WRAP: 2025 Betfred Super League Round 12

Justin Davies looks back at Round 12 of the 2025 Super League season, together with the current table and stats leaders thanks to Rugby League Project.

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Hull FC cage Leopards

Hull FC were 26-12 winners against Leigh Leopards down at Leigh Sports Village on Thursday night.

The visitors bounced back from last week's defeat to continue their charge towards the Super League top four.

It was a superb solo effort from Cade Cust that got Hull FC on the board. He stepped past several defenders and scored against his old side.

Next, Hull FC went for the power route. Will Pryce cut open the defence then next tackle Herman Ese'ese charged over for 12-0.

Once again, Pryce was central to the Hull FC attack. He sliced through again then fed Lewis Martin for the try after an earlier penalty goal from Aiden Sezer.

Hull FC put an exclamation mark on a first half rampage with another try. Sezer went through then laid on the score for Sam Eseh under the sticks for 26-0.

Leigh gave their home fans something to cheer on the hour mark. Some good footwork from Edwin Ipape saw him get on the scoresheet.

Owen Trout further cut into the Hull FC lead after he crossed for Leigh Leopards but they were unable to whittle away any further.

It was a game where all 38 points were scored at one end which gave those at the southern end a sore neck watching the screen.

Leigh Leopards 12 Hull FC 26
Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh

Date: Thu, 22nd May.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Hull FC 26-0.   Penalties: Leigh 9-8.   Referee: Tom Grant.   Crowd: 8,046.

Leigh: Hodgson, McIntosh, Niu, Hanley, Brand; McNamara, Lam; Ofahengaue, Ipape, Mulhern, Trout, O'Neill, Liu. Int: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davies, Charnley.
Hull FC: Pryce, Martin, Litten, Briscoe, Barron; Cust, Sezer (C); Ese'ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Chamberlain, Asiata. Int: Ashworth, Balmforth, Laidlaw, Eseh.

Leigh Leopards (12)
Tries: Owen Trout, Edwin Ipape
Goals: Ben McNamara 2/2

Hull FC (26)
Tries: Herman Ese'ese, Cade Cust, Sam Eseh, Lewis Martin
Goals: Aidan Sezer 5/6

Robins fly high against Wolves

League leaders Hull KR triumphed 31-12 against Warrington Wolves at Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday night.

The Robins have taken a four-point lead temporarily at the top of the Super League ladder in their chase for the shield.

It was the visitors who struck first in the contest. Mikey Lewis gave a short pass to Jack Broadbent who strolled over for 4-0.

Warrington responded with a wonderful short jab of their own. It put Dan Russell into space and the forward gave the Wolves the lead.

Hull KR were quickest to the bouncing ball to snatch back the lead. Tyrone May unfurled the pass for Tom Davies.

Lewis was the architect for the first four-pointer but bumped past several defenders to score himself for 14-6 at the break.

The Robins were flying high in the second half. Some sublime passing gave Joe Burgess the space and the winger produced an acrobatic finish.

They showed their wares from anywhere on the field for the next one. Peta Hiku started the break then May finished it off.

Wolves did reduce the deficit to 12 on the hour mark. Matt Dufty punched through a kick for Josh Thewlis to gather.

Davies put the icing on the cake for the Robins. He dived over for his second from a backline movement.

Lewis had the final say though, he drilled a late field goal to make it 31-12 right on the full-time hooter.

Warrington Wolves 12 Hull KR 31
Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Date: Fri, 23rd May.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Hull KR 14-6.   Penalties: Warrington 6-4.   Referee: Aaron Moore.   Crowd: 9,972.

Warrington: Dufty, Thewlis, Wrench, Tai, Lindop; Ratchford (C), Leyland; Philbin, Crowther, Yates, Holroyd, Russell, Currie. Int: Harrison, Wood, Hartill, Whitehead.
Hull KR: Mourgue, Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess; Lewis, May; Sue, Litten, Hadley, Whitbread, Batchelor, Minchella (C). Int: Luckley, Richardson, Tanginoa, Brown.

Warrington Wolves (12)
Tries: Josh Thewlis, Daniel Russell
Goals: Josh Thewlis 2/2

Hull Kingston Rovers (31)
Tries: Tom Davies 2, Joe Burgess, Tyrone May, Jack Broadbent, Mikey Lewis
Goals: Arthur Mourgue 3/6
Field Goals: Mikey Lewis 1

Saints march past Giants

St Helens won 46-4 against Huddersfield Giants down at the John Smith's Stadium on Friday night.

