OLD BOYS RAM SORRY RHINOS
LEEDS’ old boys Danny McGuire and Mitch Garbutt kept their former paymasters rock bottom of Super League.
Only battering centre Konrad Hurrell’s brilliant four-try salvo saved the one-time Grand Final kings from a more embarrassing defeat.
Seven-time Old Trafford winner McGuire and Aussie forward Garbutt scored two of seven tries for Tim Sheens’ Robins.
But the Rhinos have won only two of their 10 games and are in a major fight to save their topflight status.
Sheens’ side led inside four minutes as hooker Tommy Lee scooted over from close range.
Leeds legend McGuire took over as the Rhinos’ defence parted for another soft try before St Helens Warrington Castleford Wakefield Salford Hull
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Kane Linnett sent in winger Scott Oakes.
Despite a response from Hurrell, two tries in six minutes underlined Rovers’ dominance, as Garbutt bulldozed over before Hall’s pass gave Junior Vaivai a run to the corner.
Leeds produced a better display in the second half and though they cut the deficit to nine points, a Josh Drinkwater touchdown put the result beyond doubt.
7.45pm F 243 254 184 202 210 171 195 110 174 158 146 203 A 104 129 151 174 195 203 240 200 140 201 234 279 Pts 16 14 10 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 4 TOM LINEHAM is confident the Wolves won’t fall into any traps the Broncos are trying to line up tonight.
Promoted London have pulled off shock wins over Wakefield and Wigan at home, as well as a late win at Leeds.
Warrington winger Lineham (right) said: “Some teams have under-estimated them so we will treat them with the utmost respect.”
7.45pm ADRIAN LAM has vowed not to let problems off the pitch rock Wigan at Castleford tonight.
Prop Gabe Hamlin has been charged with a doping violation, while Shaun Edwards looks certain to back out of his agreement to coach the
club. But interim boss Lam believes the team, who had docked points returned, will stay strong.
“It’s not ideal but you make sure you handle it correctly,” he said. ”The focus is on making it three wins in a row.” Zak Hardaker makes his first return to the Tigers since they sacked him for cocaine use in 2017.