WRAP: 2025 Betfred Super League Round 2

Justin Davies recaps the opening round of the 2025 Super League season, together with the current table and stats leaders thanks to Rugby League Project.

All listed times are venue local (UK GMT except for Catalans - CET).

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Wakefield Trinity 12
Hull KR 14

Hull KR won 14-12 against Wakefield Trinity down at the DIY Kitchens Stadium on Thursday night. 

Last year's Grand Finalists make it back-to-back wins to open their 2025 Super League campaign. 

The Robins flew early in the game for the opening score. Mikey Lewis put the kick high, it bounced off the crossbar and right in the hands of Tom Davies to go over for 6-0. 

It was a tough first half with chances at a premium. Wakefield Trinity did get on the board from the tee after a strip. Max Jowitt nailed it for 6-2. 

Hull KR edged their advantage out to six after their own penalty. New signing Rhyse Martin stepped up and saluted. 

The hosts levelled the game after half-time. It was a superb pass out wide and Tom Johnstone touched down in the corner. It was converted for 8-8. 

Once again, it was Lewis who was key for Hull KR. He had a rampaging run close to the line and slammed it down after confirmation from the video. 

Trinity threw everything they could at the Robins to get themselves back in the game. They were helped with Michael McIlorum was binned in the 75th minute for a high tackle. 

They made instant use of the extra man to make it bring it back within two. They swung it wide to Oliver Pratt who evaded defenders to score. 

Jowitt had the chance to send the game to extra time from the tee. He studied the kick and faded it wide of the right post. 

Hull KR held on and earned their second win of the season and another which was down to the wire. 

Wakefield Trinity (12)
Tries: Tom Johnstone, Oliver Pratt
Goals: Max Jowitt 2/3

Hull Kingston Rovers (14)
Tries: Tom Davies, Mikey Lewis
Goals: Rhyse Martin 3/3

Venue: DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield. Date: Thu, 20th February.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Hull KR 6-2.   Penalties: Wakefield Trinity 6-2.   Referee: Jack Smith.   Crowd: 8,065.

Wakefield: Jowitt, Walmsley, Pratt, Hall, Johnstone; Russell, Lino; McMeeken (C), Doyle, Uele, Croft, Storton, Pitts. Int: Vagana, Rourke, Smith, Faatili.
Hull KR: Evalds, Davies, Broadbent, Gildart, Burgess; Lewis, Hiku; Sue, McIlorum, Waerea-Hargreaves, Martin, Batchelor, Minchella (C). Int: Litten, Hadley, Whitbread, Tanginoa.

Warrington Wolves 18
Catalans Dragons 12

Warrington Wolves won 18-12 against Catalans Dragons down at Luke Littler Stadium on Friday night.

Wolves continued their strong start to the season with their second win before they head to Vegas next weekend.

It was the Dragons who were gifted the opening points. A late hit from Ben Currie earned the whistle then Arthur Mourgue piloted the kick through for 2-0.

Warrington took a half hour to break open the Dragons defence. The kick from George Williams was spilled and Toby King picked up the scraps.

Catalans made sure the game was tied 6-all going to the break. Nic Cotric cut inside with a strong run then it was swung to the right for Matthieu Laguerre to go over.

Williams was at the fulcrum of the Wolves attack again. He sliced through and found a trailing Danny Walker to stroll over.

The Wolves extended their lead to a dozen through Matt Dufty. He used strength to get past the defenders and slam it down for 18-6.

The visitors did finish the game with a flurry and an entertaining score. It started with a kick and ended with Laguerre getting his second of the night.

Warrington Wolves (18)
Tries: Toby King, Danny Walker, Matt Dufty
Goals: Josh Thewlis 3/4

Catalans Dragons (12)
Tries: Matthieu Laguerre 2
Goals: Arthur Mourgue 2/3

Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington. Date: Fri, 21st February.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: 6-all.   Penalties: Catalans 6-5.   Referee: Liam Rush.   Crowd: 11,157.

