The Rules:

• Each person predicts the results of every Super League match.
• Predicting the correct winner will get you 1 point.
• If the predictor’s scoreline has the same winning margin, then 4 points will be awarded (only if the predicted winning team is correct).
• Correctly predicting the exact score will win you an additional 5 points.
• Two bonus points will be awarded if the first try scorer is predicted correctly, whereas 1 point will be awarded if the selected player scores during the match.

Last Week’s Results:

• Bradford Bulls 28 – Catalans Dragons 10 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 1)
• Leeds Rhinos 46 – York Knights 14 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 2)
• St Helens 20 – Leigh Leopards 18 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 0)
• Toulouse Olympique XIII 24 – Castleford Tigers 12 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 1)
• Wigan Warriors 34 – Hull FC 6 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 0)
• Huddersfield Giants 16 – Wakefield Trinity 18 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 3)

Current Score: Nathan 11 – Ian 11

What a week, eh? Not very often do you get to see a World Club Challenge live in your home city, much less see the club you’ve supported for twenty years be crowned world champions, beating a star-studded side who many people tout as the best in the world in the process. Oh, and also some Super League matches happened too… I jest, of course, as the second round of Super League also offered up its fair share of drama, as well as a few surprises, which has left Ian and me deadlocked on eleven points each going into round 3.

The round started on Friday night with a triple-header. Two games took place in West Yorkshire as Super League rugby returned to Odsal when Bradford welcomed the Catalans Dragons, and Leeds Rhinos hosted newcomers York Knights, fresh from surprising the reigning champions the week prior, at Headingley. The third, and final, game on Friday night saw an all-Lancashire clash, as St Helens entertained the Leigh Leopards.

A celebratory atmosphere welcomed the Bradford Bulls to Odsal, as the club’s supporters enjoyed the first Super League match back at the famous old ground for twelve years. The feeling of jubilation continued throughout the game, too, as Bradford romped to a comfortable 28-10 win over a sluggish-looking Catalans side. The Bulls were 24-0 up at half-time, and held firm in the second forty to score their first win of the season.

The positive atmosphere was felt down the road at Headingley, too, as the Leeds Rhinos dispatched the York Knights 46-14. The Knights started brightly enough, but soon faded away as the game wore on, as the bruises from last week’s remarkable upset over Hull KR became apparent. Leeds winger Maika Sivo marked his long-awaited debut for the Rhinos with a brace of tries. The Fijian powerhouse winger had signed for the West Yorkshire outfit for the 2025 season, but suffered an ACL injury in pre-season, ruling him out for the entire campaign. The Rhinos faithful will be hopeful that his pair of tries on Friday night will be the first of many in blue and amber.

In the final game of Friday night, St Helens took on the Leigh Leopards at the newly-renamed Brewdog Stadium. Saints were looking to bounce back following their defeat against Warrington on the opening weekend, whereas Leigh were looking to continue their momentum following their victory over Leeds last week. It was once again the home side who would emerge victorious, as Saints hung on for a tight 20-18 victory. A Jackson Hastings penalty kick on the 57th minute proved to be the game-winner for the Red Vee, as they took the spoils from what had been a thrilling see-saw battle of a game.

Toulouse continued their flying start to life in Super League with a convincing 24-12 victory over the Castleford Tigers. Led by the mercurial talents of Olly Ashall-Bott, Olympique found themselves 12-10 down at half-time, but raced out of the sheds to clinch the game and their second win from two games back in the top flight.

The only other side to have won both of their opening two games this season is the Wigan Warriors¹, who brushed aside Hull FC at the Brick Community Stadium 34-6. It was a routine win for the Warriors, who enjoyed a 24-0 lead at the halftime break, and Hull’s misery was compounded by what looked to be a serious injury to star man Will Pryce, who limped off with a few minutes remaining.

Finally, to close out the round, Huddersfield Giants hosted Wakefield Trinity at the Accu Stadium. In a closely-fought game, Wakefield Trinity hung on to beat their West Yorkshire neighbours 18-16. A splendid George Flanagan Jr display was not enough for a Giants victory, as the youngster scored twelve of the Giants’ sixteen points.

Nathan’s Picks:

• Wigan Warriors 24 – Leigh Leopards 16. First try scorer: Jai Field
• Castleford Tigers 12 – Huddersfield Giants 18. First try scorer: George Flanagan Jr
• Hull FC 24 – York Knights 12. First try scorer: Harvey Barron
• Hull KR 26 – Leeds Rhinos 18. First try scorer: Jack Broadbent
• Warrington Wolves 32 – Wakefield Trinity 18. First try scorer: Cai Taylor-Wray
• Catalans Dragons 10 – St Helens 30. First try scorer: Harry Robertson
• Bradford Bulls 18 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 16. First try scorer: Joe Mellor

Ian’s Picks:

• Wigan Warriors 30 – Leigh Leopards 12. First try scorer: Junior Nsemba
• Castleford Tigers 20 – Huddersfield Giants 10. First try scorer: Liam Hood
• Hull FC 34 – York Knights 14. First try scorer: Arthur Romano
• Hull KR 12 – Leeds Rhinos 36. First try scorer: Lachie Miller
• Warrington Wolves 10 – Wakefield Trinity 18. First try scorer: Max Jowitt
• Catalans Dragons 16 – St Helens 26. First try scorer: Tristan Sailor
• Bradford Bulls 24 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 12. First try scorer: Roman Milnes

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

1. Warrington Wolves also remain undefeated, but their match with Hull KR, scheduled for this round, was postponed on account of the World Club Challenge. Did I mention Hull KR won that? ↩︎