Leeds Rhinos player ratings as star scores 4/10 despite win

Leeds Rhinos eased to a 28-6 Good Friday win over Huddersfield Giants and the player ratings are in with one man scoring just 4/10.

In the third game of a packed Good Friday, Huddersfield travelled to Headingley looking to upset the odds and register their first win of the season. More injuries meant that two debutants were named on the bench, along with a handful of other academy talents and teens in the starting XIII.

As for Leeds, Kallum Watkins came into the squad for the suspended Mikolaj Oledzki with Watkins making his second Rhinos debut 17 years after his first. The second-rower came on off the bench and secured a try, just as he had on debut as Leeds began to turn the screw in the second half following a frustrating first 40 minutes.

Here are our Leeds Rhinos player ratings.

How every Leeds Rhinos man rated in win over Huddersfield Giants

Lachie Miller

Scored a cracking try, lively and got a deserved rest late on 7

Ryan Hall

Strong carries and scored a deserved try 6

Harry Newman

Involved in Miller’s try and had a decent game against his hometown club 7

Ash Handley

Great take from Jake Connor’s kick for Leeds’ third try 6

Riley Lumb

Shoved into touch ahead of Giants’ try, no real attacking opportunities 5

Jake Connor

Nice kick for Handley’s try,  not as dominant as he has been 5

Matt Frawley

Held up early on, struggled with his kicking game 4

Cooper Jenkins

A slip cost him a try early on, ran hard 6

Jarrod O’Connor

Got through some work, but could have been more effective 5

Tom Holroyd

Solid enough on a rare start 6

James McDonnell

Relatively quiet, but a couple of bonus points for his pass to put Connor in 6

Morgan Gannon

Worked hard and played the full-80 6

Keenan Palasia

Good early spell, but not used after half-time 6

Subs

Sam Lisone

Added some intent when he came on, but one poor pass 6

Kallum Watkins

Got a huge ovation when he came on, played in the middle and scored a good try 6

James Bentley

Made a strong impact, nice offload in the build-up to Miller’s and McDonnell’s tries and came up with the pass for Watkins’ 8

Jack Sinfield

Came on for the last 17 minutes 5

The Rhinos make it back to back wins as Kallum Watkins scores on his return to the club
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