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| Hull KR (14) 20 |
| Tries: Senior, Sue, Linnett Goals: Coote 4 |
| Leeds (0) 12 |
| Tries: Roberts, McDonnell Goals: Martin 2 |
Jordan Abdull’s expert kicking in wet conditions laid the platform for a Hull KR victory over Leeds in Super League.
Abdull was the creator as Louis Senior and Sauaso Sue both scored tries to give Rovers a 14-0 lead at half-time.
Leeds failed to collect the second-half kick-off, allowing Kane Linnett to cross within 25 seconds of the restart.
Rhinos’ Aiden Sezer set up tries for Luis Roberts and James McDonnell with grubber kicks, but the visitors fell short of a comeback.
Both sides went into the contest having won three and lost three of their first six games and, after a scoreless first quarter, Rovers took control with a Lachlan Coote penalty kick and two tries in quick succession.
Abdull’s high bomb was allowed to bounce by Leeds’ backline and Ireland winger Senior pounced to touch down, before prop Sue dived in underneath the posts when the Rhinos spilled a low kick.
More Leeds indecision followed immediately after the interval, as Abdull’s kick-off was collected by the marauding Sue and although he was halted, Linnett went over from close range from the next play.
Leeds got back to within eight points, but a frustrating night for last season’s beaten Grand Finalists ended in defeat.
Hull KR: Coote; Senior, Wood, Batchelor, Hall; Lewis, Abdull; Kennedy, Parcell, King, Halton, Linnett, Minchella.
Interchanges: Sue, Litten, Hadley, Luckley.
Leeds: Hooley; Fusitu’a, Newman, Martin, Olpherts; Austin, Sezer; Holroyd, O’Connor, Tetevano, McDonnell, Bentley, Smith.
Interchanges: Oledzki, Roberts, Lisone, Sangare.
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
