Leeds Rhinos: Player ratings from outstanding Super League win at Wigan Warriors
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It was the first time Wigan had failed to score in a game at DW Stadium and lifted Leeds to fifth in the table.
Rhinos ran in two tries in 10 minutes either side of half-time and were rarely troubled defensively.
Here’s how the players rated.
Leeds Rhinos
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Hide Ad16 Richie Myler: Scored a try, made some important tackles and tidied up well at the back 8
24 Luke Briscoe: Unfortunate with the sin-binning, but very solid 8
3 Harry Newman: Good moments, a threat with the ball and a couple of crucial tackles 8
2 Tom Briscoe: Stylish performance in his 350th career game. Strong carries away from Rhinos’ line 8
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Hide Ad5 Ash Handley: Made a vital try-saver late on, limited chances, but looked a threat at times 8
6 Rob Lui: Is clearly not 100 per cent fitness-wise, but had another fine game 8
9 Kruise Leeming: Outstanding, again, out of position. Great kick for Dwyer’s try 9
20 Bodene Thompson: Worked hard in the middle to help Rhinos’ pack dominate 7
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Hide Ad14 Brad Dwyer: Enjoyed the try - and win - against his hometown club 8
10 Matt Prior: Welcome return, nothing spectacular, but a big influence 7
31 Morgan Gannon: Continues to impress, an early break and some big hits 7
12 Rhyse Martin: Final pass for Myler’s try and was effective all game 8
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Hide Ad13 Zane Tetevano: Got stuck in, but sin-binning seemed harsh 7
Subs
25 James Donaldson: Came on late, but did a solid job defensively 7
19 King Vuniyayawa: Couple of strong runs, won an important penalty 7
18 Tom Holroyd: Good impact off the bench 7
17 Cameron Smith: Important contribution, lifted the tempo 8
Wigan Warriors
6 Jai Field 5
22 Jake Bibby 5
3 Zak Hardaker 4
4 Oliver Gildart 5
5 Liam Marshall 5
20 Harry Smith 4
31 Jackson Hastings 5
8 Brad Singleton 6
25 Joe Shorrocks 5
14 Oliver Partington 4
13 John Bateman 4
12 Liam Farrell 6
15 Morgan Smithies 5
Subs
33 Amir Bourouh 4
19 Liam Byrne 5
21 Ethan Havard 5
27 Kai Pearce-Paul 5
Referee: Robert Hicks (Oldham) 7
Attendance: 11,390
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