An historic round for the year as Round 19 became the first since Round nine to have a full schedule with no COVID issues.
Terrific Tigers Stun Saints
The round opened on Thursday night as Castleford Tigers sealed a 20-10 win over St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium. The hosts opened the scoring with Jack Welsby crossing for 4-0 before Greg Eden went over for Cas with ex-Saints back Danny Richardson converting for 6-4. Richardson added a penalty goal before improving an effort from Oli Holmes for 14-4 into the interval.
Both sides were reduced to 12 on the hour as Peter Mata'utia and James Bentley were sinbinned with Saints dropping to 11 a few minutes later with the sending off of Tommy Makinson. Despite their man disadvantage, Saints cut the gap with Alex Walmsley crossing and Lachlan Coote converting for 14-10 but the win, Cas' first in St Helens this century was wrapped up late on by Eden's second score which Richardson converted for a 20-10 final score.
Dragons Delight Against Hull FC
Catalans Dragons remain on top after a 31-16 win over Hull FC at Stade Gilbert Brutus on Friday evening. The Dragons struck first with Tom Davies crossing for 4-0 before FC hit back with a Carlos Tuimavave try which Ben McNamara converted before adding a penalty goal for 8-4. Catalans retook the lead with a second score from Davies with James Maloney converting for 10-8 but FC would lead into the interval as Bureta Faraimo went over with McNamara converting for 14-10.
Catalans hit back within four minutes of the restart through Fouad Yaha (Maloney conv) before McNamara levelled at 16-16 with a penalty goal. Maloney swept over a drop goal for 17-16 before improving efforts from Sam Tomkins and Julien Bousquet and kicking a late penalty goal to complete a 31-16 victory.
Red Devils Double Over Giants
Salford Red Devils completed a double over ex-coach Ian Watson and his Huddersfield Giants with an 18-12 win at the AJ Bell Stadium. The Giants opened up an 8-0 lead with a Will Pryce penalty goal and Matty English try converted by Pryce followed up by Rhys Williams crossing for the hosts and Krisnan Inu converting for 8-6 into the interval.
Salford went ahead within three minutes of the restart as Tui Lolohea crossed for 10-8 but were quickly pegged back by a Pryce penalty goal for 10-10. Pryce added another penalty goal for 12-10 but Salford fought back with a Jack Ormondroyd try which Inu improved before sealing the win with a penalty goal for an 18-12 final score.
Robins Seal Warriors Double
Hull Kingston Rovers secured a first ever Super League double over Wigan Warriors with a 26-14 win at Hull College Craven Park. The Robins stormed into a 16-0 lead with scores from Albert Vete, Rowan Milnes and Ethan Ryan with Ben Crooks converting twice. Wigan cut the gap to 16-14 into the interval after a Jake Bibby try and brace from Liam Marshall saw Harry Smith convert to give the visitors hope.
KR resumed the scoring just before the hour with Kane Linnett and Jez Litten both crossing and Crooks converting the latter for 26-14. The scoring ended there but the match saw a fiery end with Brad Takirangi, Matt Parcell and Liam Farrell all sinbinned in the final minutes.
Rampant Rhinos Crush Centurions
Leeds Rhinos boosted their play-off hopes with a 46-10 win over Leigh Centurions at Leigh Sports Village. The Rhinos opened the scoring through Zane Tetevano with Rhyse Martin converting for 6-0 before Tom Briscoe crossed to make it 10-0. Leigh replied with a Matty Gee effort which Craig Mullen converted for 10-6 into the interval.
A second Briscoe score and Cam Smith try were converted by Martin within ten minutes of the restart for a 22-6 lead before Martin added a penalty goal for 24-6. Leigh cut the gap with a second score from Gee but it proved their last hope as Leeds wrapped up the win with tries from Rob Lui, Brad Dwyer, Ash Handley and Kruise Leeming coupled with Martin converting three of four attempts for a 46-10 final score.
Trinity Triumph Against Wolves
Wakefield Trinity began the post-Chester era with a 28-22 win over Warrington Wolves at the Mobile Rocket Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Trinity raced into a 12-0 lead with tries from Tom Johnstone and David Fifita which Mason Lino converted for a two-score lead into the interval.
The lead became 20-0 within 11 minutes of the restart as Lino crossed, converted and added a penalty goal before Wire finally got off the mark with a George Williams try which Stefan Ratchford converted for 26-6. Lee Kershaw (Lino conv) crossed for the hosts before the fightback resumed with Blake Austin, Jake Mamo and Josh Charnley all crossing with Ratchford converting twice for 26-22. The win as sealed late on as Lino swept over a penalty goal for a 28-22 final score.
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