Women’s Super League: Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos win

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Liv Whitehead’s four first-half tries put Leeds Rhinos top of the Women’s Super League on points difference, with three teams at all levels on points.

The England international helped the Rhinos to a 28-10 away win over Barrow Raiders, while Wigan Warriors beat fellow contenders York Valkyrie to join the three-way battle at the top.

St Helens clinched top spot and widened their points gap with an 82-0 win over local rivals Warrington Wolves yesterday, but Leeds and Wigan knew victory today would keep the Saints, who have a game in hand.

Amy Hardcastle got Leeds off to the perfect start with a try in the first minute in Cumbria, then had a hand in Whitehead’s four-try run that had Leeds 22-4 up at half-time, Sam Norman keeping Barrow in the game with a four. – own indicator.

Vanessa Temple’s try reduced the gap in the second half but Rhinos full-back Evie Cousins ​​scored, again from a Hardcastle pass, to put Leeds in front.

Wigan faced a tough ride at perennial contenders Yorkwhich would have tied at the top with a win.

The visitors took command in the first half with two tries from Eva Hunter and one from Ellise Derbyshire which brought a reply from Valkyrie’s Eboni Partington.

Jenna Foubister scored another try early in the second half to put the Warriors clear and despite a consolation try from Partington, Wigan sealed an 18-10 win.

Frankie Townend recorded a personal best of 20 points Huddersfield Giants beat Featherstone Rovers in the battle of the bottom two 44-8 at Laund Hill.

The stand-off scored two tries and kicked six conversions, while Amelia Brown bagged a hat-trick and further tries from Mollie Iceton, Paige Webster and Sam Hulme lifted the Giants two places to fifth.

Chloe Smith and Katie Evans responded for the visitors.