WRAP: 2023 Betfred Super League Round 24

Justin Davies and Rugby League Project combine to bring you a weekly wrap of the Super League.

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Hull KR 26 Catalans Dragons 18
Venue: Sewell Group Craven Park, Hull
Date: Saturday 2 September 2023 at 5:00am

Hull Kingston Rovers (26)
Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Kane Linnett, Jack Walker, Mikey Lewis
Goals: Brad Schneider 5/5

Catalans Dragons (18)
Tries: Benjamin Garcia, Fouad Yaha, Romain Navarrete
Goals: Adam Keighran 3/4

Hull KR: Walker, Senior, Opacic, Kenny-Dowall, Hall; Lewis, Schneider; Kennedy, Parcell, King, Batchelor, Linnett, Minchella. Int: Litten, Storton, Hadley, Luckley.
Catalans: Tomkins, Davies, Keighran, Romano, Yaha; May, Pearce; Navarrete, McIlorum, Bousquet, Whitley, McMeeken, Garcia. Int: Mourgue, Goudemand, Dezaria, Ma'u.

Hull KR picked up a big win in their 26-18 win over Catalans Dragons down at Craven Park on Friday night.

Looking to bounce back from last week, Catalans got off to the perfect start. Mitch Pearce found a rampaging Romain Navarrete to score.

The Robins coming off a huge win responded with their own four-pointer. The experienced Shaun Kenny-Dowall sliced through the defense for 6-all.

Adam Keighran put the Dragons ahead with a penalty goal for 8-6. They extended the lead to eight after Benjamin Garcia went over from close range.

Hull KR went into the break closing the gap with their second try. Kane Linnett latched onto a grubber just before the break for a 14-12 scoreline.

The Robins flew out of the blocks after half-time. It was another solid backline movement which ended in Jack Walker going over.

They made it a six-point lead after Brad Schneider caught the defense offside. The half stepped up and piloted through the penalty to make it 20-14.

Catalans refused to go away and closed the gap again. Foud Yaha was on the end of the backline move and touched down in the left corner.

Hull KR would take the spoils through Mikey Lewis. The half seemed to pop up in vital spots for the Robins and he finished off a runaround play for 26-18.

Wigan Warriors 26 Salford Red Devils 8
Venue: DW Stadium, Wigan
Crowd: 12905
Date: Saturday 2 September 2023 at 5:00am

Wigan Warriors (26)
Tries: Liam Farrell, Toby King, Jacob Wardle, Jai Field, Abbas Miski
Goals: Harry Smith 3/5

Salford Red Devils (8)
Tries: Ken Sio
Goals: Ryan Brierley 2/2

Wigan: Field, Miski, King, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Ellis, O'Neill, Byrne, Pearce-Paul, Farrell, Smithies. Int: Powell, Shorrocks, Mago, Nsemba.
Salford: Brierley, Sio, Cross, Lafai, Burgess; Croft, Sneyd; Singleton, Ackers, Partington, Watkins, Stone, Addy. Int: Vuniyayawa, Ormondroyd, Hellewell, Atkin.

Wigan Warriors won 26-8 over Salford Red Devils to move in first spot in Super League down at DW Stadium on Friday night.

It is back-to-back big wins for Wigan Warriors which sees them leap over Catalans Dragons and take over the competition lead headed into the final month.

The Red Devils hit the scoreboard first through a penalty goal from Ryan Brierley for 2-0 before Liam Farrell's mazy run put the hosts ahead.

That pattern continued again when Brierley inched the visitors ahead with another penalty goal to make it 4-2 in an engrossing contest.

Wigan Warriors put on a trio of scores to lead 20-4 at the break. Abbas Miski touched down in the corner then Jake Wardle crashed over. Jai Field then stretched the leads on the hooter to put an exclamation mark on the half.

The visitors job got harder when King Vuniyayawa was sin binned for a high tackle. Wigan capitalised quickly and sent Toby King over.

Salford Red Devils did avoid being niled in the game late on. A slick backline movement ended with Ken Sio sliding over to make it 28-6.

