Tremendous League: Leeds Rhinos maintain off Wakefield fightback to reclaim third spot after Rob Burrow tributes | Rugby League Information

Leeds withstood a stirring comeback from neighbours Wakefield to clinch a dramatic 22-18 Betfred Tremendous League win at Headingley.

Two second-half tries from Max Jowitt noticed the guests threaten to haul again a 16-point half-time deficit and the ultimate hooter got here as a welcome reduction for Brad Arthur’s males.

Fourteen first-half factors from Jake Connor regarded to have the Rhinos house and dry at half-time earlier than the lack of Lachlan Miller by means of harm nearly price them expensive. Leeds misplaced their form and really practically the match, as Wakefield piled the strain on the hosts’ groaning defence because the seconds ticked down.

The ultimate hooter confirmed a fourth straight win that strikes Leeds again to 3rd within the desk, and a becoming finale to the Rhinos’ annual MND consciousness recreation in tribute to Rob Burrow, who died a yr in the past this week.

How Leeds held on to house victory

There was little signal of the turmoil to come back in a routine first half, which noticed Leeds open the scoring inside 10 minutes when Connor served up a cute up-and-under and Harry Newman out-jumped Jowitt earlier than dropping over the road.

Jowitt went a way in direction of atoning for his error 5 minutes later when he hauled down Brodie Croft, who briefly scented clear air after a crisp change of passes between Connor and Miller.

Connor doubled the Rhinos’ lead after crashing by means of a weak Wakefield rear-guard halfway by means of the primary interval, however Wakefield responded nearly instantly when Lachlan Walmsley went over for his or her opener.

Riley Lumb restored Leeds’ two-score lead and two late Connor penalties left Arthur’s males in management on the half-time hooter with a 22-6 benefit.

However the departure of the limping Miller induced Leeds to lose form, and Wakefield saved the sport alive on 50 minutes when Jowitt scurried onto the tip of his personal deflected kick, earlier than his second conversion decreased the deficit to 22-12.

Jowitt scored once more simply previous the hour mark, bursting clear off a neat inside cross from Corey Corridor, then matched Connor’s 14-point haul to shunt Daryl Powell’s males inside 4.

Leeds’ trigger was not helped two minutes from time when, below rising Wakefield strain, James Bentley was sin-binned for a excessive sort out on Wakefield second-row Jay Pitts.

With Leeds trying distinctly unwell relaxed, Wakefield piled on the strain, peppering Connor with excessive balls from the boot of Mason Lino, however the hosts nearly survived to increase their profitable run.

What’s subsequent?

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