WRAP: 2024 Betfred Super League Round 25

Justin Davies and Rugby League Project combine to bring you a full rundown on Round 25 of Super League.

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Leopards earn fifth win against lowly Tigers

Leigh Leopards won 34-12 against Castleford Tigers down at Mend-A-Hose Jungle on Friday night.

The Leopards remain in fifth spot on the Super League ladder after their fifth win on the trot after a slow start to the season.

Try scoring back rower Kai O'Donnell opened up the scoring with a run that weaved past the Tigers defense.

The Leopards kept their foot on the pedal after another slicing run this time from winger Josh Charnley for 12-0.

Castleford got on the board before the break. Rowan Milnes punched through a kick and Corey Hall touched down for the hosts.

A penny for the Tigers coach after that four-pointer when the ball was jarred free and Tom Amone picked up the scraps to score.

Leigh continued their strong work after half-time. Lachlan Lam scooped up the ball and slashed through the defense to get over.

Tigers were reduced to 12 after a late shot and Leigh were able to pounce, confirming their fifth straight win.

John Asiata went over followed by Ricky Leutele while on the advantage which stretched their advantage to 34-6.

Tigers did find some late consolation getting into double digits. Rowan Milnes took the short pass and glided over.  

Castleford Tigers 12 Leigh Leopards 34
Venue: The Jungle, Castleford

Date: Fri, 6th September.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Leigh 18-6.   Penalties: Leigh 6-3.   Referee: Aaron Moore.   Crowd: 9,053.

Castleford: Hoy, Qareqare, Hooley, Hall, Senior; Milnes, Windley; Watts, McShane (C), Westerman, Mellor, El-Zakhem, Hill. Int: Lawler, Mustapha, Robb, Hindmarsh.
Leigh: Moylan, Charnley, Leutele, Hanley, McIntosh; O'Brien, Lam; Amone, Davis, Mulhern, O'Donnell, Halton, Asiata (C). Int: Trout, Pene, Hughes, Dwyer.

Castleford Tigers (12)
Tries: Rowan Milnes, Corey Hall
Goals: Rowan Milnes 2/2

Leigh Leopards (34)
Tries: Tom Amone 2, Ricky Leutele, Josh Charnley, Gareth O'Brien, Kai O'Donnell
Goals: Matt Moylan 3/4, Gareth O'Brien 2/2

Warriors move top in tight clash against Hull KR

Wigan Warriors were 24-20 winners against Hull KR at The Brick Community Stadium on Friday night.

The Warriors moved back to the top of the Super League ladder headed into the final stretch of the season.

It was the Robins who soared from the start of the game. Matt Parcell scooted over from close range for the four-pointer.

The visitors decided to run it on last and got their reward. Mikey Lewis stepped past a few defenders for 10-0.

Wigan counter attacked through Jake Wardle and Jai Field to earn a sin bin for a professional foul on the Robins.

The Warriors made use of the ball and reduced the deficit at half-time. Abbas Miski dived over then Junior Nsemba finished off in the left corner.

Lewis added a pair of penalty goals either side of half-time to stretch Hull KR's advantage back to eight points.

It looked like Hull KR were in control after Peta Hiku's interception which set up a try for Joe Burgess for 20-8.

Wigan showed their champion spirit and produced a comeback which moved them back into the driver's seat for the League Leader's Shield.

Bevan French kick started the mission with some individual brilliance. He kicked for himself then gathered to touch down.

The Robins ran foul of the officials again as Jai Whitbread was binned and left them defending the lead with twelve.

Wigan completed their comeback with a pair of tries to Liam Marshall. The winger produced two simple finishes to send the home crowd away happy.

Wigan Warriors 24 Hull KR 20
Venue: The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

Date: Fri, 6th September.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Hull KR 12-8.   Penalties: Hull KR 7-5.   Referee: Jack Smith.   Crowd: 16,719.

Wigan: Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Havard, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell (C), Ellis. Int: Mago, Dupree, Forber.
Hull KR: Broadbent, Burgess, Hiku, Gildart, Hall; May, Lewis; Sue, Parcell, Whitbread, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella (C). Int: Litten, Luckley, Storton, Tanginoa.

