Red cards leave boss Arthur baffled as Rhinos push Rovers all the way

Boss Brad Arthur admitted he doesn't know what more he can do to keep 13 players on the field following Friday's 20-14 loss to Hull KR.

- by Peter Smith

A thrilling encounter was overshadowed by a sending off for each team in the final quarter, plus an early yellow card to Leeds. Rhinos led 14-6 with just 15 minutes left, but table-topping Hull KR scored three late tries to snatch it - two of them immediately after captain Ash Handley was dismissed for "direct contact" with a shoulder to the head of Robins full-back Arthur Mourgue.

Mourgue was also the Hull KR player involved when Leeds scrum-half Jack Sinfield was sin-binned for a high hit with his shoulder in the first half. Mourgue played on both times. The Robins' Sauaso Sue was sent-off for a similar tackle on Leeds' Sam Lisone - who went off for a head injury assessment, but returned later on - at the start of the final quarter.