be focused on winning for our teams too."
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