With the two sides joint-top of Super League meeting in one of the standout games of 2026 thus far, this felt like an evening for someone to make a statement. How Leeds Rhinos did that, as they underlined why a first title since 2017 feels more possible than at any point over the past decade.
Super League’s best defensive side versus the competition’s best attack was nothing more than a mismatch. Warrington, so resolute and defensively brilliant under Sam Burgess this year, had not lost at home all season, but they were clinically picked apart here by a Leeds side who have all the hallmarks of Grand Finalists and more.