Warrington: Dufty, Thewlis, King, Lindop, Ashton; Williams (C), Leyland; Yates, Walker, Vaughan, Russell, Fitzgibbon, Currie. Int: Powell, Philbin, Harrison, Crowther.
Catalans: Mourgue, Makinson, Romano, Laguerre, Cotric; Keary, Rougé; Pangai Junior, Garcia (C), Bousquet, Sironen, Whitehead, Partington. Int: Da Costa, Dezaria, Séguier, Sims.

Hull FC 4
Wigan Warriors 46

Wigan Warriors won 46-4 against Hull FC down at the MKM Stadium on Friday night.

Coming off their 1-0 loss last weekend, Wigan Warriors laid down a marker in a one-sided thrashing of Hull FC.

Their first score came from quick hands on the left and Liam Marshall kicked inside for Jai Field to touch down.

Next, Bevan French unfurled a cutout pass to find Abbas Miski in the right corner to make it 10-0 for the visitors.

Warriors went for the power route for their third four-pointer. A short pass found Patrick Mago who crashed over.

Field got his second try again from the boot. This time it was French who dabbed through and the fullback swooped on the ball.

Hull FC needed a response after the break and found one on the wing. Another superb pass ended with Lewis Martin diving over.

It didn't last long though, Hull FC failed with a short dropout and Tom Forber picked up the scraps to go over.

Wigan were in full flow in the second half. They broke down the middle and found Filed then a chain of passes ended with Jae Wardle scoring to make it 34-4.

A planned move from the scrum secured Field's hat-trick. He snuck close to the scrum and sliced through for the score.

French put the icing on the cake for Wigan late in the game. They kept it alive on the right and French was there on the inside to touch down.

Hull FC (4)
Tries: Lewis Martin

Wigan Warriors (46)
Tries: Jai Field 3, Jacob Wardle, Bevan French, Patrick Mago, Abbas Miski, Tom Forber
Goals: Adam Keighran 7/8

Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull. Date: Fri, 21st February.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: Wigan 22-0.   Penalties: Hull FC 4-2.   Referee: Aaron Moore.   Crowd: 14,751.

Hull: Rapana, Barron, Chamberlain, Briscoe, Martin; Cust, Sezer (C); Ese'ese, Balmforth, Aydin, Fash, Lane, Asiata. Int: Sao, Gardiner, Salabio, Hutchinson.
Wigan: Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Byrne, Leeming, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell (C), Ellis. Int: Mago, Dupree, Walters, Forber.

Salford Red Devils 6
Leeds Rhinos 32

Leeds Rhinos won 32-6 against Salford Red Devils at Salford Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Rhinos got their maiden win of the season in comfortable fashion against a Salford side which resembled their usual team.

Salford were the first side to cross the stripe. Marc Sneyd gave a short pass to Kallum Watkins who charged over.

The Rhinos struck back quick fashion with tries to Riley Lumb in the corner and Morgan Gannon both from kicks.

Jake Connor was instrumental in the first three tries for the Rhinos and he started the move which led to Lumb's second for 14-6.

Leeds were dealt a blow before the break when Brodie Croft was stretchered off after a head injury and Salford's Joe Shorrocks was binned for the foul.

It was smooth sailing for the Rhinos after the break. Ash Handley showed off his soccer skills to touch down then James Bentley snaffled an intercept for 26-6.

Veteran winger Ryan Hall put the icing on the cake with his four-pointer in the corner to complete the comfortable win.

Salford Red Devils (6)
Tries: Kallum Watkins
Goals: Marc Sneyd 1/1

Leeds Rhinos (32)
Tries: Riley Lumb 2, Ryan Hall, Ash Handley, James Bentley, Morgan Gannon
Goals: Jake Connor 4/8

Venue: Salford Stadium, Barton-upon-Irwell. Date: Sat, 22nd February.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Leeds 16-6.   Penalties: Leeds 5-3.   Referee: Liam Moore.   Crowd: 5,798.

Salford: Brierley, Macdonald, Marsters, Lafai, Cross; Nikorima, Sneyd; Singleton, Atkin, Hill, Wright, Watkins (C), Shorrocks. Int: Ormondroyd, Sangaré, Foster, Hankinson.
Leeds: Connor, Lumb, Handley (C), Newman, Hall; Croft, Frawley; Palasia, Ackers, Jenkins, Bentley, McDonnell, Smith (C). Int: O'Connor, Lisone, Gannon, Holroyd.

