WRAP: 2023 Betfred Super League Round 12

Round 12 all wrapped up thanks to Justin Davies and Rugby League Project.

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Wakefield Trinity 6
Hull FC 26

Venue: Be Well Support Stadium, Wakefield
Crowd: 3976
Date: Friday 12 May 2023 at 5:00am

Wakefield Trinity (6)
Tries: Mat Ashurst
Goals: Will Dagger 1/1

Hull FC (26)
Tries: Scott Taylor, Adam Swift, Carlos Tuimavave, Liam Sutcliffe
Goals: Jake Clifford 5/5

Wakefield (Trinity): Dagger, Lineham, Gaskell, Langi, Taufua; Smith, Lino; Proctor, Bowes, Whitbread, Ashurst, Tanginoa, Pitts. Int: Battye, Hood, Bowden, Eseh.
Hull FC: Litten, Scott, Tuimavave, Sutcliffe, Swift; Trueman, Clifford; Sao, Houghton, Taylor, Griffin, Lane, Lovodua. Int: McIntosh, Satae, Brown, Dwyer.

Hull FC made it three on the spin with their 26-6 win over Wakefield Trinity on Thursday night at Be Well Support Stadium.

The visitors made a Swift opening to the contest when Adam dived over in the corner from a wonderful Jake Clifford cut-out pass.

Wakefield Trinity put the foot on the gas to get a four-pointer in the first half but were denied by some superb defense from the black-and-whites to keep their lead.

Hull FC doubled their delight seven minutes into the second half. Interchange forward Brad Dwyer started the move before he found Carlos Tuimavave to make it 12-0.

Clifford extended their advantage to 14 with a penalty goal then Liam Sutcliffe sliced through from a break to push the score line to 20-0.

There was a consolation score for Wakefield. Matty Ashurst was denied in the first half but he steamed onto a pass from Mason Lino to touch down late on.

Scott Taylor had a wonderful game for Hull FC and got himself on the scoresheet. The bustling forward kept his legs moving and slammed the ball down for 26-6.

Huddersfield Giants 4
Leigh Leopards 30

Venue: John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
Crowd: 4977
Date: Saturday 13 May 2023 at 4:45am

Huddersfield Giants (4)
Tries: Kevin Naiqama

Leigh Leopards (30)
Tries: Josh Charnley 2, Joe Mellor, Ben Reynolds, Lachlan Lam
Goals: Ben Reynolds 5/5

Huddersfield: Lolohea, Cudjoe, Marsters, Naiqama, Bibby; Connor, Rush; Hill, O'Brien, Wilson, McQueen, Hewitt, Yates. Int: Peats, Ikahihifo, Rushton, English.
Leigh: O'Brien, Briscoe, Leutele, Hardaker, Charnley; Reynolds, Lam; Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, Holmes, O'Donnell, Asiata. Int: Mellor, Seumanufagai, Nakubuwai, Davis.

Leigh Leopards were comfortable in their 30-4 win over Huddersfield Giants at John Smith's Stadium on Friday night.

The Leopards maintained their strong recent form and has them sat in fifth spot on the Super League ladder after 12 rounds.

They pounced from the opening whistle. Edwin Ipape trapped a kick well and streamed up field before the ball swung to Ben Reynolds to dive over untouched.

Next, it was some superb finishing from Josh Charnley. He scored either side of half-time with one well-timed dive in the corner then he picked up the scraps to make it 18-0.

Leigh continued to enjoy their football and pile on points. A precise kick inside, bounced up perfectly and into the hands of Lachlan Lam to score the fourth.

Their fifth might be the simplest score that Joe Mellor would get. A standard kick return from Huddersfield was coughed up to the forward who strolled to the line.

Huddersfield Giants got some late consolation through Kevin Naiqama who was on the end of the backline move in the final minutes for a 30-4 final score.