Hull FC 12 Leeds Rhinos 28
Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull
Crowd: 11064
Date: Sunday 3 September 2023 at 12:00am

Hull FC (12)
Tries: Adam Swift, Cameron Scott, Harvey Barron
Goals: Jake Clifford 0/3

Leeds Rhinos (28)
Tries: Sam Lisone 3, David Fusitu'a, Luke Hooley
Goals: Rhyse Martin 4/6

Hull FC: Shaul, Swift, Sutcliffe, Scott, Barron; Lovodua, Clifford; Fash, Houghton, Taylor, Lane, Savelio, Cator. Int: Brown, Dwyer, Hoy, Satae.
Leeds: Hooley, Fusitu'a, Newman, Roberts, Olpherts; Martin, Sinfield; Oledzki, O'Connor, Holroyd, McDonnell, Walters, Smith. Int: Gannon, Lisone, Ruan, Donaldson.

Leeds Rhinos keep their playoff hopes alive with a 28-12 win over Hull FC at MKM Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The visitors got off to a positive start through Luke Hooley. The fullback supported well and snaffled the kick and made it 4-0 then a penalty goal from Martin made it six.

Hull FC knew a win was needed to keep their finals hopes alive. They struck back through winger Adam Swift who dived over in the left corner.

Leeds stretched their advantage to 18-6 going into half-time through a rare Sam Lisone double. He strode over from an offload for his first then spun over from close range for the other.

The Rhinos kept their foot on the throat with a score right after the break. David Fusitu'a dived over in the corner from another superb offload.

Hull FC responded with a pair of scores to give them a chance. Harvey Barron and Cameron Scott touched down to make it 22-12 but goalkicking let them down.

The hosts finished the game off in style. Lisone picked up a hat-trick with a strong support run. The forward was cheering before he hit the line as the Rhinos stay alive for the playoffs.

Warrington Wolves 66 Castleford Tigers 12
Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Crowd: 9103
Date: Sunday 3 September 2023 at 12:00am

Warrington Wolves (66)
Tries: George Williams 2, Paul Vaughan 2, Matt Dufty 2, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Matty Nicholson, James Harrison, Matthew Ashton
Goals: Stefan Ratchford 11/11

Castleford Tigers (12)
Tries: Greg Eden, Sam Hall
Goals: Gareth Widdop 2/2

Warrington: Dufty, Thewlis, Mata'utia, Ratchford, Ashton; Williams, Drinkwater; Mikaele, Walker, Vaughan, Currie, Nicholson, Harrison. Int: Clark, Kasiano, Philbin, Crowther.
Castleford: Widdop, Wallis, Tasipale, Turner, Eden; Austin, Miller; Hall, Lawler, Griffin, Edwards, Mellor, Westerman. Int: Martin, Johnstone, Foster, Tsikrikas.

Warrington Wolves ran rampant in their 66-12 win over Castleford Tigers at Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers had the perfect start to the game with a try to Sam Hall early which gave them an early 6-0 advantage over the Wolves.

Wolves howled into action with three scores to lead 18-6 at the break. Paul Vaughan got the scoring started with his close range effort.

Matt Dufty showed off his burst of speed to put the hosts into the lead before Ben Currie strolled over from a knocked down pass to get his century of tries.

It was déjà vu to start the second half for Castleford. Gareth Widdop fired a pass wide to Greg Eden to touch down in the corner.

The match turned on a sin bin. Tigers half Jacob Miller was binned for a dangerous tackle. Wolves profited during the man advantage with Daryl Clark, Dufty and Matty Nicholson all scoring.

They added one more during the advantage through Matty Ashton to make it 42-12 in front of a raucous home crowd.

It was party time for Warrington. George Williams got himself a double while James Harrison also crossed alongside a second from Paul Vaughan.

