This was a night where you could almost sense the mood of all those associated with Leeds Rhinos shift from cautious optimism to genuine belief about what could lie ahead . After several years of malaise, disappointment is rare in this part of West Yorkshire these days but after an underwhelming defeat to St Helens last week, Brad Arthur had demanded his side show a response. How they did that here and in some style on another impressive evening for Leeds.
The ultra-demanding Arthur will probably be frustrated with the amount of points his side conceded but credit must go to Leigh, who are in the top four on merit. But when the Rhinos attacked, they were utterly sensational and were worthy winners to climb above the Leopards and move up to third.