Castleford Tigers 22
Catalans Dragons 46

Venue: Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford
Crowd: TBC
Date: Saturday 13 May 2023 at 5:00am

Castleford Tigers (22)
Tries: Alex Mellor 2, Bureta Faraimo 2
Goals: Paul McShane 2/3, Gareth Widdop 1/1

Catalans Dragons (46)
Tries: Adam Keighran 2, Sam Tomkins, Benjamin Garcia, Tom Johnstone, Matt Whitley, Jordan Dezaria, Matt Ikuvalu
Goals: Adam Keighran 5/6, Arthur Mourgue 2/2

Castleford: Evalds, Faraimo, Broadbent, Mellor, Wallis; Widdop, Miller; Lawler, McShane, Massey, Milner, Griffin, Westerman. Int: Johnson, Hall, Watts, Matagi.
Catalans: Mourgue, Romano, Ikuvalu, Keighran, Johnstone; Tomkins, Pearce; Dezaria, McIlorum, McMeeken, Whitley, Séguier, Garcia. Int: Bousquet, Goudemand, Navarrete, Ma'u.

Catalans Dragons made it back-to-back wins with their 46-22 win over Castleford Tigers at Mend-A-Hose Jungle on Friday night.

The Dragons came out of the gates breathing fire with four tries in the opening half hour to set the tone for the French side in Castleford.

Jordan Dezaria cleaned up the spoils for the first try then Adam Keighran showed off some swift feet to dance inside the defense and make it 12-0.

One of the newer Dragons recruits Matt Ikavalu scored in back-to-back games with a burrowed effort before Keighran made his a double in the onslaught.

Castleford Tigers did pull one back one try before the break. Alex Mellor was the quickest to react to a bomb to give the Tigers some life in this game.

Tom Johnstone added a superb diving finish alongside Benjamin Garcia who bumped off some flimsy defense for a commanding 34-6 lead at the break.

The Dragons finished their scoring before the hour mark with two more tries. Matt Whitley dived over from an offload then Sam Tomkins sliced through.

Castleford put a bandage on a bullet wound in the second half with another try to Mellor alongside a double from winger Bureta Faraimo to give us the 46-22 final.

Warrington Wolves 21
Hull KR 14

Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Crowd: 10179
Date: Saturday 13 May 2023 at 5:00am

Warrington Wolves (21)
Tries: Josh McGuire, Ben Currie, Matthew Ashton
Goals: Stefan Ratchford 4/5
Field Goals: George Williams

Hull Kingston Rovers (14)
Tries: Kane Linnett, Ethan Ryan
Goals: Mikey Lewis 3/4

Warrington: Thewlis, Russell, Mata'utia, Ratchford, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater; Bullock, Walker, Vaughan, McGuire, Currie, Harrison. Int: Kasiano, Clark, Philbin, Dufty.
Hull KR: Ryan, Kenny-Dowall, Opacic, Hall, Hall; Litten, Lewis; Hadley, Parcell, King, Batchelor, Linnett, Minchella. Int: Sue, Wood, Kennedy, Luckley.

Warrington Wolves had a stirring comeback in their 21-14 win over Hull KR at Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday night.

The Robins flew out of the gates with the first two scores. Ethan Ryan finished off a superb move from the visitors diving over from a flick pass.

They made it 12-0 when Kane Linnett who has had a late career resurgence in the second row ran a terrific line to slice through the Wolves.

Warrington did strike back with a score late in the first half. Former Dragon Josh McGuire was on the spot to pick up the scraps from a kick to make it 12-6 at the break.

Six minutes into the second stanza, Wolves locked up the game through Ben Currie. It was another good line run by a forward and he strolled through.

Hull KR snatched the lead back from the tee. Linnett caught the defense offside which let Mikey Lewis raise the flags for 14-12.

The Wolves saluted twice from the tee to wrestle back the advantage. Stefan Ratchford was precise with both kicks to make it 16-14 to the hosts.

They settled the game in fine fashion. Matty Ashton scored a typical wingers finish to make it 20-14 then George Williams slotted the field goal to ice the game.