Wigan Warriors (24)
Tries: Liam Marshall 2, Bevan French, Abbas Miski, Junior Nsemba
Goals: Adam Keighran 2/5

Hull Kingston Rovers (20)
Tries: Joe Burgess, Matt Parcell, Mikey Lewis
Goals: Mikey Lewis 4/5

Rhinos thrash Hull FC

Leeds Rhinos thumped Hull FC 68-6 in their game down at AMT Headingley Stadium on Friday night.

The Rhinos have kept their finals hopes alive with the huge win and move to equal points with St Helens.

Their first points came from the boot of Rhyse Martin. Brodie Croft was clipped high which allowed the second rower to kick the first of his thirteen goals.

Leeds continued to profit from the kick. There were several kicks before Croft found Harry Newman to go over.

Next, the Rhinos trampled the Hull defense. Cameron Smith strolled over then Alfie Edgell finished off a scrum play for his first.

Things didn't improve for Hull FC when Jed Cartwright was binned for a late hit which gave the Rhinos more room to maneuver.

James Bentley caught the defense napping to bring up a half century of tries then Lachlan Miller linked up with Croft to make it 32-0 at the break.

It was déjà vu as Edgell once again was on the end of a scrum move for his second then a beautiful pass from Croft gave the winger his hat-trick.

Hull FC did stem the tide briefly and avoided being niled. A kick was rolled in that Harvey Barron latched onto for the score.

The night improved for Edgell who held his width well and dived over for his fourth four-pointer and help the Rhinos past 50.

Croft and Bentley both crossed the stripe for their doubles and help Leeds to a massive 68-6 win over Hull FC.

Leeds Rhinos 68 Hull FC 6
Venue: AMT Headingley Stadium, Leeds

Date: Fri, 6th September.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Leeds 32-0.   Penalties: Leeds 7-2.   Referee: Tom Grant.   Crowd: 14,105.

Leeds: Miller, Fusitu'a, Momirovski, Newman, Edgell; Croft, Frawley; Oledzki, Ackers, Sangaré, McDonnell, Martin, Smith (C). Int: Bentley, Lisone, Donaldson, O'Connor.
Hull FC: Moy, Barron, Tuimavave, Briscoe, Martin; Charles, Walker; Ese'ese, Lane (C), Eseh, Sao, Cartwright, Aydin. Int: Fash, Balmforth, Ashworth, Jebson.

Leeds Rhinos (68)
Tries: Alfie Edgell 4, Brodie Croft 2, James Bentley 2, Cameron Smith, Harry Newman
Goals: Rhyse Martin 13/13, James Donaldson 1/1

Hull FC (6)
Tries: Harvey Barron
Goals: Jack Charles 1/1

Wolves take a bite out of the Saints

Warrington Wolves won 16-2 against St Helens in their game at Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Wolves are locked into third spot on the Super League ladder with the win that moved them to 36 points.

For the Saints, they are in danger of dropping through the trap door and missing the finals for the first time in ages.

It was a bad start for Warrington who had Lachlan Fitzgibbon sin binned for his tackle on Saints Tee Ritson.

St Helens were the first side to get on the board. They were awarded a penalty and Jonathan Bennison slotted it for 2-0.

Matty Lees was the next to earn the ire of the referee. He put a late hit on a Wolves kicker and the Saints man was binned.

It was some individual work that created the first four-pointer. Matt Ashton scooped up Alex Warmsley's error to arrow over.

Next, George Williams stepped past the Saints defense then offloaded to Jordan Crowther to dive over.

The only points in the second half were from Warrington penalty goals. Josh Thewlis knocked over the two kicks to make it 16-2.

Warrington Wolves 16 St Helens 2
Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Date: Sat, 7th September.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Warrington 12-2.   Penalties: 9-all.   Referee: Chris Kendall.   Crowd: 12,015.

Warrington: Taylor-Wray, Thewlis, Tai, King, Ashton; Williams (C), Drinkwater; Yates, Powell, Musgrove, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Currie. Int: Nicholson, Philbin, Walker, Crowther.
St Helens: Robertson, Ritson, Blake, Mata'utia, Bennison; Lomax (C), Mbye; Walmsley, Burns, Lees, Whitley, Batchelor, Knowles. Int: Welsby, Paasi, Delaney, Vaughan.

Warrington Wolves (16)
Tries: Jordan Crowther, Matthew Ashton
Goals: Josh Thewlis 4/4

St Helens (2)
Goals: Jon Bennison 1/1

Red Devils down Dragons

Salford Red Devils won 27-12 against Catalans Dragons down at Salford Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts bounced back with an important win that has them in the Super League top four after the weekend.

