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BBC News
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- BBC News
Leeds Rhinos thrash Castleford to go third
Betfred Super LeagueCastleford (0) 6Try: Windley Goal: AtkinLeeds (36) 64Tries: Newman, Miller, Cassell, Croft 2, Bentley, Hall 2, Handley 2, Connor Goals: Connor 9, Hankinson Leeds Rhinos continued to build momentum towards the Super League play-offs, moving into third place in the table with a brutal 64-6 demolition job against Castleford Tigers at the OneBore an embarrassingly one-sided contest that the visitors dominated from hooter to hooter, Rhinos ran in 11 tries with Jake Connor almost flawless from the tee, knocking over nine scored one late consolation try but it could not paper over huge cracks in a performance which will make the team meeting on Monday a difficult place to provided the perfect present for head coach Brad Arthur, who this week committed to the Rhinos by signing a contract that will keep him at Headingley at least until the end of next Leopards could reclaim third place should they beat Hull FC later on Saturday but for the Rhinos a top-six finish this season looks booked with just five games to go with an eight-point cushion between themselves and Wakefield Trinity in Rhinos will now be wondering whether second place in the Super League table and a direct route into a home semi-final is within their to follow. Castleford: Windley, Simm, Wood, Senior, Wallis, Asi, Atkin, Singleton, Robb, Amone, Lawler, Mellor, WestermanInterchanges: Griffin, Hall, Mustapha, StimsonLeeds: Miller, Hall, Handley, Newman, Hankinson, Croft, Connor, Palasia, Ackers, Cassell, McDonnell, Gannon, WatkinsInterchanges: Bentley, Lisone, Littlewood, O'ConnorReferee: Aaron Moore.
The Guardian
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Leeds sweep Leigh aside as title charge gathers momentum
Leeds Rhinos underlined their Super League title credentials with another eye-catching and entertaining victory, this time against third-placed Leigh to climb above the Leopards and close the gap on second-placed Wigan. The Rhinos have made enormous strides under Brad Arthur in 2025 and after languishing in mid-table for much of the last few seasons, look entirely capable of at least challenging for the Grand Final for the ninth time in the summer era. Led by an imperious display from Jake Connor here, who put in another performance to suggest he should be in contention for the England squad in this year's Ashes, Leeds were far too good for a Leigh time that although were below-par themselves, had no answer for what the Rhinos threw at them on occasions here. Most of the pre-match buildup had been about the battle between Super League's two most creative players in 2025, Leigh's Lachlan Lam and the Rhinos' Connor. And it was Connor who struck first after five minutes with a wonderful kick to allow Kallum Watkins to open the scoring. The Leopards replied when Isaac Liu capitalised on a rare Leeds error to force his way over but the Rhinos soon responded, and in some style. Harry Newman's half-break was halted by a Leigh defender but the centre's offload to Lachie Miller was sublime, allowing the full-back to score from inside his own half. Leeds thought they had a third try of the evening when Alfie Edgell appeared to miraculously touch down in the corner under pressure, but he was ruled to be in touch. And two minutes later Leigh had reduced the deficit as a fine team move led to Keanan Brand crossing. Gareth O'Brien couldn't convert though and as half-time approached, Leeds put daylight between the sides for the first time with two wonderful tries. Cameron Smith's fine solo effort was then followed by Newman's finish in the corner after a superb break from Brodie Croft. Connor converted both, and despite the game being in the balance for large stretches of the half, the Rhinos had suddenly forged a 14-point lead to take control. The see-saw nature of the game continued after the break when O'Brien claimed a fine offload from Umyla Hanley but Leeds would then emphatically settle matters with a blistering five-minute passage of play that yielded two more sensational tries. First, Newman claimed his second after Ryan Hall's clever work to pat back a Miller kick before an incredible pass from Connor sent Kallum Watkins away, and he dummied past O'Brien to make it 36-14, with Connor duly obliging from the tee for the sixth successive occasion. The Leopards, to their credit, pushed for points until the end. Brand would complete his hat-trick with two tries in four minutes but either side of that brace, Leeds had scored two of their own through Tom Holroyd and Mikolaj Oledzki, the latter after yet another sensational assist from Connor. There was one more late try for Leigh, this time Hanley claiming a Ben McNamara kick, but this night belonged to Leeds.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Leeds turn on the style to beat Leigh and go third
