At the other end, May, who announced she would be retiring at the end of the season earlier in the week, was giving Rhinos' rapidly emerging teenage England starlet Rushton no sympathy as Leeds were kept quiet at the attacking end. Finally, duel international Clark is excited for the "new challenges" that come with defending a title. Anna Stembridge's Bath side, who are going in search of their first title in eight years, overcame the defending champions Manchester Thunder 41-38 at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday afternoon. They were very physical in the inside circle. That is something we have got to really look at. Like normal English fashion, they took the ball through really well. They played really well."