2022 Super League Round 12 (Catch-Up)

 The delayed catch-up process continues as the Super League reached Round 12.

Senior Treble Stuns Warriors

Huddersfield Giants continued their good form with a 33-22 win over Wigan Warriors at the John Smith's Stadium. A rapid start from the hosts saw Lewis Senior and Ricky Leutele both cross for tries that Oliver Russell converted to open up a 12-0 lead. Wigan replied with a score from Sam Halsall which Harry Smith converted for a 12-6 gap into the interval. 

Senior crossed for his second try of the evening within four minutes of the restart and Russell converted for 18-6 before Jake Wardle went over to make it 22-6. A Wigan comeback saw Halsall score his second try ahead of a debut score from Matty Nicholson and Smith conversion for 22-16. Hudds opened up the two score gap with a Sam Hewitt effort for 16-16 before Nicholson struck for a second time and Smith kicked for 26-22. The hosts wrapped up the win with Senior's hat-trick try in the final minute with Russell adding a fourth success with the boot to confirm the 32-22 victory.

Saints Hold Off Hull FC

St Helens stayed on top after a 24-10 victory over Hull FC at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Saints struck first through Tommy Makinson who crossed for 4-4 inside seven minutes before Darnell McIntosh levelled for Hull with a try on the half-hour mark for 4-4. The hosts did lead into the interval though as Jack Welsby crossed in the final minute of the half with Makinson converting for 10-4 at the break.

Makinson added a penalty goal to extend the lead to 12-4 in the 53rd minute and the contest swayed further towards Saints as Jonny Lomax crossed for a try which Makinson improved for 18-4. The final says on the score-line were braces as Makinson claimed his and converted for 24-4 before McIntosh sealed his and Jake Connor kicked for a 24-10 final score. 

Dragons Demolish Weakened Wolves

Catalan Dragons kept up the battle for top spot with a huge 40-8 demolition of Warrington Wolves at Stade Gilbert Brutus. The hosts struck first with Sam Tomkins sweeping over a penalty goal for a 2-0 lead which was cancelled out by a Connor Wrench try which Peter Mata'utia converted for 6-2. Catalans levelled the score with a Tom Davies try for 6-6 which is how the score remained into the interval. 

The sides exchanged penalty goals through Tomkins and Mata'utia for 8-8 before the Dragons regained the lead with huge impact as Mitchell Pearce and Julian Bousquet both crossed with Tomkins converting both and adding a penalty goal for a 22-8 lead. The final four minutes saw three scores as a comfortable win became a demolition, Gil Dudson, Fouad Yaha and Artur Mourgue all touching down with Tomkins improving the first and Mourgue converting twice for a huge 40-8 win.  

Toulouse Topple Trinity

Toulouse Olympique returned to winning ways with a narrow 20-14 win over Wakefield Trinity at Stade Ernest Wallon. Toulouse opened the scoring with a Chris Hankinson penalty goal for 2-0 before a Lewis Murphy try gave Trinity a 4-2 advantage. The lead swung again twice more as Oli Ashall-Bott put the host 6-4 ahead before Liam Kay touched down and Mason Lino converted for 10-6 into the interval.

The hosts regained the lead within four minutes as Matty Russell touched down and Hankinson converted for 12-10 but Trinity hit back with a Corey Hall try for 14-12. Hankinson levelled the contest at 14-14 with a penalty and the win was sealed with seven minutes left as Ashall-Bott claimed his second try and Hankinson converted for a 20-14 final score. 

Red Devils Rally Past Rhinos

Salford Red Devils boosted their form with a comfortable 23-8 win over Leeds Rhinos at the AJ Bell Stadium. The hosts struck first with a rapid brace from Ken Sio and Joe Burgess which saw Marc Sneyd convert for 10-0. Leeds cut the gap with a try from Ash Handley for 10-4 before Andy Ackers (Sneyd conv) crossed to sent the hosts into the interval leading 16-4.

Sneyd added a drop goal for 17-4 on 67 minutes before a Ryan Brierley try which Sneyd converted wrapped up the win at 23-4. Leeds did have the final say though with a late try from Mikolaj Oledzki for a 23-8.

Classy Cas Crush Robins

The round came to an end at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle as Castleford Tigers eased to a 32-0 win over Hull Kingston Rovers. The Tigers took just five minutes to get off the mark as George Griffin crossed and Gareth O'Brien converted for 6-0. Three scores in five minutes from Kenny Edwards, Jake Mamo & Jason Qareqare saw O'Brien convert twice and add a penalty goal for a 24-0 lead into the interval. 

The second half saw Mamo and Qareqare both complete braces in the 48th and 68th minutes to wrap up a dominant 32-0 victory.