Trinity have won all 15 of their league games this year and have been involved in a few tight contests like the game at Bradford Bulls last Sunday in which only one try was scored.
They have managed to find a way to win in each case and head coach Powell is pleased with the way the players have handled everything thrown at them so far.
He said: “I don’t think we’re pressured by it (staying unbeaten). We just want to keep winning and keeping boys consistent.
“We run the risk of being defeated if we are slightly off.
“Our next game is away to Toulouse, and we know it will be difficult, so you have to strive high or you will lose. Likewise, Featherstone at home (the following week).”I think we’ve respected everyone this year, and we’ve played a lot of close games right up until or right after halftime, then we’ve tended to be a little bit too good.”
Powell anticipates that this Saturday’s trip to Toulouse, France, will likely be his team’s toughest league test to date.
He explained: “We know it will be difficult, they’re the other full-time team in the comp.
“When we played them last time we ended up beating them reasonably convincingly, but it was tough and tight, they are aggressive and they are big and put you under pressure so it will be a tough game.
“But if we play well then we’re pretty confident and I’ve seen a different glint in the eyes of players coming into this block of three games now so I think we’ll be all right.
“We’ll prepare really well and get stuck into it.”
Defence has been the key to much of what has been good about Trinity this year and Powell was again able to praise this side of his players’ work in the win at Odsal.
“We were pretty consistent, but we’ve been a little bit off defensively in a couple of games since Wembley,” he continued.
“The boys said at halftime that as long as the defense kept up its current performance, they didn’t think they needed to score again, and that continued to be the case.It is really satisfying that we are proud of and dedicated to our defense.
“Rugby league is a working class sport that requires a lot of work, especially on defense.”
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