Tom Davies scored a hat-trick of tries as Hull KR defeated Wakefield 34-10 at Craven Park to stretch their Betfred Tremendous League result in six factors.
Trinity had crushed champions Wigan at dwelling final day out, however there was to be no repeat despite the fact that they matched Rovers within the first half.
Rovers additionally scored tries by Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis and Peta Hiku, with Arthur Mourgue kicking 5 conversions.
Tom Johnstone and Corey Corridor crossed within the first half for the guests as they briefly led, with Max Jowitt including one conversion.
Rovers compelled a goal-line drop-out and the persistence of Rhyse Martin noticed them take the lead.
The second row offloaded near the road for Davies to select up the bouncing ball and cross after 20 minutes, with Mourgue including the extras.
Wakefield replied shortly as Johnstone touched down within the left nook following a sweeping transfer, Jowitt’s kick tying it up at 6-6.
Trinity grabbed the lead with 10 minutes of the half remaining as Corridor dived in on the proper nook, however Jowitt missed the conversion from out broad.
Burgess dived in on the left to degree it up after 34 minutes and Mourgue’s touchline kick gave Rovers a 12-10 half-time lead.
The hosts claimed the primary rating of the second half as Lewis jinked his means over and Mourgue’s third kick stretched the benefit to 18-10.
Hiku’s move discovered Davies who twisted previous two tackles for his second try to Mourgue maintained his accuracy from the kicking tee with quantity 4.
Lewis was despatched to the sin bin when he prevented Cameron Scott from reaching a kick by, however Wakefield struggled to make the additional man pay with Mason Lino’s move to Lachlan Walmsley touchdown in contact off the winger’s boot.
Jack Broadbent’s lung-busting run by the center noticed Rovers transfer proper and Hiku arrange Davies for his treble. Mourgue’s conversion put Rovers 20 factors forward at 30-10.
Attempt quantity six got here as Lewis’ first significant contact since returning to the sphere noticed him move to Hiku for a simple rating to wrap up a convincing win.
Connor stars for Leeds towards Leigh
Jake Connor served up a well timed reminder of his worldwide credentials as Leeds wrestled again third place within the Tremendous League desk with a vastly entertaining 48-30 win over Leigh at Headingley.
The 30-year-old, who final performed for England in 2018, delivered one other gorgeous show together with eight from eight conversions simply three days earlier than Shaun Wane names his first efficiency squad forward of the Autumn Ashes collection towards Australia.
Connor has excelled since switching to scrum-half this season and is likely one of the key the reason why Brad Arthur’s flamboyant facet are rising as real post-season contenders as soon as once more after a two-year hiatus.
Harry Newman and Kallum Watkins every crossed twice for Leeds, whereas Leigh proved unable to make inroads in an expansive affair regardless of a hat-trick for winger Keanan Model.
Watkins flopped onto Connor’s kick by to open the scoring within the fifth minute however Leigh responded shortly when Isaac Liu pushed slightly too simply by the Leeds line.
Gareth O’Brien kicked the Leopards degree however Leeds wrested again the benefit when Lachlan Miller capitalised on a free move to race dwelling from midway. Leigh’s Model nonetheless crossed for his first to cut back the deficit.
The Rhinos completed the primary half with a flourish with tries from each Cameron Smith and Harry Newman, and after Leigh rallied once more by O’Brien shortly after the break, the hosts belatedly started to ratchet up the strain.
Miller’s kick was punched into the trail of Newman who stretched over for his second, then Watkins emulated his team-mate by enjoying an epic dummy to brush previous O’Brien to tee up the best of conversions for the faultless Connor.
To their credit score, the guests continued to push, and Model crossed for 2 extra to finish his hat-trick, both facet of a barging effort from Tom Holroyd.
Connor’s affect continued into the ultimate levels, flicking out a brief move for Mikolaj Oledzki to drop over for his facet’s eighth, then wrapping up an excellent solo efficiency by extending his good file in entrance of the posts.
There was nonetheless time for Umyla Hanley to cross for the 14th attempt of a ridiculously open recreation.
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