Andy Last admitted he hoped his chances of landing the Castleford job on a full-time basis had been boosted after guiding the Tigers to their first win of a season at the fifth attempt against an under-par Leeds. This latest defeat continued their inconsistent start to their season, on a night when it was confirmed their hooker, Kruise Leeming, has requested a release from the Rhinos.
Two tries from Bureta Faraimo were enough to see off a lacklustre Leeds in difficult conditions in West Yorkshire, giving Last’s chances of succeeding Lee Radford, who was sacked three games into the season, on a permanent basis a major boost. Trailing 8-6 at half-time, Faraimo’s second try and two goals from Gareth Widdop were enough to see off the Rhinos.
