2019 Super League Round Six Review

Round six began with St Helens maintaining their perfect start with a 40-12 win at Huddersfield Giants on Thursday night.

Saints opened the scoring through Luke Thompson inside four minutes with Lachlan Coote converting for 6-0 before Hudds levelled on 15 minutes with Jermaine McGillvary's try which Lee Gaskell converted. Saints went ahead again as Morgan Knowles (Coote conv) went over but an instant reply from the hosts saw Ex-Saint Jordan Turner touch down, Gaskell kicking for 12 all. The sides looked to be heading into the interval level but Saints had other ideas with a late score from Mark Percival (Coote conv) for 18-12 into half-time.

Percival struck again before Regan Grace and Dom Peyroux both crossed after the hour mark with Coote adding two conversions and a penalty goal for 34-12. The rout was complete on 75 minutes as Jonny Lomax scored with Coote kicking a sixth conversion of the evening for 40-12.

In attendance on Friday night as Wigan Warriors' miserable start continued with a 25-12 loss at Warrington Wolves. Jake Mamo crossed inside seven minutes for 4-0 before a self-converted try and penalty goal from Stefan Ratchford gave the Wolves a 12-0 lead at the interval. Ex-Warrior Josh Charnley extended the lead within six minutes of the restart with Ratchford converting for 18-0.  Wigan hit back with two scores in three minutes from Tom Davies and Willie Isa with Zak Hardaker converting both for 18-12. Dec Patton restored a two score lead four minutes later with a drop goal for 19-12 before a second try from an ex-Warrior late on saw Jack Hughes cross and Ratchford kick for 25-12.

Leeds Rhinos poor start to the season continued as they fell to an 18-16 defeat to London Broncos. London opened the scoring through Jay Pitts with Kieran Dixon converting before adding a penalty goal for 8-0. The lead lasted into the interval before Leeds his back with two tries in 15 minutes after the restart from Richie Myler and Trent Merrin with Tui Lolohea converting for 12-8. Tom Briscoe extended the Rhinos' lead to 16-8 on the hour before a superb fightback in the final five minutes saw Matt Fozard and Will Lovell scoring with Dixon kicking the latter to complete the comeback and secure the win.

Friday's third game saw Wakefield Trinity securing a 32-12 win at Hull FC. After a scoreless opening quarter, Wakefield struck through Ryan Hampshire with Danny Brough converting for 6-0 before adding a penalty goal and converting an effort from Bill Tupou in the space of six minutes for 14-0. FC hit back with two scores in the final four minutes of the half from Danny Houghton and Bureta Faraimo, Marc Sneyd converting both for 14-12 into the interval. Wakefield resumed their scoring in the second half with a second try from Tupou ahead  of two Brough penalties either side of a Pauli Pauli try for 26-12. The final say on the score came on 76 minutes with Reece Lyne touching down and Brough converting.

Sunday afternoon saw a tight affair at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle as Castleford Tigers edged a 24-20 over Salford Red Devils. Cas flew out of the blocks with Nathan Massey and Jordan Rankin crossing inside the opening quarter with Rankin converting twice for 12-0. Jake Bibby replied for Salford for a 12-4 scoreline at the interval. Greg Eden (Rankin conv) made it 18-4 inside seven minutes of the restart before two tries in as many minutes from Jansin Turgut and Joey Lussick saw the latter convert both to cut the gap to 18-16. Cas opened up a 24-16 lead with Jesse Sene-Lefao's try and a Rankin penalty goal before Bibby's second try set up a tense finish.

Another close game saw Catalans Dragons earn their first away win of the year with a 18-16 win at Hull Kingston Rovers. A try-less first half saw Craig Hall and Sam Tomkins kick penalties for 2-2 before Weller Hauraki put Rovers ahead with a try four minutes after the restart, Hall converting for 8-2. Joel Tomkins crossed for 12-2 before Brayden Williame and Lucas Albert's tries coupled with a Tomkins conversion drew the Dragons level at 12 all. Hall crossed for a try on 65 minutes to put Rovers 16-12 up before Lewis Tierney crossed for the Dragons with just four minutes left, Tomkins conversion from long range sealing the win.