Leeds Rhinos Thrash Castleford To Go Third

Betfred Super League

Castleford (0) 6

Try: Windley Goal: Atkin

Leeds (36) 64

Tries: Newman, Miller, Cassell, Croft 2, Bentley, Hall 2, Handley 2, Connor Goals: Connor 9, Hankinson

Leeds Rhinos continued to build momentum towards nan Super League play-offs, moving into 3rd spot successful nan array pinch a sadistic 64-6 demolition occupation against Castleford Tigers astatine nan OneBore Stadium.

In an embarrassingly one-sided title that nan visitors dominated from hooter to hooter, Rhinos ran successful 11 tries pinch Jake Connor almost flawless from nan tee, knocking complete 9 goals.

Castleford scored 1 precocious consolation effort but it could not insubstantial complete immense cracks successful a capacity which will make nan squad gathering connected Monday a difficult spot to be.

Victory provided nan cleanable coming for caput coach Brad Arthur, who this week committed to nan Rhinos by signing a statement that will support him astatine Headingley astatine slightest until nan extremity of adjacent season.

Leigh Leopards could reclaim 3rd spot should they hit Hull FC later connected Saturday but for nan Rhinos a top-six decorativeness this play looks booked pinch conscionable 5 games to spell pinch an eight-point cushion betwixt themselves and Wakefield Trinity successful seventh.

Yet Rhinos will now beryllium wondering whether 2nd spot successful the Super League table and a nonstop way into a location semi-final is wrong their grasp.

More to follow.

Castleford: Windley, Simm, Wood, Senior, Wallis, Asi, Atkin, Singleton, Robb, Amone, Lawler, Mellor, Westerman

Interchanges: Griffin, Hall, Mustapha, Stimson

Leeds: Miller, Hall, Handley, Newman, Hankinson, Croft, Connor, Palasia, Ackers, Cassell, McDonnell, Gannon, Watkins

Interchanges: Bentley, Lisone, Littlewood, O'Connor

Referee: Aaron Moore.