The Rules:

• Each person predicts the results from every Super League match
• Predicting the correct winner will get you 1 point
• Predicting a scoreline 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:

• Hull KR 34 – Wakefield Trinity 10 (Nathan – 3, Ian – 3)
• Leeds Rhinos 48 – Leigh Leopard 30 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 1)
• Catalans Dragons 32 – Huddersfield Giants 0 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 1)
• Warrington Wolves 24 – Hull FC 10 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 0)
• Castleford Tigers 20 – Wigan Warriors 26 (Nathan – 3, Ian – 1)
• St Helens 58 – Salford Red Devils 0 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 1)

Current Score: Nathan 155 – Ian 119

Unbelievably, we came very close to having our first spot-on prediction in this competition, as I managed to get the scoreline right for the Warrington vs Hull FC game, just the winner the wrong way around! It’s fair to say that Ian dreads whenever I predict his beloved black and whites to win, as they always seemingly end up losing. If I knew I had this power I’d have started using it much sooner!

Round sixteen started off at the home of the current league leaders Hull KR as they welcomed the challenge of Wakefield Trinity. Wakefield would have been hopeful of a good result following their shock victory over the Wigan Warriors the week previously. It was not to be for the West Yorkshire outfit, however, as a spirited second-half performance from the Robins saw them off by a score on 34-10, in the process setting a club record for the best-ever start to a season.

Friday evening also saw a clash between two teams chasing third place in the table, as the Leigh leopards travelled to Leeds to face the Rhinos. In a very high-scoring game, the Rhinos prevailed, beating their Lancastrian rivals by a scoreline of 48-30 to move up into third place. Both teams have pivotal games coming up this coming weekend as the Rhinos travel to Hull KR and the Leythers host champions Wigan Warriors.

Saturday was a busy day in the Super League which saw three games played across the afternoon. Firstly, the Giants had a torrid trip to the South of France as they were brushed aside by fellow strugglers Catalans Dragons, who produced their best performance thus far under interim coach Joel Tomkins, beating the Giants 32-0 in the Perpignan sunshine.

Warrington Wolves managed their first win since their Wembley defeat as they beat Hull FC 24-10 at home. The Wolves will be hoping this result is the start of a turnaround for their season, as they sit two places and three points below the play-off spots.

Saturday’s final game saw a thriller played at the Mend-a-Hose Jungle as Castleford pushed reigning champions Wigan all the way, before falling to a devastating late try that saw them condemned to a 26-20 loss on home soil. Many will point to the controversial video refereeing call that saw Harry Smith go unpenalised for a blatant obstruction as the turning point of the game, and it’s hard to argue that the game could have had a much different ending had that penalty been given.

Finally, Sunday saw Salford fall to yet another defeat, this time away at the Totally Wicked Stadium at the hands of St Helens. Despite having named their strongest side in quite some time, it wasn’t enough to prevent the Saints running out as winners by a scoreline of 58-0.

Nathan’s Picks:

• Castleford Tigers 24 – Huddersfield Giants 10. First try scorer: Zac Cini
• Leigh Leopards 26 – Wigan Warriors 18. First try scorer: David Armstrong
• Salford Red Devils 4 – Warrington Wolves 32. First try scorer: Jake Thewlis
• Hull FC 10 – St Helens 24. First try scorer: Harry Robertson
• Wakefield Trinity 26 – Catalans Dragons 12. First try scorer: Max Jowitt
• Hull KR 32 – Leeds Rhinos 12. First try scorer: Tom Davies

Ian’s Picks:

• Castleford Tigers 26 – Huddersfield Giants 18. First try scorer: Chris Atkin
• Leigh Leopards 12 – Wigan Warriors 32. First try scorer: Jai Field
• Salford Red Devils 6 – Warrington Wolves 28. First try scorer: George Williams
• Hull FC 32 – St Helens 20. First try scorer: Jordan Rapana
• Wakefield Trinity 28 – Catalans Dragons 10. First try scorer: Caius Faatili
• Hull KR 20 – Leeds Rhinos 28. First try scorer: Jake Connor

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