Self-belief was the key to Leeds Rhinos' opening-day victory, according to Great Britain scrum-half Rob Burrow.
The engage Super League champions overcame a shaky start to launch the defence of their title with an exciting 20-12 win over an impressive Hull KR at Headingley.
Rovers were on course for their first win at Leeds for nearly 23 years when they led 12-4 with 15 minutes left but the Rhinos finished strongly, scoring three quick tries to transform the game and give new coach Brian McClennan a winning start.
"We knew it was going to be a tough game," said Burrow. "They've signed really well this year and they came really confident.
"They will have fancied their chances and they were nearly there. But thankfully we've got a team who never gives in.
"We're confident in our own ability and we knew, if we kept doing the stuff we had been doing all the game, we would be in it at the end.
"Fifteen minutes might not seem a lot when you're watching but, when you're playing, it's a lifetime out there.
"So we knew we had plenty of time and that, if we stuck to what we had been doing, it would pay off in the end.
"You do a lot of work in the game early on which you don't see until the end.
"We've got a team who dig deep and there are lads around you who want to win. They'll never give in. If we're 30-0 down with five minutes to go, we'll still have a go. You need that if you want to win things."
The game appeared to be going according to the script when Leeds opened the scoring through winger Scott Donald but tries from New Zealand Test centre Jake Webster, one of nine new faces in the Rovers ranks, on 27 and 57 minutes put the visitors in control.
Justin Morgan's new-look side were good value for their eight-point lead but the Rhinos heeded their coach's half-time call for patience and turned the game around in dramatic fashion in the final quarter.
Prop Ryan Bailey twice had tries disallowed by the video referee and Leeds missed a sitter when centre Clinton Toopi broke clean through but sent out a poor final pass which would have given Burrow his 100th try for the club.
However, winger Lee Smith twice found his scoring touch, finishing off a fine flowing move for his first try and beating his captain Kevin Sinfield to a loose ball over the line for his second.
Stand-off Danny McGuire then finished off plucky Rovers with a fourth try two minutes from the end and Sinfield, who was was off target with his first two conversion attempts, extended his scoring run to 42 successive matches with two late goals.
"I didn't even think about the run because we've moved on from last season but it's nice to get back on the scoresheet with a goal," said Sinfield.
"I thought I had a try as well but it's been snatched away.
"However, the most important thing today was to get a decent performance and two points."
While there were smiles all round in the Leeds camp, the visitors also had much to cheer about.
They lost hooker Ben Fisher on the eve of the match with a wrist injury and full-back Shaun Briscoe's impressive debut came to a premature end when he went off after 51 minutes with a facial injury but they shrugged off both setbacks to match the champions blow for blow until the final quarter.
With a host of new faces still to fully bed in and the hugely influential Paul Cooke set to return from suspension next month, the Robins look sure to improve on their inaugural Super League campaign when they finished next to bottom.
"They will beat some good teams this year," said Burrow. "I'm pretty sure they will be there or thereabouts in the play-offs. They're well coached and a real tough team to break down."
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