The round opened on Thursday night with Huddersfield Giants claiming a 36-18 win over Salford Red Devils. Salford started superbly with Tyrone McCarthy and Ken Sio crossing for early tries to open up an 8-0 lead. The Giants replied with scores from Matty English and Louis Senior and with Lee Gaskell converting the former, they led 10-8 into the interval.Darnell McIntosh crossed within four minutes of the restart to make it 14-8 before Kris Welham replied for 14-12 just five minutes later. Hudds took control with three tries in 13 minutes, Kruise Leeming, Ukuma Ta'ai and Jake Wardle touching down with McIntosh converting twice for 30-12. Salford cut the gap with a second try from McCarthy which Krisnan Inu converted but to no avail as McIntosh claimed his second try late on and converted for a third time to confirm a 36-18 victory.
Friday night began with the televised action featuring a Yorkshire derby as Leeds Rhinos secured an 18-10 win over Castleford Tigers. The Rhinos opened the scoring with a Trent Merrin try and Liam Sutcliffe conversion for 6-0 inside 20 minutes. The one score lead remained into the interval with Jack Walker extending the Rhinos lead four minutes after the restart, Sutcliffe converting for 12-0 before adding a penalty goal before the hour mark for a 14-0 advantage.
The Tigers hit back with a rapid three minute brace from James Clare and with Jordan Rankin converting the latter, they cut the gap to 14-10 but it was sheer consolation as Robert Lui marked his Rhinos debut in style with a 73rd minute try to wrap up the 18-10 win.
Wigan took control in the second half with George Williams and Oliver Gildart crossing either side of Farrell's second score, Hardaker converting the lot for a huge 46-6 lead. Joe Burgess dived over to bring up the half-century at 52-6 but it was to be Rovers who had the final say as Quinlan claimed his second try ten minutes from the end for 52-10.
St Helens maintained their lead at the top with a comfortable 40-12 win at Hull FC. Saints flew out of the blocks with tries from Morgan Knowles and Theo Fages which Lachlan Coote converted for a 12-0 lead inside eight minutes. A self-converted effort from Coote gave the visitors an 18-0 lead into the interval.
The contest seemed to be settled before the hour with Regan Grace, Jack Ashworth and Jonny Lomax crossing ahead of a second score from Coote who converted thrice for six successes and a 40-0 lead. FC had the last say on the score with two tries in three minutes as Jamie Shaul and Ratu Naulago touched down with Marc Sneyd converting both for 40-12.
London's hopes looked to be over before the interval as Jack Hughes and Toby King touched down and with Patton kicking twice, Warrington led 36-0 into half-time. The Broncos actually won the second half with the solitary score which came two minutes after the restart, Matty Fozard crossing and Kieran Dixon converting for a 36-6 final score.
The round ended with a comfortable 44-10 win for Catalans Dragons over Wakefield Trinity at Stade Gilbert Brutus. The Dragons opened up a 10-0 lead inside 17 minutes as Jodie Broughton and Matt Whitley crossed with Sam Tomkins converting just the first effort before he improved a score from Samisoni Langi for 16-0. Trinity replied with a Reece Lyne try which Danny Brough converted for 16-6 before Broughton claimed his second try for a 20-6 lead into the interval.
Broughton completed his hat-trick inside three minutes of the restart with Tomkins converting before adding to a Kenny Edwards try and brace from Tony Gigot as the Dragons led 44-6. Trinity has the final say on the round with a 78th minute effort from Bill Tupou for 44-10.
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