Here’s a look at the mid-week results from Super League, the Challenge Cup semi-final and Super League Week in the News.
Super League Week in the News
- Adam Cuthbertson signs with York City Knights for 2021.
- The 2020 Challenge Cup Final will be played behind closed doors for the first time in history on Saturday October 17.
- Four test positive to COVID at Huddersfield Giants, two were on the sidelines through injury and two were non-players who’ve not been in contact with the playing group.
- Round 15 fixtures confirmed: Thursday October 8 at Headingley – Huddersfield Giants vs Salford Red Devils (5:30pm), Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers (7:45pm). Friday October 9 at Headingley – Wakefield Trinity v St Helens (5:30pm), Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors (7:45pm), Stade Gilbert Brutus – Catalans Dragons v Hull Kingston Rovers (6:15pm UK)
- Ben Crooks re-signs with Hull Kingston Rovers for 2021.
- Connor Jones will leave Salford Red Devils at the end of the season to link up with his old club Featherstone Rovers.
- Hull Kingston Rovers’ Ryan Brierley has revealed in an interview with TotalRL that he was earning £14,000 a year with the club. Brierley has failed to come to terms for a new contract at the club.
Challenge Cup Match Day Key Points
- Salford Red Devils qualify for their first Challenge Cup final since 1969 with a dramatic 24-22 victory over Warrington Wolves. James Greenwood and Joey Lussick score late for the Red Devils on their way to victory.
- Leeds Rhinos made the most of the heavy conditions to account for Wigan Warriors 26-12. Ash Handley scoring a double as the Rhinos scored 26 unanswered points in the opening seventy minutes of play.
Milestones
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- Warrington Wolves debut Connor Wrench, Nathan Roebuck, Cole Oakley and Kyle Shelford vs Salford Red Devils mid-week.
- Salford Red Devils debut Luis Roberts, Tom Gilmore and Oliver Ashall-Bott vs Warrington Wolves mid-week.
- Wigan Warriors debut Kai Pearce-Paul, Sam Halsall, James McDonnell, Harry Rushton, Umyla Hanley and Ben Kilner vs St Helens RLFC mid-week.
- St Helens RLFC debut Lewis Dodd vs Wigan Warriors mid-week.
- Leeds Rhinos debut Jarrod O’Connor, Jack Broadbent, Corey Hall, Liam Tindall, James Harrison, Loui McConnell, Levi Edwards and Sam Walters.
- Hull FC debut Ben McNamara.
- Lee Mossop 250th career game milestone Challenge Cup semi-final vs Warrington Wolves.
- Jake Bibby 100th career game milestone Challenge Cup semi-final vs Leeds Rhinos.
Match Day Player Stats
- Salford Red Devils (vs Warrington): Jack Ormondroyd 40 tackles, Rhys Williams 151 run metres.
- Warrington Wolves (Vs Salford): Danny Walker 71 tackles, Matt Davis 61 tackles.
- Wigan Warriors (Vs St Helens): Harry Rushton 41 tackles.
- St Helens (Vs Wigan): Morgan Knowles 41 tackles, Jack Welsby 155 run metres.
- Leeds Rhinos (Vs Catalans): Brett Ferres 46 tackles.
- Catalans Dragons (Vs Leeds): Tom Davies 3 tries, 185 run metres.
- Huddersfield Giants (Vs Hull KR): Ashton Golding 214 run metres; Aidan Sezer 3 try assists.
- Hull KR (Vs Huddersfield): Elliot Minchella 46 tackles.
- Castleford Tigers (Vs Hull FC): Greg Eden 152 run metres.
- Hull FC (Vs Castleford): Joe Cator 61 tackles; Jordan Johnstone 51 tackles.
League Table
1. St Helens 75% (pd 210), 2. Warrington 69.23% (pd 108), 3. Wigan 69.23% (pd 55), 4. Catalans 63.64% (pd 105), 5. Leeds 63.64% (pd 37), 6. Huddersfield 53.85% (pd -15), 7. Hull FC 46.15% (pd -72), 8. Castleford 38.46% (pd -19), 9. Salford 36.36% (pd -79), 11. Hull Kingston Rovers 16.67% (pd -149), 10. Wakefield Trinity 16.67% (pd -181).
Disciplinary
- to be advised.
SQUAD NEWS
https://rugbyleaguezone.com/2020/09/28/super-league-squad-news-round-14/
MATCH DETAILS
Tuesday Night
Salford Red Devils Vs Warrington Wolves
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Wigan Warriors Vs St Helens
[event_results 326275]
[event_performance 326275]
Wednesday Night
Leeds Rhinos Vs Catalans Dragons
[event_results 326349]
[event_performance 326349]
Huddersfield Giants Vs Hull Kingston Rovers
[event_results 326347]
[event_performance 326347]
Thursday Night
Castleford Tigers Vs Hull FC
[event_results 326383]
[event_performance 326383]
Saturday – Challenge Cup Semi-Finals
Leeds Rhinos Vs Wigan Warriors
[event_results 326477]
[event_performance 326477]
Salford Red Devils Vs Warrington Wolves
[event_results 326476]
[event_results 326476]
Sunday
Catalans Dragons Vs Wakefield Trinity
[event_results 326525]
[event_performance 326525]
