18-04-2025
Five-try Leeds ease past winless Huddersfield
Betfred Super League, HeadingleyLeeds (6) 28Tries: Miller, Watkins, Handley, Connor, Hall Goals: Miller 4Huddersfield (0) 6Tries: Burgess Goals: Flanagan
Leeds Rhinos ran in five tries to comfortably see off Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants at Headingley and move fifth in Super Rhinos dominated the first half but it took until eight minutes before the break for Lachie Miller to score the opening try and give them a slender 6-0 half-time the points flowed in the second half as Kallum Watkins went over five minutes after the interval before Ash Handley scored their third game was put beyond doubt by Jake Connor's score, and Ryan Hall completed the rout before Tom Burgess scored a late consolation for Huddersfield, who remain winless in eight games and sit bottom of the to follow.
Leeds Rhinos: Miller; Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Connor, Frawley; Jenkins, O'Connor, Holroyd, McDonnell, Gannon, Sinfield, Lisone, Bentley, Giants: McGowan; Carr, Sutcliffe, Jake Bibby, Halsall; Gagai, Flanagan; Burgess, Golding, Wilson, Hewitt, Greenwood, Algar, Sykes, Jack Bibby, Jack Smith.