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (24) 48Tries: Watkins (2), Miller, Smith, Newman (2), Holroyd, Oledzki Goals: Connor 8Leigh (10) 30Tries: Liu, Brand (3), O'Brien, Hanley Goals: O'Brien 3 Leeds Rhinos put on a superb eight-try show to leapfrog above Leigh Leopards into third place in the Super League Watkins and Harry Newman both scored two tries, and Jake Connor capped a brilliant game by kicking all eight conversions as the Rhinos made it six wins from their past seven games, and bounced back from last week's defeat at St Miller, Cameron Smith, Tom Holroyd and Mik Oledzki also went over as the Rhinos found top gear against a Leigh team who went into the game on the back of three consecutive winger Keanan Brand scored his first Super League hat-trick and Isaac Liu, Gareth O'Brien and Umyla Hanley also crossed, but Gareth O'Brien could not match Connor's accuracy with the to follow. Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley, Edgell, Connor, Croft, Jenkins, O'Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Watkins, Holroyd, Lisone, Sinfield, Armstrong, McIntosh, Niu, Hanley, Brand, O'Brien, Lam, Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, Halton, Hughes, O'Neill, Davis, Liam Moore.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Smith's brace helps Leeds beat Wolves
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (8) 36Tries: Smith (2), Croft, Holroyd, Connor, Gannon Goals: Connor (5), WatkinsWarrington (0) 12Tries: Thewlis, Currie Goals: Sneyd (2) A rare brace of tries from forward Cameron Smith set Leeds Rhinos on their way to a fourth straight Super League win, piling on the misery for Challenge Cup final losers Warrington came off the interchange bench to break down some strong Wire defence in the first half, and with the in-form Jake Connor adding the conversion and a penalty, the home side had breathing space at Wolves' spirited performance fell apart in the second half as Smith added another and tries from Brodie Croft, Tom Holroyd, Connor and Morgan Gannon ensured they stayed in touch with top two Hull Kingston Rovers and Wigan Warriors.A superb try from Jake Thewlis had given Warrington brief hope, Ben Currie added a late consolation score and Marc Sneyd's two conversions saw him overhaul Andy Farrell to go fourth in the all-time Super League kickers' list with 1,027 to follow Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb, Connor, Croft, Palasia, O'Connor, Oledski, McDonnell, Gannon, WatkinsInterchanges: Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, SmithWarrington: Thewlis, Lindop, Tai, King, Wrench, Williams, Sneyd, Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Fitzgibbon, Holroyd, CurrieInterchanges: Harrison, Crowther, Philbin, WoodReferee: Chris Kendall.
Daily Mail
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Both teams to score 20+ points each tonight NOW 4/1 - as Leeds Rhinos host Warrington Wolves in an English Super League showdown
There are four Price Boosts on offer for tonight's English Super League clash between Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves at Headingley. The first two boosts require Jake Connor to score a try and Leeds Rhinos to win, and both teams to score 20+ points each. The odds for those two bets have been enhanced to 7/2 and 4/1 respectively according to Sky Bet. Connor has scored three tries in the English Super League to date this season, while both sides scored 20 or more points in their most recent outings. Meanwhile, the other two boosts are for Riley Lumb or Ryan Hall to score the first try at 4/1, and Lachie Miller, Lumb and Hall all to score tries at 12/1. Miller, Lumb and Hall have combined to score 18 tries so far this season. Sky Bet Price Boosts for Leeds Rhinos vs Warrington Wolves: Jake Connor to score a try and Leeds Rhinos to win WAS 12/5 NOW 7/2 Both teams to score 20+ points each WAS 10/3 NOW 4/1 Riley Lumb or Ryan Hall to score the first try WAS 3/1 NOW 4/1 Lachie Miller, Riley Lumb and Ryan Hall all to score tries WAS 11/1 NOW 12/1
