There were mixed fortunes for Leeds Rhinos' lower grade sides at the weekend.
A late try ended Rhinos reserves' 100 per cent record as they went down 28-24 at St Helens.
Tryscorers for Rhinos were man of the match James Archibald, Kashley Watkins, Ben Collins, Paul McShane and Ben Kaye. Simon Brown kicked two goals.
Rhin
os' under-18s are still waiting for their first point in the Academy championship, after a 38-32 home defeat by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
James Barker crossed twice for Rhinos, who led 24-16 at half-time.
Tom Bush, Ryan Oxtoby, Chris Hindle and Brooke Broughton got their other tries, with Ryan Gaunt kicking four goals.
Danny Cowling scored a hat-trick for Wildcats, Josh Griffin added two tries and three goals and Dale Morton also crossed.
Leeds' under-16 Foundation Academy team won 18-12 at Harlequins.
The Leeds team scored tries through Ryan Wright, Clayton Stott, who later suffered a serious hand injury, Gareth Fairhead and Sam Teasdale, with Danny MacIntosh kicking one goal.
* Dual-code Australia international Wendell Sailor – who had a stint at Leeds Tykes – will return to rugby league after agreeing a deal with St George Illawarra Dragons.
The winger is free to play again after serving a two-year ban for taking cocaine.
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