Zoe Hornby and Caitlin Beevers score hat-tricks as Leeds Rhinos crush Wigan Warriors in Women's Super League

Rhinos, with Sam Hulme, Aimee Staveley and Emma Lumley all back in the side, dominated the first half to open a 28-6 lead and continued in a similar vein after the break.

Hornby got the visitors off to a flying start with a seventh minute try and Beevers crossed for her first soon afterwards.

Courtney Winfield-Hill converted both, but Wigan pulled a converted try back before Hornby touched down again at the start of the second quarter.

Winfield-Hill added the extras and then her kick set up Leeds’ fourth try for Sophie Robinson, which was unconverted.

Rhinos added another converted try on the stroke of half-time, through Hannah Butcher and were in again within moments of the resumption.

Leeds took a short kick-off, regained the ball and Beevers crossed in the resulting set.

Wigan responded soon afterwards, but Hornby’s hat-trick try, on 52 minutes, ended the hostys’ hopes of a fightback.

Hornby turned provider to set up the next score, for Elle Frain and Beevers completed the scoring with her third touchdown.

Winfield-Hill converted the first two tries after the break, to finish with a total of six goals.