Rugby League Jun 18, 2026

Super League: Leeds Rhinos hammer Huddersfield Giants to go top; Josh Charnley hat-trick sees Leigh Leopards beat Hull FC

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Super League: Leeds Rhinos hammer Huddersfield Giants to go top; Josh Charnley hat-trick sees Leigh Leopards beat Hull FC

Mikolaj Oledzki and Harry Newman both scored twice as Leeds bounced back from last week's defeat at Wigan by thrashing Huddersfield 52-0.

Prop Oledzki and centre Newman touched down in quick succession inside the first 11 minutes and two more quickfire tries from Ryan Hall and Brodie Croft - all four converted by Jake Connor - gave Leeds a 24-0 half-time lead.

Maika Sivo went over for his 19th Super League try in 11 appearances this season early in the second period, Newman and Oledzki both dotted down again for doubles and there were further scores for James McDonnell and Luca Atkinson, with Connor landing eight of his nine conversion attempts.

Josh Charnley scored a hat-trick as Leigh Leopards demolished Hull FC 42-6 in a nine-try thrashing.

After a narrow defeat to Hull KR last time out, Adrian Lam turned in a dominant second-half performance that saw them add 30 unanswered points.Charnley crossed three times and was joined on the scoresheet by AJ Towse, Umyla Hanley, Frankie Halton, David Armstrong and Bailey Hodgson.

The game was scoreless for more than quarter-of-an-hour before Charnley broke the deadlock in the 17th minute. Zak Hardaker hit back for the visitors, levelling with a try of his own after latching on to Cade Cust's kick before slotting the conversion to take a slender lead.

Hanley set up Charnley for his second try and Towse followed him over as they ran in two tries in three minutes just before the half-time break for a 12-6 lead.

Hanley sprinted clear soon after the restart to set the rout in motion and Halton was next, Adam Cook finally adding a conversion at the fifth attempt.

Charnley grabbed his third and the scores kept coming as Halton, Armstrong and Lam all poked holes in the Hull defence. Cook added two more kicks to finish with three from eight, leaving the visitors thoroughly outclassed.

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