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Super League Round Eight Roundup

Round Eight of the Super League took place this weekend. Amongst other things, we have new leaders at the top of the table.

Full Roundup below.

Saturday

Catalans recover to beat Castleford

Israel Folau scored one try and set up three for the Dragons. Credit: News Images

Two tries from Michael Shenton, and a penalty from Danny Richardson had the Tigers 14-0 up early on.

Tom Davies then pulled one back for Catalans, before Peter Mata’utia was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle. Almost instantly, the Dragons went in front thanks to tries from Alrix Da Costa and Israel Folau.

Catalans then took advantage in the second half with further tries from Ben Garcia, Joel Tomkins, Jason Baitieri and a second from Davies. James Maloney also added a penalty to secure victory.

Warrington too good for Hull KR

Warrington Wolves celebrate a try. Credit: News Images

Rovers went ahead inside a minute, as their short kick-off routine worked. They worked it out wide, and Ben Crooks went over.

Both sides were then reduced to 12 men, as Anthony Gelling and Shaun Kenny-Dowall were sent to the sin bin in seperate incidents.

Warrington then edged in front thanks to tries from Tom Lineham and Sitaleki Akauola before half time.

Gelling then made up for his earlier yellow card by getting a try. The Cook Islander stretched out and was adjudged to have got the ball down.

The Wire then took control with further tries from Josh Charnley, Gareth Widdop and Stefan Ratchford.

Rovers grabbed another try back through Adam Quinlan, but Lineham got his second for Warrington to complete the scoring.

Sunday

Salford thrash Hull FC

Salford Red Devils managed to put 50 past Hull FC. Credit: News Images

Hull took the lead as Albert Kelly pounced following a mistake by Dan Sarginson near the line.

Salford then turned the game around in the first half, thanks to two tries from Tui Lolohea and others from Rhys Williams and Ken Sio.

The Black and Whites gave themselves hope heading into the break, as Manu Ma’u managed to bundle his way over.

However, any chance they had of getting back into it went in the second half, as Chris Atkin intercepted a pass and ran the length of the field to score.

Jamie Shaul pulled another back for Hull, but it would be as close as they would get.

Luke Yates grabbed another try for Salford, before Ratu Naulago was put in the sin bin for kicking the ball away.

The Red Devils were then able to finish with a flourish. Williams and Sio grabbed their second tries and Kris Welham rounded off the scoring, as Salford reached half a century.

Wigan edge Wakefield

Zak Hardaker of Wigan Warriors. Credit: News Images

Wakefield took an early lead, as debutant Tony Gigot kicked a penalty after Wigan were caught offside.

The Warriors were not behind for long, as tries from Zak Hardaker and Bevan French put them in control in the first half.

Wakefield pulled one back before the break through Kyle Wood, but Wigan struck again through Liam Marshall to lead 16-6 at the break.

Wigan then extended their lead, as Jake Bibby bundled his way over the line.

Then began a Wakefield fightback, as a special effort from Tom Johnstone, and another from Liam Kay brought them back to within one try.

The Warriors then seemed to have killed the match, with a drop-goal from Harry Smith.

Kay then grabbed his second to make a grandstand finish, but Jacob Miller’s drop goal attempt went wide. As a result, Wigan went top.

Saints nil Leeds

Regan Grace hadn’t scored this season, before his hat-trick against Leeds. Credit: News Images

A hat-trick from Regan Grace, and other efforts from James Graham, Alex Walmsley, Theo Fages, Tommy Makinson and Lachlan Coote earned the big win for the Saints.

It was the first time Leeds had been nilled at Headingley since 1992, when they were beaten 17-0 by Wakefield Trinity.

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