FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  
The game of Round eleven saw first travel to second as the Rhinos made the trip to Langtree Park, not their happiest of hunting grounds, to take on Kieron Cunningham's Saints.

The rest of the league was rooting for the Saints, to try and bring the Rhinos back to the pack, as a win tonight for the Blue and Amber would see them six points clear and with one hand on the league leaders shield.

Both sides were carrying large numbers of injured absentees but there was still plenty of potential for them to serve up a feast.

The opening two minutes were all Saints and as they looked to go in for their opening try on the overlap, Ash Handley came out of the line, intercepted the ball, juggled and went ninety-five metres to score. Sutcliffe, with Sinfield starting the game on the bench for the first time in twelve years, kicked the extras.

On fifteen it was the Rhinos again after a beautiful Moon reverse pass put Handley over in the corner for his second. Sutcliffe goaled again, as he did three minutes later when he turned provider after a great break to put Hardaker over under the sticks. The Rhinos were averaging a point a minute and Saints had no answer.

Just before the half-hour Ablett broke the line after a fast play the ball, and then found McGuire in support to go sixty metres and outpace the Saints tacklers to dive over. Sinfield, now on off the bench, kicked the conversion for 24-0. Saints and their supporters looked shell-shocked.

Four minutes from the interval and the Saints finally got on the scoreboard when Makinson dropped a pass onto his boot and won the foot race the dive on the ball for a four pointer. Burns kicked the conversion but it was the Rhinos who'd have the last word of the half.

With seconds left Watkins intercepted and went downfield before being tackled on the Saints ten metre line. A lightening play the ball saw Sutcliffe kick to the corner find no Saints defenders within ten metres of Handley who caught the ball and grounded for his first half hat-trick.

With the exception of a bit of luck for Makinson it had been all one-way traffic, as the Rhinos ripped the home side apart.

Saints took the interval to reorganise and came out in the second half looking more like a Champion side. On forty-four Walsh broke through two tackles before putting in a looping pass to Jordan Turner who picked up the ball after its first bounce and went in. Burns missed the conversion attempt for 10-28.

On the hour mark it looked like it was game on as a high Burns kick was palmed back by Wilkin into the hands of Turner for his second. This time Burns was on target and the Saints were back within two converted tries of the Rhinos.

But that was the end of the fightback as the Rhinos re-asserted their dominance.

On sixty-six a Cuthbertson offload was dribbled and picked up by Sinfield and then passed out to Sutcliffe to run the angle and cross. Sinfields kick made it 34-16 and four minutes later the Rhinos skipper put the result beyond doubt when he slotted over a drop-goal from twenty metres out.

With seconds left on the clock a crazy Walmsley offload went straight into the hands of Joel Moon who went over the line without a Saints hand being laid upon him, and Sinfield kicked the conversion to seal a 41-16 win.

The Rhinos were running red hot tonight and Saints had no answer. A flourish for the opening twenty minutes of the second half showed what the Champions can do, but no side can let Leeds play their own game for sixty and expect to get close on the scoreboard.

The Rhinos are now six points clear at the top of the pile and look as though they will take some catching.


Saints: Makinson, Fleming, Turner, Jones, Swift, Burns, Wilkin, Amor, Roby, Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Flanagan, Thompson. Subs: Walsh, Masoe, Richards, Savelio.

Rhinos: Hardaker, Handley, Ablett, Moon, Watkins, Sutcliffe, McGuire, Cuthbertson, Aiton, Peacock, Ward, Delaney, Singleton. Subs: Burrow, Yates, Sinfield, Achurch.

Referee: Ben Thaler
Attendance: 12,640


facebook sharing button
twitter sharing button
pinterest sharing button
email sharing button
sharethis sharing button


