Harry Newman scored his first try for Leeds Rhinos since returning from a three-match loan at Hull FC
Harry Newman scored his first try for Leeds Rhinos since returning from a three-match loan at Hull FC
Betfred Super League
Leeds (24) 52
Tries: Oledzki 2, Newman 2, Hall, Croft, Sivo, McDonnell, Hankinson Goals: Connor 8
Huddersfield (0) 0
Leeds Rhinos returned to the top of Super League with a nine-try thrashing of hapless bottom club Huddersfield Giants.
Prop Mikolaj Oledzki opened the scoring and added a second near the end, while Harry Newman scored his first two tries since returning from a short loan spell at Hull FC as Brad Arthur’s side dominated throughout.
Giants had hoped that last week’s second-half revival, which gave St Helens a scare, might provide a platform for better things, but their losing streak now stretches to five games.
Rhinos went into the game on the back of a defeat by Wigan Warriors which had ended their run of five consecutive victories, but the two points was enough to put them top above St Helens on points difference.
More to follow
Leeds: F. McCormack; Hall, Newman, Handley, Sivo; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O’Connor, Jenkins, Hankinson, McDonnell, C. Smith.
Interchanges: Palasia, Levi, Watkins, Cassell.
Huddersfield: Evalds; Kershaw, Jagger, Gagai, Carr; Lolohea, Russell; Powell, Hewitt, Rushton, Rogers, Woolford, Patolo
Interchanges: English, Greenwood, Cozza, Geyer
Referee: Jack Smith
