Warrington stole the headlines as they shocked Leeds in a hard-fought Super League opener.
The match at Headingley saw the Wolves race out to a 6-0 first-half lead, courtesy of Chris Sandow. It didn’t last long however, as tries to Brad Singleton and Ryan Hall put the Rhinos in front 10-6.
The Wolves weren’t done however, with winger Kevin Penny crossing and new recruit Kurt Gidley adding the extras to give Warrington a two-point lead.
2015 Man of Steel winner Zak Hardaker had an opportunity to tie the game but missed his penalty goal attempt, to hand Warrington a well-deserved win.
Wigan, who were 2015 runners-up, overcame terrible conditions to defeat Catalans Dragons 12-6 in a match that marked ex-Warriors and new Catalans’ recruit Pat Richards’ 200th Super League appearance.
The two matches in Hull produced two very different results. Hull FC, bolstered by new recruits Carlos Tuimavave and Frank Pritchard, romped to a 42-20 win over Salford. Hull KR and Castleford, meanwhile, shared the honours with a 16-all draw.
Widnes overcame Wakefield 24-16 at the Belle Vue Stadium, with new boy Setaimata Sa scoring twice in an encouraging result for the Vikings.
Finally, St Helens kicked off their season with a strong performance against Huddersfield. The Saints led 16-4 at the break, before earning a 30-16 victory against a Giants side that lost skipper Danny Brough at halftime to a leg injury.
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