Overview
- Leeds ran in eight tries to beat Catalans Dragons 46-4 at Headingley, with Ash Handley scoring after two minutes.
- Leeds blew the game open early in the second half with four tries in a 16-minute burst.
- St Helens drew level with Leeds at the summit after an 18-12 victory over Wakefield Trinity.
- Hull FC hammered Castleford Tigers 50-10 in Andy Last’s first game back as interim head coach, with the club planning for Steve McNamara to take over in 2027.
- The results extend Leeds’ strong start and leave Catalans in sixth, and Sky Sports flags key season dates including a Catalans–Wigan game in Paris, Magic Weekend in July, and the Grand Final at Old Trafford on October 3.