Leigh impress in opening victory over Leeds

February 14, 2026 No Comments

Leigh impress in opening victory over LeedsImage source, SWPixImage caption, Edwin Ipape was at the heart of Leigh Leopards’ best work as they started the 2026 Super League season in styleByStuart BrennanBBC Sport EnglandPublished12 minutes ago7 Comments

Betfred Super League

Leigh (10) 26

Tries: Senior, Ipape, Hughes, Davis, Lam Goals: Cook 3

Leeds (2) 14

Tries: Jenkins, Croft Goals: Hankinson 3

Leigh Leopards hit the ground running in Super League with an impressive five-try win against Leeds Rhinos.

Adrian Lam’s side took command of the game between teams who finished third and fourth last season as tries from Innes Senior and the outstanding Edwin Ipape had them 10-2 up at half-time.

In a game where tempers simmered and Leeds’ Harry Newman claimed he was the victim of an eye gouge, the Rhinos threatened to get back in the game as prop Cooper Jenkins replied to tries from Jack Hughes and Matt Davis early in the second half.

Lachlan Lam put the seal on a convincing win to end Leigh’s sequence of four successive defeats against Leeds, for whom Brodie Croft added a flattering late consolation try.

More to follow.

Leigh: Hodgson; Senior, Niu, Brand, Charnley; Cook, Lam; Trout, Ipape, Mulhern, Ha;ton, Alick-Wienke, Ofahengaue

Interchanges: Hughes, Davis, Badrock, Horne, O’Brien.

Leeds: Miller; Lumb, Newman, Hankinson, Hall; Croft, Brown; Jenkins, O’Connor, Holroyd, McDonnell, O’Neill, Watkins.

Interchanges: Nicholson-Watton, Levi, Cassell, Littlewood.

Referee: Tom Grant.