Wakefield Trinity 22 Leeds Rhinos 28 - player marks and ratings for both teams
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Leeds Rhinos got their Betfred Super League campaign off to a flying start, but they were pushed all the way by Wakefield Trinity at Emerald Headingley.
Wakefield led 16-4 midway through the first half, but Leeds hit back to go in at the break six points ahead.
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Hide AdAfter Tom Johnstone's second long-range try had squared matters, Rhinos teenager Jack Broadbent won it for Leeds with his first Super League try.
![Trinity captain Jacob Miller breaks past Liam Sutcliffe. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5ODg0NzU2.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Trinity captain Jacob Miller breaks past Liam Sutcliffe. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.](/img/placeholder.png)
Here’s how players from both teams rated.
Leeds Rhinos
16 Richie Myler: Big game, scored a try and provided the final pass for two more 8
![Jack Broadbent scores for Rhinos. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE5ODg1NDIx.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Jack Broadbent scores for Rhinos. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.](/img/placeholder.png)
2 Tom Briscoe: Some strong carries, but beaten by Tom Johnstone for Trinity’s opener 6
27 Jack Broadbent: Caught out at times, but scored a try and made a game-saving interception in an eye-catching effort 8
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Hide Ad21 Alex Sutcliffe: Took his try well and was solid overall 7
24: Luke Briscoe: Opening try scorer, but few chances after that 6
15 Liam Sutcliffe: Stand-off’s not his preferred role, but did a creditable job 7
7 Luke Gale: Looked like he’s not trained much, some wrong options, but also classy moments 7
8 Mikolaj Oledzki: Big stints, ran hard 7
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Hide Ad9 Kruise Leeming: Landed a terrific 40-20, but limited game time 6
10 Matt Prior: Influential, strong spells and an important ball steal 8
11: Alex Mellor: Nothing spectacular, still working on combinations 6
12 Rhyse Martin: Still getting up to speed after Covid setback in pre-season 6
13: Zane Tetevano: Decent debut, strong second spell 7
Subs
14 Brad Dwyer: Made his usual impact off the bench 8
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Hide Ad20 Bodene Thompson: Steadied the ship when Trinity were on top 7
25 James Donaldson: Added some energy 7
22 Cameron Smith: Late introduction, but decent stint 7
Wakefield Trinity
21 Alex Walker: Didn’t look out of place 7
18 Innes Senior: Took his try well 7
4 Reece Lyne: Never got a roll on 6
3 Bill Tupou: Constant threat 7
2 Tom Johnstone: Two brilliant tries from England’s best winger 9
6 Jacob Miller: Didn’t quite maintain excellent start, but good signs 7
7 Mason Lino: Needs time to gel, but showed promise 7
8 David Fifita: Never got on top of Leeds’ pack 6
19 Jordan Crowther: Tough ask out of position 6
10 Tinirau Arona: Strong effort in Trinity’s big start 7
11 Matty Ashurst: High work rate and a try 7
12 Kelepi Tanginoa: Ran with purpose 7
13 Joe Westerman: Didn’t impose himself 6
Subs
23 Josh Wood: Brought some energy 6
16 James Batchelor: Limited impact 6
17 Chris Green: Found it tough 5
22 Adam Tangata: Not much game time 5
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas (Leigh) 7
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