Jake Connor was the standout performer as Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos demolished Toulouse Olympique 46-0, crossing the try‑line eight times in a spectacular display. Connor himself accounted for two of those scores and successfully kicked seven conversions, helping the Rhinos pile on an imposing total. Early in the match, Ned McCormack saw a potential try ruled out for a knock‑on, offering Toulouse a fleeting glimpse of hope, but the visitors were unable to recover from the onslaught that followed.
The opening salvo came twelve minutes in when Connor, exploiting a gap created by teammate Riley Lumb, broke through the French defence to score the first try. Moments later he delivered a deft no‑look pass that set up prop Mikolaj Oledzki for Leeds' second try of the evening. Just before the halftime whistle, Tom Holroyd added a third score after receiving an off‑load from Presley Cassell, further extending the lead.
Leeds continued to press in the second half. Four minutes after the restart, James McDonnell found a seam and dived over for another try. Near the hour mark, the ball was shuffled from wing to wing, allowing Harry Newman to finish in the corner, though Connor missed his first conversion of the night on this occasion.
He quickly redeemed himself four minutes later, snatching a high ball and grounding it for his second try. The onslaught did not stop there; late‑stage scores from Brodie Croft and Riley Lumb padded an already lopsided scoreline, confirming a dominant performance by the Rhinos.
In the other headline fixture, Wigan Warriors secured their tenth consecutive win across all competitions with a 20-8 victory over local rivals Leigh Leopards, keeping them just two points shy of the league leaders. The match began at a frenetic pace, and Leigh’s Adam Cook opened the scoring after nine minutes by converting a penalty awarded for an infringement in front of the posts by Umyla Hanley.
Leigh attempted to fight back, throwing their bodies into the defensive line to thwart Wigan’s advances. At the 29‑minute mark, Jake Wardle broke away from his own line and passed to Liam Marshall, who sprinted almost the length of the field and touched down in the corner. However, a video review showed Wardle had pushed Hanley, resulting in a penalty.
Cook elected to kick for goal, extending Leigh’s lead to eight points. Just before halftime, Wigan’s field player seized a penalty deep in his own half, surged through the Leigh line, and raced to the posts to score a try, shifting momentum in the visitors’ favour. After the break, Harry Smith’s successful kick reduced the deficit further, and four minutes later the Warriors took the lead when Jack Hughes attempted an extra pass, Noah Hodkinson retrieved the loose ball and fed Bevan French, who grounded the ball under the posts. Leigh’s coach Adrian Lam watched in frustration as his side suffered another costly handling error in the 51st minute.
Zach Eckersley intercepted a pass and sprinted to the line, scoring a try that widened Wigan’s advantage. A few minutes later, another Leigh mistake allowed the Warriors to capitalize; Eckersley again displayed sharp vision, passing to Hodkinson for a fourth try in the corner. Despite Leigh’s attempts to claw back into the contest, Wigan’s defence held firm, cementing a six‑point lead and delivering Leigh their first defeat in six games.
The round also featured a milestone for Hull KR’s Joe Burgess, who celebrated his 200th career try by scoring twice in a 40-16 win over Bradford Bulls. Hull KR entered halftime with a 16-10 advantage and pulled away in the second half as Jez Litten, Tom Davies and Elliot Minchella each added a try, propelling the club into the top four.
Other results from the weekend included Huddersfield Giants beating Hull FC 22-16 on Thursday, and a packed schedule for the following weekend with Castleford Tigers vs Warrington Wolves, York Knights vs St Helens, and Catalans Dragons vs Wakefield Trinity. Sky Sports will broadcast every Super League match live this season, with two games each round shown exclusively on the main channel and the remaining five available via Sky Sports+.
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