The Rhinos have shown flair in attack, but were capable of steely defence and if Smith can replicate that with Britain then they will be able to challenge the southern hemisphere domination of the sport.
He dragged his shot wide of Claudio Bravo's left-hand post but it was ample reminder that he was capable of piercing defences at any time.
Cabral, the former Basel central midfielder, has impressed in pre-season but a playmaker possessing the sort of passing range capable of unlocking defences is required alongside him if the building from the back with overlapping full-backs blueprint is to pay dividends.
Prieto firmly believes the goals will soon start to flow, saying: "Our strikers are fast and technically good, they work hard and they are capable of penetrating defences.
Swansea though are just two places and two points below the Hammers and Allardyce knows, in Ivory Coast's Bony, the Welshmen have a striker capable of causing defences damage.
In the north-east at least, O'Hara says, otters were considered a courageous and noble prey, capable of a spirited defence.
Mighty Toulouse, unbeaten in Europe, go down to a bonus-point thumping by a Bath side seemingly capable of shredding the defence at will.
Crucially, Van Persie and his vice-captain Arjen Robben – in the form of his life and capable of piercing any defence in this competition with his direct running – have become Van Gaal's missionaries on the pitch.
Angola are strong and Cape Verde, who knocked out Cameroon en route to their first ever finals, are disciplined and tough, with the speedy forward Ryan Mendes and the marauding midfielder Marco Soares capable of piercing any defence.
Hull's satisfaction after this convincing fifth-round Powergen Challenge Cup win was soured by the toughest possible quarter-final draw at St Helens, although in Colin Best they have a player capable of troubling any defence.
"Salford have some great individuals who are capable of unlocking a defence and we made it too easy for them".
