There’s no getting away from how important this result was. It was as near to must-win as it gets. But when the chips were down, the Rhinos delivered and did so in spades.
Ignore the mitigating factors; it's irrelevant how weak or how poor Hull FC were. All that mattered was that Leeds beat what was in front of them and they did that convincingly. Now, they have a chance of salvaging something from this season.
Leeds end the round three points adrift of the play-offs. With ten games left that’s more than catchable. But the next two weeks are so important. Victory over Castleford Tigers next week drags them right back into the mix and if that could be backed up with a win out in France, there’s a chance the Rhinos could be in the top six in a fortnight.