Wigan Warriors 18
Leeds Rhinos 40

Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan
Crowd: 12167
Date: Saturday 13 May 2023 at 5:00am

Wigan Warriors (18)
Tries: Iain Thornley, Bevan French, Abbas Miski
Goals: Harry Smith 3/4

Leeds Rhinos (40)
Tries: Harry Newman 2, Richard Myler, Rhyse Martin, Cameron Smith, Tom Holroyd, Liam Tindall
Goals: Rhyse Martin 6

Wigan: French, Miski, King, Wardle, Thornley; Shorrocks, Smith; Havard, Powell, Byrne, Isa, Farrell, Smithies. Int: Cust, Pearce-Paul, Mago, O'Neill.
Leeds: Handley, Macdonald, Newman, Martin, Tindall; Austin, Myler; Oledzki, O'Connor, Lisone, Tetevano, Bentley, Smith. Int: Donaldson, Holroyd, Gannon, Sangaré.

Leeds Rhinos finished strongly in their 40-18 win over Wigan Warriors in their game at Headingley Stadium on Friday night.

It was the visitors who started strongley. Wigan dominated possession in the opening quarter before Abbas Miski flew high to score in the corner.

Bevan French is known for his speed but the fullback showed his strength from a scrum to duck under the Rhinos defense and make it 12-0.

The Warriors extended the advantage to 14 from a penalty goal piloted through from Harry Smith as they looked to put last week behind them.

For the Rhinos, they needed a circuit breaker and it came in the form of Harry Newman who plucked the intercept and strode away for a 14-6 half-time score.

The Rhinos were dealt a blow when Zane Tetevano was given his marching orders for a shoulder charge on Harry Smith just before the break.

Despite being reduced to 12, Leeds posted the first points in the second half. Tom Holroyd charged onto the ball and touched down while the six again hooter sounded.

Richie Myler put up the kick and chased through from the fortunate bounce to score and put Leeds Rhinos into the lead at 18-14.

Wigan struck back and took the lead again just before the hour mark. They stretched the field well and it ended with Iain Thornley diving over in the left corner.

There was a sense of déjà vu when Newman again snaffled the intercept to hand the lead back to Leeds Rhinos in this pulsating contest.

The Rhinos finished the game with a flurry of points. Rhyse Martin found the whitewash while Cameron Smith and Liam Tindall also got themselves on the board to round it out.

St Helens 26
Salford Red Devils 12

Venue: Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
Crowd: 11881
Date: Saturday 13 May 2023 at 10:00pm

St Helens (26)
Tries: Jonny Lomax, Thomas Makinson, Curtis Sironen, Joe Batchelor, James Bell
Goals: Thomas Makinson 3/5

Salford Red Devils (12)
Tries: Ryan Brierley, Brodie Croft
Goals: Marc Sneyd 2/2

St Helens: Welsby, Makinson, Hopoate, Davies, Ritson; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Bell. Int: Bennison, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Wingfield, Delaney.
Salford: Brierley, Williams, Costello, Cross, Burgess; Croft, Sneyd; Dupree, Ackers, Vuniyayawa, Watkins, Stone, Partington. Int: Atkin, Wright, Gerrard, Longstaff.

St Helens celebrated James Roby in style with a 26-12 win over Salford Red Devils at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

On a bright afternoon, it was James Roby's 532^nd Saints appearance which sees him pass Kel Coslett as the leader for the famous club.

Early on, it looked like Salford were keen to spoil the party. King Vuniyayawa broke through then found Brodie Croft to touch down after some consultation with the video referee.

The Red Devils were on the front foot and made it 12-0 quickly. Ryan Brierley went through the gap chained passes with Kallum Watkins before the fullback strode away.

St Helens responded on the half hour mark. Curtis Sironen produced a fabulous flick pass for James Bell to find the line for 12-6.

The Saints were charged up after the break and struck three times to put their stamp on this game and make it a celebratory night.

Sironen scored from a Jonny Lomax short pass then the five-eighth swooped on a loose pass from the Red Devils on their own line for a 16-12 lead.

The hosts extended their advantage through Tommy Makinson. Alex Warmsley popped up the pass then it was shunted wide for the winger to finish.

It was party time for those inside the Totally Wicked Stadium. Another superb pass from Lomax saw Joe Batchelor stretch out to make it 26-12.

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