Castleford Tigers 6
St Helens 46

St Helens won 46-6 against Castleford Tigers down at The Jungle on Saturday night.

The Saints have scored 128 points through their first two games of the new Super League campaign.

They picked up right where they left off last weekend, Jack Welsby providing a good pass for Joe Batchelor to go over.

Next, it was Kyle Feldt who provided one of his trademark finishes to touch down on the right then Jonny Lomax scored on the left to make it 14-0.

The Tigers got on the board through Sylvester Namo. He charged onto the ball and crashed over close to the posts.

It was all St Helens in the second half as they piled on 32 points to lay down an early statement in the Super League season.

Agnatius Paasi got it started with a close range four-pointer then youngster Harry Robertson had a solo effort for 26-6.

The Saints kept the ball alive for forward Alex Warmsley to slam it down then Roberson finished off a move for his double.

After being the architect of the attack, Jack Welsby sliced through for his own try as the visitors surged past 40 points.

Jonathan Bennison rounded off the routine win with a walk in four-pointer which made it 46-6 for the Saints.

Castleford Tigers (6)
Tries: Sylvester Namo
Goals: Tex Hoy 1/1

St Helens (46)
Tries: Harry Robertson 2, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Kyle Feldt, Agnatius Paasi, Joe Batchelor, Jack Welsby, Jon Bennison
Goals: Mark Percival 5/9

Venue: The Jungle, Castleford. Date: Sat, 22nd February.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: St Helens 14-6.   Penalties: St Helens 7-1.   Referee: Tom Grant.   Crowd: 7,723.

Castleford: Rooney, Kershaw, Cini, Wood (C), Senior; Asi, Hoy; Lawler, Rimbu, Westerman, Simbiken, Mellor, Horne. Int: Griffin, Hodson, Mustapha, Namo.
St Helens: Welsby, Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Bennison; Sailor, Lomax (C); Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Int: Whitley, Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney.

Leigh Leopards 24
Huddersfield Giants 10

Leigh Leopards won 24-10 against Huddersfield Giants at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday afternoon.

The Leopards maintained their perfect start to the season with a gritty win and remain one of four teams with four points.

It was the hosts who were the first side to cross. Lachlan Lam fired out a pass to Keanan Brand who dived over.

Huddersfield responded with a score of their own. It was a grubber punched through and Oliver Wilson pounced on it for 6-4.

Both teams traded penalty goals before the half-time hooter which saw the Giants take a two-point lead into the break.

George Flanagan added another two from the tee which extended the Giants lead to 10-6 right after half-time.

The Leopards levelled the game with a blazing effort from fullback David Armstrong to slice through.

The parade of penalty goals continued which saw Leigh lead 12-10. Gareth O'Brien raised the flags for his second goal of the game.

They extended the lead with another four-pointer through Matt Davis who slammed down after it was confirmed from the video referee.

Armstrong turned provider for the final score of the win. He created a gap again then offloaded to former Bronco Tesi Niu to stride over for a 24-10 win.

Leigh Leopards (24)
Tries: Matt Davis, Keanan Brand, Tesi Niu, David Armstrong
Goals: Gareth O'Brien 4/6

Huddersfield Giants (10)
Tries: Oliver Wilson
Goals: George Flanagan Jr 3/3

Venue: Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh. Date: Sun, 23rd February.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Huddersfield 8-6.   Penalties: Leigh 7-3.   Referee: Marcus Griffiths.   Crowd: 8,440.

Leigh: Armstrong, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Hodgson; O'Brien, Lam; Trout, Dwyer, Mulhern, Halton, O'Neill, Liu. Int: Ipape, Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis.
Huddersfield: Gagai, Swift, Hewitt, Bibby, Wallis; Lolohea, Flanagan Jr; Wilson, Woolford, Burgess, Murchie, Greenwood, Cudjoe (C). Int: Golding, English, Rogers, Billington.

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