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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower at AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium

Connor inspires win over Hull KR that lifts Leeds level with Wigan in second

Harry Newman scores Leeds’ fourth try as they shock Super League leaders Hull KR
Harry Newman scores Leeds’ fourth try as they shock Super League leaders Hull KR. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

If you weren’t sure this Leeds side are firmly in the Super League title equation, then you are now. For clarity, teams very rarely defeat Hull KR: this is only the fourth time they have tasted defeat in 2025 and two of them have been by the Rhinos. It is also the first time they have lost by 20 points or more in almost 18 months.

This was not just a victory for Brad Arthur’s side. It was a statement that Super League title No 9 may not be too far away for a team who are rejuvenated under the guidance of the Australian. Back-to-back eighth-placed finishes in 2023 and 2024 seem a distant past; this is now a side capable of going the distance this autumn.

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