The Rules:

• Each person predicts the results from every Super League match.
• Predicting the correct winner will get you 1 point.
• Predicting a score line within ten points of the actual score (for both teams) will win an additional two points.
• Correctly predicting the exact score will win you an additional five points.
• A bonus point will be awarded if you can correctly predict the first try scorer.

Last Week’s Results:

Wigan Warriors 0 – Leigh Leopards 1 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 0)

Hull KR 19 – Castleford Tigers 18 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)

Catalans Dragons 4 – Hull FC 24 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 1)

Leeds Rhinos 12 – Wakefield Trinity 14 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 0)

St Helens 82 – Salford Red Devils 0 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 0)

Huddersfield Giants 12 – Warrington Wolves 20 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 1)

Current Score: Nathan 5 – Ian 4

Going into Round Two, I (Nathan) have a slender one point lead (thanks, Wakefield) over Ian. It’s still early days though, as all the Super League coaches have been quick to point out all weekend, and still plenty of time for the lead to change hands.

We saw a few surprises in Round One, starting with a memorable 0-1 scoreline in the first game of the season, with the decisive point coming only in golden point. I very much doubt we’ll see the like of that again for many years. Following that, relative underdogs Castleford pushed Hull KR closer than anyone predicted pre-match, with that match also going all the way to golden point, with last years Grand Finalists eventually prevailing 19-18 at Craven Park.

Newcomers Wakefield went to Headingley and came away with the two points in a result that only I seemed to foresee (okay, that might be an exaggeration), again by a slim margin. The only blow-out came at St Helens, who beat an extremely weakened (and controversial) Salford side 82-0. Both myself and Ian had predicted a much closer scoreline in that game, with Ian even picking Salford to win, albeit before the squad selection was announced, and it remains to be seen which Red Devils side will be seen at Salford Community Stadium this Saturday.

The weekend was rounded off by an interesting tie at the John Smith’s Stadium, as the injury-stricken Giants pushed the Warrington Wolves all the way, but fell to an eventual 12-20 defeat at the hands of Sam Burgess’ men. This first round has certainly given Ian and I plenty to think about as we make our Round Two predictions.

Nathan’s Picks:

• Wakefield Trinity 18 – Hull KR 22. First try scorer: Tom Johnstone
• Hull FC 24 – Wigan Warriors 20. First try scorer: Cade Cust
• Warrington Wolves 30 – Catalans Dragons 18. First try scorer: Danny Walker
• Salford Red Devils 6 – Leeds Rhinos 18. First try scorer: Jake Connor
• Castleford Tigers 12 – St Helens 30. First try scorer: Tristan Sailor
• Leigh Leopards 26 – Huddersfield Giants 12. First try scorer: David Armstrong

Ian’s Picks:

• Wakefield Trinity 24 – Hull KR 16. First try scorer: Tom Johnstone
• Hull FC 18 – Wigan Warriors 10. First try scorer: Jordan Rapana
• Warrington Wolves 30 – Catalans Dragons 10. First try scorer: Matty Ashton
• Salford Red Devils 26 – Leeds Rhinos 16. First try scorer: Ryan Brierley
• Castleford Tigers 20 – St Helens 30. First try scorer: Daryl Clark
• Leigh Leopards 30 – Huddersfield Giants 12. First try scorer: Josh Charnley

Written by Nathan Major-Kershaw (Site editor & Hull KR fan)