Posted by RLFANS News Hound on Fri 17th Apr 2015 10:28 PM | Views : 8910 | Replies : 1 | BACK TO STORIES
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
34290
6m
York - 14th April
Spookisback
10
7m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
56011
7m
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
8m
Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
RobRiches
1934
10m
Rd 6 I Cas A
Sir Gregory
107
15m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Dave K.
357
31m
Fevround 2
Trojan Horse
91
39m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
FC Callum
135
49m
Ky Rodwell
Trojan Horse
107
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
52s
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
1m
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
1m
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
1m
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
1m
Shopping list for 2025
Tarquin Fueg
405
1m
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
2m
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Jack Burton
8703
3m
Saints a
WWste
23
4m
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
4m
Championship TV deal
Trojan Horse
18
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhinos Go Level Top
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
York - 14th April
Spookisback
10
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
WWste
23
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhino..
78
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
527
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
653
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
567
Warrington Demolish London For..
676
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
719
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
699
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
944
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
916
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1060
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1035
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1098
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1076
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3853
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1195
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.57M 2,831 ↑12080,00114,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
 TODAY
National Rugby League 2024-R4
 FT
Hover 
Sydney
16-22
Penrith
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6
 FT 
Castleford
6-26
Leeds
 TOMORROW
National Rugby League 2024-R4
05:05
Souths
v
Canterbury
09:05
Brisbane
v
NQL Cowboys
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6
12:30
Hull KR
v
Hull FC
Championship 2024-R2
14:00
Widnes
v
Swinton
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6
15:00
St.Helens
v
Wigan
Championship 2024-R2
15:00
Whitehaven
v
Barrow
17:00
Dewsbury
v
Batley
18:00
Featherstone
v
Wakefield
19:30
Bradford
v
Halifax
19:30
Doncaster
v
Sheffield
League One 2024-R2
19:30
Hunslet
v
Keighley
 Sat 30th Mar
National Rugby League 2024-R4
06:30
St.George
v
Manly
08:35
Gold Coast
v
Dolphins
ALL SCORES PROVIDED BY RLFANS.COM (SETTINGS)
Matches on TV
Thu 28th Mar
SL
20:00
Castleford6-26Leeds
Fri 29th Mar
SL
12:30
Hull KR-Hull FC
SL
15:00
St.Helens-Wigan
Sat 30th Mar
SL
15:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
17:30
Salford-Leigh
Sun 31st Mar
SL
15:00
LondonB-Huddersfield
L1
15:00
Oldham-Rochdale
Thu 4th Apr
SL
20:00
Leigh-Wigan
Fri 5th Apr
SL
20:00
Castleford-Salford
SL
20:00
Hull KR-LondonB
SL
20:00
Leeds-Warrington
Sat 6th Apr
SL
15:00
Hull FC-Huddersfield
SL
17:30
Catalans-St.Helens
Sat 13th Apr
CC2024
17:00
Hull KR-Leigh
Sun 14th Apr
CC2024
16:30
St.Helens-Warrington
Fri 19th Apr
SL
20:00
Leeds-Huddersfield
SL
20:00
St.Helens-Hull FC
SL
20:00
Wigan-Castleford
Sat 20th Apr
SL
15:00
Warrington-Leigh
SL
17:30
Catalans-Hull KR
Thu 28th Mar
SL
LIVE
Castleford6-26Leeds
NRL
LIVE
Sydney16-22Penrith
Sun 24th Mar
CC2024 6 Halifax4-40Catalans
NRL 3 Parramatta28-24Manly
NRL 3 Newcastle14-12Melbourne
L1 1 Cornwall16-40Crusaders
L1 1 Keighley58-16Workington
L1 1 Midlands70-16Newcastle
L1 1 Rochdale24-26Hunslet
WOMCC2024 2 FeatherstoneW38-6Shef W
WOMCC2024 2 BarrowW18-20WiganW
WOMCC2024 2 LonB W6-24Wire W
WOMCC2024 2 HKR Wom0-90LeedsW
WOMCC2024 2 Lei L W6-36Hudds W
Sat 23rd Mar
CC2024 6 Batley14-28Castleford
CC2024 6 Huddersfield50-6Hull FC
CC2024 6 Leigh26-14Featherstone
CC2024 6 Warrington42-0LondonB
NRL 3 Canterbury32-0Gold Coast
NRL 3 St.George24-46NQL Cowboys
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Warrington 5 156 58 98 8
Wigan 4 144 54 90 8
St.Helens 5 118 40 78 8
Catalans 5 126 54 72 8
Leeds 6 108 88 20 8
Hull KR 5 98 63 35 6
 
Salford 5 95 96 -1 6
Huddersfield 5 94 98 -4 4
Leigh 4 82 54 28 2
Hull FC 5 54 162 -108 2
Castleford 6 62 204 -142 0
LondonB 5 54 220 -166 0
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Widnes 1 44 8 36 2
Wakefield 1 42 12 30 2
Doncaster 1 36 20 16 2
Halifax 1 24 10 14 2
Featherstone 1 24 20 4 2
Sheffield 1 24 22 2 2
 
Whitehaven 1 18 16 2 2
Toulouse 1 22 24 -2 0
Swinton 1 16 18 -2 0
Batley 1 20 24 -4 0
Dewsbury 1 10 24 -14 0
York 1 20 36 -16 0
Bradford 1 12 42 -30 0
Barrow 1 8 44 -36 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
34290
6m
York - 14th April
Spookisback
10
7m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
56011
7m
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
8m
Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
RobRiches
1934
10m
Rd 6 I Cas A
Sir Gregory
107
15m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
Dave K.
357
31m
Fevround 2
Trojan Horse
91
39m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
FC Callum
135
49m
Ky Rodwell
Trojan Horse
107
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
52s
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
1m
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
1m
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
1m
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
1m
Shopping list for 2025
Tarquin Fueg
405
1m
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
2m
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Jack Burton
8703
3m
Saints a
WWste
23
4m
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
4m
Championship TV deal
Trojan Horse
18
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhinos Go Level Top
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
York - 14th April
Spookisback
10
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
WWste
23
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhino..
78
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
527
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
653
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
567
Warrington Demolish London For..
676
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
719
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
699
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
944
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
916
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1060
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1035
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1098
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1076
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3853
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1195


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!