The Saints have posted back-to-back wins scoring 40 points which has helped them into fourth spot on the ladder.

Quick hands from the Saints got them underway which ended with Tristan Sailor diving over in the right corner.

He repeated the trick again five minutes later. Saints had a scrum move which saw him on the wing and bag an early double.

Their next score came from the boot. Jonny Lomax punched a kick through and Curtis Sironen was collected on his chase which saw Taane Milne binned.

It felt like déjà vu when Lomax and Sironen combined again in the next set for the latter to touch down for 16-0.

Saints were in full flow and stretched the field. Another kick went through and Jack Welsby pounced on it.

It didn't go all the Saints way in the first half. Alex Warmsley was binned for repeated infringements.

Giants tried to keep the ball alive but their kick rolled dead. Sailor retrieved the ball then found Welsby who strolled away for his second.

The hosts did get on the board near the hour mark. It was a sweeping backline move and Jake Bibby went over in his 50###sup

Otherwise, it was all St Helens. Welsby completed his hat-trick while Sironen touched for a second and Lewis Murphy got on the scoresheet for 46-6.

Huddersfield Giants 4 St Helens 46
Venue: John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield

Date: Fri, 23rd May.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: St Helens 22-0.   Penalties: 3-all.   Referee: Chris Kendall.   Crowd: 4,029.

Huddersfield: Lolohea, Swift, Halsall, Milne, Gagai; Rush, Clune; King, Woolford, Greenwood, Rushton, Bibby, Cudjoe (C). Int: Wilson, Hewitt, Burgess, Golding.
St Helens: Welsby, Sailor, Cross, Percival, Murphy; Whitby, Lomax (C); Walmsley, Clark, Delaney, Sironen, Knowles, Lees. Int: Mbye, Paasi, Stephens, Dagnall.

Huddersfield Giants (4)
Tries: Jake Bibby
Goals: Tui Lolohea 0/1

St Helens (46)
Tries: Jack Welsby 3, Curtis Sironen 2, Tristan Sailor 2, Lewis Murphy
Goals: George Whitby 7/8

Rhinos ease past Tigers

Leeds Rhinos won 29-6 against Castleford Tigers in their game at The Jungle on Saturday afternoon.

The result has moved the Rhinos into third spot on the Super League ladder bouncing back from their loss last week.

There was an early flashpoint which saw Castleford reduced to twelve. Liam Horne tripped Kyle Connor after he caught the ball in goal and was binned.

Rhinos were kept off the scoresheet during that period but Connor did provide the first four-pointer.

He provided a subtle pass for a rampaging Sam Lisone who steamed to the line to give the visitors the lead.

Conner extended the Rhinos lead to seven just before half-time. He drilled a field goal for a 7-0 lead at the break.

The Tigers started the second half with a bang. Alex Mellor bumped off a defender to open them up then fed Louis Senior for a try.

Leeds went further ahead from the boot. Brodie Croft punched a kick low that Senior fumbled and Harry Newman scooped up the easy score.

They continued to profit from the boot. Croft used the grubber again and it bounced perfectly for Ryan Hall to touch down.

Next, Connor went to the boot to make it 23-6. It fell to a Rhinos hand then swept out for Newman to complete his double.

Lisone rounded the game off also grabbing a double. The kick was batted back from Lachlan Miller into the forwards hands.

Castleford Tigers 6 Leeds Rhinos 29
Venue: The Jungle, Castleford

Date: Sat, 24th May.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Leeds 7-0.   Penalties: Leeds 6-4.   Referee: Liam Rush.   Crowd: 8,069.

Castleford: Hoy, Simm, Cini, Senior, Senior; Asi, Milnes; Amone, Horne, Lawler, Westerman, Mellor (C), Singleton. Int: Hall, Mustapha, Okoro, Atkin.
Leeds: Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley (C), Lumb; Croft, Connor; Jenkins, O'Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Gannon, Watkins. Int: Palasia, Smith (C), Lisone, Holroyd.

Castleford Tigers (6)
Tries: Louis Senior
Goals: Rowan Milnes 1/1

Leeds Rhinos (29)
Tries: Sam Lisone 2, Harry Newman 2, Ryan Hall
Goals: Jake Connor 4/5
Field Goals: Jake Connor

Warriors blank Dragons

Wigan Warriors thumped Catalans Dragons 48-0 in their game at Stade Gilbert Brutus on Saturday afternoon.

The Warriors maintain their fine form with their seventh straight win and remain on the heels of leaders Hull KR.

They got off the mark from a scrum play. They fed it wide and Jai Field burnt the defense to stroll to the line.

