One look at the scoreline would have some believing that Leeds Rhinos are back on track in Super League.
The reality, though, is that they beat a poor Castleford Tigers outfit that showed why they are in the lower reaches of the table. Leeds did what they needed to do to a large extent but the result will do little to ease the pressure on under-fire boss Rohan Smith. The West Yorkshire derby highlighted what we already knew – that the Rhinos have the measure of the sides in the bottom half of Super League.
Frawley and Croft combined to create the space for Lachie Miller to put Handley over for his 10th try of the season in a slick move that exposed Castleford's defensive frailties. Leeds remained on the front foot after Rhyse Martin knocked over a superb touchline conversion and had the Tigers where they wanted them following Croft's try. Liam Watts invited the Rhinos into Castleford's 30 and paid a heavy price.
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