Super League clubs encountered mixed fortunes on the attendance front in round six. Two clubs posted their lowest crowds of the year while another attracted their largest figure to date in a round where three clubs attracted five-figure crowds.
The highest attendance of the week came at Headingley, with Leeds Rhinos' game with Catalans Dragons attracting 14,321 supporters. It was a promising crowd for the Rhinos, who only attracted 10,655 for the same game last year. That said, Leeds United weren't playing over the weekend and the game was played on Saturday afternoon rather than Thursday morning, which may have had an influence. However, the game was on terrestrial television, which normally impacts attendance. Last year Leeds averaged 12,940 fans at Headingley so an above-average crowd against Catalans, who bring the fewest away supporters, is a promising sign.
Wigan drew the second-highest crowd of the weekend, with 11,497 attending the DW Stadium. The figure was a 6.6 per cent increase on the same fixture last season but was still below their average attendance from last season, which was 12,278.
