Cameron Smith says it meant everything to Leeds to be able to deliver their biggest Headingley win in three years on Rob Burrow’s emotional return.
Rampant Rhinos produced an emphatic 54-0 destruction of Huddersfield in Friday's motor neurone disease awareness game. Leeds legend Burrow - diagnosed with the terrible condition four years ago - addressed fans with wife Lindsey before the Betfred Super League clash in touching scenes which prompted tears and laughter. Daughters Macy and Maya took over the Sky Sports’ on-field pre-match build-up having already danced in a routine featuring 777 local schoolchildren, a nod to their dad’s famous shirt number.
It all generated an electric atmosphere in the 14,590 crowd and the players followed up with the ruthless nine-try walloping of their West Yorkshire rivals. Loose forward Smith, 24, said: “They don’t do things in halves here do they? We were out to do warm-ups and the stadium erupted when Rob came onto the camera with him and his daughters as well. Credit to them and Lindsey as well and for us to put a show on like that.
