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 Round’s Results:

• Leigh Leopards 30 – Huddersfield Giants 16 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)
• York Knights 38 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 14 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 1)
• Castleford Tigers 10 – Hull FC 50 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)
• Leeds Rhinos 46 – Catalans Dragons 4 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 3)
• Warrington Wolves 23 – Wigan Warriors 6 (Nathan – 1, Ian – 2)
• Bradford Bulls 12 – Hull KR 48 (Nathan – 2, Ian – 3)
• St Helens 18 – Wakefield Trinity 12 (Nathan – 0, Ian – 1)

Current Score: Nathan 64 – Ian 76

So much for gaining ground! It wasn’t a bad round for me in terms of results and points scored, but it just so happened that Ian (the jammy bugger) managed to get his first try scorer correct on two occasions, and backed his own unfancied Hull FC team to beat Castleford, which they did, in quite a convincing fashion. There is still, however, a lot of rugby to be played between now and September, so watch your back, Judson!

It was a unique schedule for round nine, as two games took place on Thursday night, with Leigh taking on Huddersfield, and York entertaining Toulouse. The Leopards continued their upturn in fortunes against the Giants, in the end running out 30-16 victors at the Leigh Sports Village, a win which lifts them further away from the foot of the table, whilst pushing the Giants further towards it. The York Knights also clocked up a fairly routine win at home to Toulouse, winning 38-14 in a result that puts the men from the South of France at the bottom of the Super League ladder.

Friday night saw a trio of games played, with two taking place in West Yorkshire as the Castleford Tigers took on Hull FC at Wheldon Road, and the Leeds Rhinos welcomed the Catalans Dragons to Headingley. Much was said about Hull FC’s off-field business in the lead-up to their match with the Tigers, but it was their on-field performance that took the headlines on the night, as they put a woeful Castleford to the sword, running out with a dominant 50-10 victory. The result will no doubt spark another inquest for the Tigers, who were coming off the back of defeating the Wigan Warriors the week before. A startling statistic that I doubt will please many Cas fans is that they haven’t won back-to-back games since July of 2024, and with a visit to the champions Hull KR to come this week, things might get worse before they get better for Ryan Carr’s men.

The other game played in West Yorkshire on Friday evening also saw a blow-out score, as the Leeds Rhinos consolidated their place at the top of the Super League with a 46-4 victory over the Catalans Dragons. Catalans, like Castleford, are a team struggling for consistency in 2026, having bounced between highs and lows over the past few weeks. This coming round sees them host the Leigh Leopards, in a game between two underperforming sides.

The third, and final, game on Friday night saw the Warrington Wolves take on the Wigan Warriors, with Wigan searching for their first win in three Super League games, with their last victory (in the league) coming over the York Knights in March. The wait for a win continues, however, for the Warriors, as they were outplayed at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, as Warrington ran out 23-6 victors. In the absence of captain George Williams, who will miss a considerable chunk of time with an undisclosed neck injury, Warrington were finely marshalled by Marc Sneyd, and move up to third with this victory.

Saturday saw the final two games of the round played out as Hull KR travelled to Bradford to face the Bulls, and an in-form Wakefield side visited St Helens. The reigning champions put a makeshift Bradford side to the sword in the opening twenty minutes, going 24-0 up after just sixteen minutes, but the Bulls showed their spirit by clawing back twelve points to go into half-time just 24-12 down. Their patched-up nature showed in the second half, however, as Rovers ran in a further twenty-four unanswered points, with Mikey Lewis on particularly unplayable form, scoring four tries.

The final game of the round saw a top-of-the-table clash between St Helens and Wakefield Trinity, with both teams battling it out near the apex of the Super League ladder; it was always destined to be a tight affair. It didn’t seem like it was going to play out that way, however, as the Saints raced into a 16-0 halftime lead. Wakefield fought back into the game to force a nervy final ten minutes at the Brewdog Stadium, but Paul Rowley’s men held their nerve – and their lead – with the game finishing 18-12 in favour of the Saints.

Nathan’s Picks:

• Hull KR 52 – Castleford Tigers 10. First try scorer: Tom Davies
• Leeds Rhinos 32 – Wakefield Trinity 18. First try scorer: Maika Sivo
• St Helens 46 – York Knights 4. First try scorer: Owen Dagnall
• Wigan Warriors 36 – Bradford Bulls 6. First try scorer: Zack Eckersley
• Catalans Dragons 24 – Leigh Leopards 18. First try scorer: Solomona Faataape
• Huddersfield Giants 0 – Warrington Wolves 30. First try scorer: Matty Ashton
• Hull FC 36 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 6. First try scorer: Logan Moy

Ian’s Picks:

• Hull KR 56 – Castleford Tigers 6. First try scorer: Peta Hiku
• Leeds Rhinos 30 – Wakefield Trinity 18. First try scorer: Lachlan Miller
• St Helens 40 – York Knights 12. First try scorer: Owen Dagnall
• Wigan Warriors 36 – Bradford Bulls 12. First try scorer: Jake Wardle
• Catalans Dragons 32 – Leigh Leopards 18. First try scorer: Tommy Makinson
• Huddersfield Giants 12 – Warrington Wolves 30. First try scorer: Marc Sneyd
• Hull FC 42 – Toulouse Olympique XIII 10. First try scorer: James Bell

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