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BBC News
22-03-2025
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Leeds edge past champions Wigan in gripping contest
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (6) 12Tries: Lumb, Sinfield Goals: Connor 2Wigan (4) 10Tries: Marshall, French Goal: Smith Leeds Rhinos edged past champions Wigan Warriors in a gripping contest at AMT Headingley to claim a statement Super League Lumb's early try gave the home side the lead before Liam Marshall's score reduced the deficit to two points at the break.A typical piece of magic from Bevan French put Wigan in front for the first time but Jack Sinfield's late try and Jake Connor's conversion turned the game back in the Rhinos' win takes them up to sixth and showed they could be a force under new head coach Brad Warriors are one place above them, but this was a second straight loss, after going out of the Challenge Cup seven days ago, and a third defeat in their seven games this season. More to follow. Leeds: Miller; Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O'Connor, Jenkins, Bentley, McDonnell, Gannon, Lisone, Sinfield, French; Douglas, Eckersley, Wardle, Marshall; Farrimond, Smith; Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Mago, Dupree, Walters, Jack Smith.
BBC News
02-03-2025
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- BBC News
Leeds cruise to victory over struggling Castleford
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (18) 38Tries: Connor, Palasia, Newman, Sinfield, Handley, Hall, Lumb Goals: Connor 5Castleford (0) 24Tries: Rooney, Cini, Simbiken, I Senior Goals: Hoy 4 Leeds Rhinos made it successive Super League victories with a comfortable win over struggling Castleford dominated from the start with Jake Connor, Keenan Palasia and Harry Newman all crossing before second period produced more Rhinos scores through Jack Sinfield, captain Ash Handley, Ryan Hall and Riley Lumb as they moved up to a difficult afternoon for the Tigers as they suffered a third league defeat out of three, Fletcher Rooney, Zac Cini, Jeremiah Simbiken and a brilliant score from Innes Senior added some respectability to the slipped down a place to 11th, only above troubled Salford Red Devils on points difference. More to follow. Leeds: Connor; Lumb, Newman, Handley, Hall; Gannon, Sinfield; Oledzki, Ackers, Jenkins, Bentley, McDonnell, O'Connor, Lisone, Edgell, Rooney; Kershaw, Wood, Cini, Senior; Asi, Hoy; Namo, Horne, Lawler, Simbiken, Mellor, Rimbu, Griffin, Hill, Mustapha. Referee: Marcus Griffiths.
