Wakefield Trinity 22 Leeds Rhinos 28 - player marks and ratings for both teams

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.

After Tom Johnstone's second long-range try had squared matters, Rhinos teenager Jack Broadbent won it for Leeds with his first Super League try.

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

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

21 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

9 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

20 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

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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