Leigh Leopards 34 Huddersfield Giants 16
Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh
Crowd: 6064
Date: Monday 4 September 2023 at 12:00am

Leigh Leopards (34)
Tries: Josh Charnley 2, Tom Briscoe, John Asiata, Lachlan Lam, Edwin Ipape
Goals: Ben Reynolds 5/6

Huddersfield Giants (16)
Tries: Jake Connor 2, Sam Halsall
Goals: Will Pryce 2/2

Leigh: O'Brien, Briscoe, Hardaker, Gildart, Charnley; Reynolds, Lam; Mulhern, Ipape, Amone, Hughes, O'Donnell, Asiata. Int: Mellor, Nakubuwai, Halton, Wardle.
Huddersfield: Pryce, Halsall, Bibby, Naiqama, Marsters; Connor, Lolohea; Hill, Milner, English, Cudjoe, McQueen, Yates. Int: Peats, Wilson, Hewitt, Ikahihifo.

Leigh Leopards were 34-16 winners against Huddersfield Giants at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday afternoon.

The game was abandoned on Friday night due to flood light failures just after half-time with Leigh leading 16-12 and the rest of the game was completed on Sunday.

Leigh Leopards pounced from the offset with the first score. Josh Charnley was able to touch down in the corner from a kick to make it 4-0.

Huddersfield Giants bounced back with a score of their own from five-eighth Jake Connors. He weaved past the Leopards defense to give the visitors the lead.

The Leopards who were looking to arrest back-to-back defeats scored twice to lead 16-6 at the break. Charnley added a second before fellow winger Tom Briscoe got into the action.

The Giants clawed back again just after half-time. Again, it was Connors who touched down this time from a high kick for 16-12.

When the game resumed on Sunday, Leigh extended their lead through Edwin Ipape. He scooted over from close range.

Huddersfield remained in the fight again with their third score. The Giants stripped numbers on the right which saw Sam Halsall dive over.

Leigh confirmed the two points with two late scores. Captain John Asiata went over from an offload then Lachlan Lam snaffled an intercept to complete the 34-16 win.

Wakefield Trinity 16 St Helens 32
Venue: Be Well Support Stadium, Wakefield
Crowd: 4544
Date: Monday 4 September 2023 at 12:00am

Wakefield Trinity (16)
Tries: Mat Ashurst, Lee Kershaw
Goals: Mason Lino 1/2, Will Dagger 1/1

St Helens (32)
Tries: Thomas Makinson 2, James Roby, Jonny Lomax, Lewis Dodd, Jon Bennison
Goals: Mark Percival 4/6

Wakefield (Trinity): Dagger, Senior, Franco, Croft, Kershaw; Lino, Gale; Bowden, Hood, Atoni, Ashurst, Griffin, Pitts. Int: Kay, Fifita, Battye, Eseh.
St Helens: Welsby, Makinson, Hurrell, Percival, Bennison; Lomax, Dodd; Lees, Roby, Delaney, Mata'utia, Batchelor, Bell. Int: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Norman, Royle, Mbye.

St Helens triumphed 32-16 against Wakefield Trinity in their game down at Belle Vue on Sunday afternoon.

The Saints made it six wins in a row and made it a three-way dance in the League Leaders Shield race with all three on 34 points.

St Helens stretched their legs early with a score. Konrad Hurrell skittled defenders before he offloaded to Jonny Lomax to touch down.

The hosts struck back through a former Saint. Matty Ashurst finished off the movement from close range to make it 6-all.

The visitors responded to that setback with three tries to lead 20-6 at the break. Tommy Makinson dived over from a Jack Welsby pass then veteran James Roby and Jonathan Bennison rounded off the first half display.

Coming out of the break, Wakefield felt just fine. The hosts worked the ball well before Lee Kershaw went over in the corner.

St Helens again showed their skill with back-to-back scores. Makinson added his second then Lewis Dodd sprinted past the defense.

Wakefield Trinity did find some consolation late in the contest. Kershaw got himself a double off another backline move to make it 32-16.

Table after Round 24

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Top Tryscorer
Josh Charnley (25)

Top Pointscorers
Rhyse Martin (180)
Stefan Ratchford (180)