Emotional day sees Rhinos claim fourth successive victory

Leeds Rhinos held off a superb Wakefield Trinity fightback to complete a fourth successive win in a thrilling derby at AMT Headingley.

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Rhinos almost blew it, having led 22-6 at the break, but in the end two penalty goals by Jake Connor just before the interval proved decisive. Outplayed in the first 40, Trinity roared back; Max Jowitt scored two well-taken tries and Wakefield threw everything at Leeds in a frantic finale, but the hosts just managed to hang on for a precious win.

The hosts were reduced to 12 players two minutes from time when James Bentley was sin-binned, but the visitors couldn't find another score to snatch it. Rhinos will go into the second half of the season sitting third in Betfred Super League, without yet having played the sort of attacking rugby of which they are capable.