It was a weekend for penalty goals opening the scoring. Salford were pinged for offside and Arthur Mourgue swung over the kick for 2-0 Catalans.

Some miscommunication from the French side in defusing a kick allowed Salford to scoop it up and Jayden Nikorima sprinted away to score.

The Dragons retook the lead from some inspiring play. Theo Fages broke through and found Mourgue to slam it down for 6-all.

The hosts would take the lead into the break. Joe Mellor broke some ankles with his swift feet to touch down right under the dot.

Coming out of the break, Salford felt just fine. Some swift passing ended with Tim Lafai saluting for the four-pointer.

Marc Sneyd extended the Red Devils lead past two scores from the tee. It came from a high tackle and made it 20-6.

Deon Cross iced the win for Salford Red Devils in the left corner from a superb flick pass to touch down.

The Dragons did get their second of the contest through Bayley Sironen who steamed onto a Sam Tomkins pass for 26-12.

Sneyd gave the Red Devils some insurance late in the contest. He drilled a field goal for a personal tally of 11 points in the win.

Salford Red Devils 27 Catalans Dragons 12
Venue: Salford Stadium, Barton-upon-Irwell

Date: Sat, 7th September.   Kickoff: 5:30 PM.   Halftime: Salford 12-6.   Penalties: Salford 6-4.   Referee: Liam Moore.   Crowd: 4,910.

Salford: Brierley, Ryan, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross; Nikorima, Sneyd; Singleton, Mellor, Dudson, Stone, Watkins (C), Partington. Int: Wright, Shorrocks, Hankinson, Bullock.
Catalans: Mourgue, Davies, Smith, Laguerre, Yaha; Rougé, Fages; Navarrete, Da Costa, Bousquet, McMeeken, Sironen, Garcia (C). Int: Sims, Dezaria, Tomkins, Wallace.

Salford Red Devils (27)
Tries: Joe Mellor, Tim Lafai, Jayden Nikorima, Deon Cross
Goals: Marc Sneyd 5/6
Field Goals: Marc Sneyd

Catalans Dragons (12)
Tries: Bayley Sironen, Arthur Mourgue
Goals: Arthur Mourgue 2/3

Giants edge past Broncos

Huddersfield Giants won 22-16 against a dogged London Broncos side at John Smith's Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Giants bounced back with a gritty win against a Broncos side that has shown plenty of heart in the last month.

London bucked the trend early and had the first points. Marcus Stock glided past a pair of defenders to go over.

Tui Lolohea never gave up on the play and levelled the game. He grubbered through then was there to pick up the scraps.

Huddersfield took their first lead after a late hit. Sadiq Adebiyi was the offender and Oliver Russell made it 8-6 for the Giants.

The hosts attacked from their own end to lead by eight at the break. Kevin Naiqama broke free then positioned Lolohea to stride over.

London showed heart after half-time to get back into the game. Hakim Miloudi pounced on a low kick to touch down.

It was another kick that gave London back the lead. It was punched through again and Abebiyi was on hand to score.

Discipline let down the Broncos in the game. They were pinged for a high tackle and dissent which allowed Russell to raise the flags twice for a 18-16 Giants lead.

Things fizzled out for the Broncos. Will Lovell was binned for a late hit then a late score to Harry Rushton gave the Giants a six point win.

Huddersfield Giants 22 London Broncos 16
Venue: John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield

Date: Sun, 8th September.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Huddersfield 14-6.   Penalties: Huddersfield 7-5.   Referee: James Vella.   Crowd: 3,439.

Huddersfield: Lolohea, McGowan, Marsters, Naiqama, Bibby; Clune, Russell; Hill, Deakin, Greenwood, Livett, Rushton, Cudjoe (C). Int: Rush, Ikahihifo, English, Wilson.
London: Rourke, Kershaw, Natoli, Bassett, Miloudi; Leyland, Campagnolo; Butler, Davis, Kennedy, Adebiyi, Lovell (C), Stock. Int: Waine, Bienek, Jones.

Huddersfield Giants (22)
Tries: Tui Lolohea 2, Harry Rushton
Goals: Oliver Russell 5/6

London Broncos (16)
Tries: Hakim Miloudi, Marcus Stock, Sadiq Adebiyi
Goals: Oliver Leyland 2/3

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