Hull KR Thrash Toulouse, Leigh Secure Crucial Win Over York

Hull KR dominated Toulouse with eight tries, earning their third consecutive win in the Betfred Super League with a resounding 46-0 victory. The visitors took an early lead with Elliot Minchella's try, and despite having another attempt disallowed, Rhyse Martin extended the score to 12-0 after Toulouse failed to handle a high kick from Mikey Lewis. Hull KR doubled their lead with tries on either side of halftime, with Tyrone May and Joe Burgess contributing to the score. The team showed no mercy, with Lewis setting up Jez Litten for their fifth try and Peta Hiku intercepting a pass to score. Lewis's quality shone through as he darted through the line to set up Jai Whitbread, and Joe Burgess added his second try to cap off a dominant performance, condemning Toulouse to their sixth straight defeat. Meanwhile, Leigh returned to winning form in the Betfred Super League with a hard-fought 18-6 win over York. Adrian Lam's side had won only one of their last four matches before emerging victorious at the LNER Community Stadium, a potentially pivotal moment in their campaign. Gareth O'Brien and Xavier Va'a traded first-half tries, with Adam Cook's penalty giving the visitors an 8-6 halftime lead. Josh Charnley and Jacob Alick-Wiencke crossed in the second half to help Leigh secure the win and climb to 10th in the table. Both teams had two wins from their opening seven games before kickoff, with the Knights one spot above their opponents due to a better points difference. Leigh welcomed back some injured players but still had key players on the sidelines. AJ Towse, a former York winger, made a remarkable last-ditch tackle to deny Scott Galeano before the away team took the lead. The hosts leveled the score through Va'a's powerful drive, but York's try scorer was sin-binned for a shoulder charge, allowing Cook to regain the lead for Leigh. The second half saw few clear chances before Towse had a chance to score, but a superb covering challenge dislodged the ball. This sparked Leigh into action, and they grabbed their second try after Charnley crossed in the right corner. Alick-Wiencke then barged past the home defense to record Leigh's third try, with Cook adding his third kick to put the visitors 18-6 up. Paul Vaughan was held up short on the away try-line as York fought for a way back into the match, but they fell to a fifth successive Super League defeat.