Player ratings as Leeds Rhinos beat Castleford Tigers in a scrappy Super League affair – Total Rugby League

LEEDS RHINOS beat Castleford Tigers 32-6 in a Super League affair.

The Rhinos thought they had only scored in the first set after Mikolaj Oledzki pounced on a loose ball from a Matt Frawley kick, but they registered their first points of the afternoon when Ash Handley headed over in the corner ten minutes from a ash movement. . Rhyse Martin converted from outside to make it 6-0.

Castleford were beyond poor in the opening exchanges and Brodie Croft took advantage of the slack defense to slot home from close range. Martin converted for a 12-0 lead.

Martin added two more points just after the half-hour mark when Justin Sangare was kicked high as Leeds went into the break 14-0 up.

AT HALF TIME: LEEDS RHINOS 14-0 CASTLEFORD TIGERS

The Rhinos picked up in the second half where they left off in the first half – on the front foot. And following a penalty, Frawley tore his way through the paper-thin defence. Martin made it 20-0 with the boot.

Martin himself got on the scoresheet moments later as the hosts turned the screw as the PNG international converted for a 26-0 lead.

Thankfully for the Tigers, they clawed their way back into proceedings with Elie El-Zakhem forcing his way just after the hour mark. However, Milnes could not convert and Leeds still led 26-4.

However, Leeds soon put paid to any potential Castleford comeback as Martin took a short pass to round Tex Hoy and step under the posts. Martin himself converted to make it 32-4.

Leeds Rhinos

1 Lachlan Miller – 8
29 Alfie Edgell – 6
4 Paul Momirovski – 6
3 Harry Newman – 7
5 Ash Handley – 8
6 Brodie Croft – 8
7 Matt Frawley – 7
8 Mikolaj Oledzki – 7
14 Jarrod O’Connor – 6
18 Mickael Goudemand – 5
16 James McDonnell – 5
12 Rhyse Martin – 9
13 Cameron Smith – 8
Substitutes
15 Sam Lisone – 9
17 Justin Sangare – 8
26 Corey Johnson – 5
30 Tom Nicholson-Watton – 5

Tries: Handley (10), Croft (23), Frawley (42), Martin (45, 69)
Goals: Martin 6/6

Castleford Tigers

34 Tex Hoy – 3
23 Jason Qareqare – 4
35 Corey Hall – 4
4 Sam Wood – 6
5 Innes Senior – 3
16 Rowan Milnes – 4
7 Jacob Miller – 3
15 George Griffin – 5
14 Liam Horne – 4
19 Sam Hall – 3
12 Alex Mellor – 5
11 Elie El-Zakhem – 5
13 Joe Westerman – 4
Substitutes
8 Liam Watts – 3
17 Nixon Putt – 5
21 Sylvester Namo – 5
24 Cain Robb – 7

Attempts: El-Zakhem (64)
Goals: Milnes 0/1

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