Wigan attacked again from their own end. They went through the hands again before Liam Marshall sent Sam Walters over.

Next, they attacked with their defense. A looping pass was snatched up by Marshall and he stretched out to touch down for 20-0 at the break.

Wigan kept their foot on the throat in the second half. They kept the ball alive as Jake Wardle sliced through then popped it up for Kruise Leeming to score.

It was one-way traffic as the reigning champions were in full flow. A nice short pass saw Junior Nsemba slam it down.

Marshall was the only Warrior to bag a double. He was on the end of a superb cut-out pass to walk over for 36-0.

Usually it isn't a Wigan Warriors game until Bevan French scores. He finished off another long break to get on the scoreboard.

Harry Smith put the exclamation mark on the Warriors performance. Field bumped off defenders then it was sent wide and Harry Smith was trailing to get the four-pointer.

Catalans Dragons 0 Wigan Warriors 48
Venue: Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan

Date: Sat, 24th May.   Kickoff: 5:30 PM.   Halftime: Wigan 20-0.   Penalties: Catalans 5-4.   Referee: Jack Smith.   Crowd: 10,103.

Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet, Martin, Laguerre, Smith, Yaha; Keary, Fages; Satae, Da Costa, Navarrete, Sims, Whitehead (C), Partington. Int: Rougé, Séguier, Dezaria, Maria.
Wigan: Field, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell (C), Ellis. Int: Havard, Mago, Leeming, Walters.

Catalans Dragons (0)

Wigan Warriors (48)
Tries: Liam Marshall 2, Kruise Leeming, Bevan French, Jai Field, Harry Smith, Sam Walters, Junior Nsemba
Goals: Adam Keighran 8/9

Wakefield smash lowly Red Devils

Wakefield Trinity were 72-10 winners against Salford Red Devils at The DIY Kitchens stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The hosts have won three games on the bounce and move into sixth spot on the Super League ladder.

Wakefield were on from the opening whistle. Josh Rourke broke through the line then it was spread to winger Lachlan Walmsley to score.

They quickly doubled their delight to make it 10-0. Captain Mike McMeekan sliced through and touched down close to the sticks.

McMeekan started the next move for the hosts. He broke through then offloaded to Caius Faatili who passed it to Max Jowitt to cross.

Next, they profited from a Red Devils error. Mason Lino unfurled a long pass for Walmsley to capture his brace.

It was a big week for Faatili. He signed a new three-year deal with Trinity and celebrated with a barnstorming try for 26-0.

Lino got himself on the scoresheet to round off a dominant first half. He threw a dummy and fooled the defense to score.

The Red Devils got themselves on the board early in the second half. Ryan Brierley put up the kick and Jonny Vaughan collected it to score.

Wakefield responded with another four pointer. Max Jowitt rolled in a grubber which Cameron Scott latched onto.

Another kick brought more points for Wakefield. Lino roosted one high and Rourke was there to snaffle it for 42-6.

They kept piling it on the last placed Red Devils. Seth Nikotemo finished off a break then Ellis Lingard scored in his Super League debut.

Salford cut into the deficit again through Nene Macdonald. Esan Marsters provided the pass for the fullback to get on the scoresheet.

It was a celebratory mood inside DIY Kitchens Stadium. Jay Pitts gave them more cheer when he crossed in his 150###sup

Trinity finished the game on the double. Both Lingard and Faatili found the line to make it 72-10 for the hosts.

Wakefield Trinity 72 Salford Red Devils 10
Venue: DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield

Date: Sun, 25th May.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Wakefield 30-0.   Penalties: 2-all.   Referee: Liam Moore.   Crowd: 6,277.

Wakefield: Rourke, Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken (C), Smith, Faatili, Croft, Nikotemo, Pitts. Int: Vagana, Cozza, Myers, Lingard.
Salford: Macdonald, Connell, Marsters, Vaughan, Hankinson; Brierley (C), Morgan; Ormondroyd, Davis, Makin, Warren, Stone, Shorrocks. Int: Foster, Sangaré, Wilson, Chan.

Wakefield Trinity (72)
Tries: Lachlan Walmsley 2, Caius Faatili 2, Ellis Lingard 2, Jay Pitts, Mike McMeeken, Max Jowitt, Mason Lino, Cameron Scott, Josh Rourke, Seth Nikotemo
Goals: Max Jowitt 10/13

Salford Red Devils (10)
Tries: Nene Macdonald, Jonny Vaughan
Goals: Ryan Brierley 1/2

Round 12 table

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