Leeds Rhinos widened their grip on Super League summit with a 40‑22 win over Wakefield Trinity. Maika Sivo claimed a hat‑trick, raising his season total to 17 and topping the try‑scoring chart. Jake Connor added 16 points and helped create tries, despite being reduced to 11 men after Sivo and Ash Handley were sin‑binned. Cameron Scott was stretchered off after a clash with prop Keenan Palasia.

St Helens kept pace with Leeds, beating York Knights 40‑16 at BrewDog Stadium to remain level on 14 points after nine games. Bill Leyland opened the scoring, while Owen Dagnall added two tries to give the hosts a 16‑0 lead. Jesse Dee’s brace reduced the deficit before halftime, and second‑half fireworks from Alex Walmsley, Jack Welsby, Jake Davies and Nene Macdonald sealed the victory.

Both clubs sit on 14 points, tied for first place, intensifying the battle for the League Leaders’ Shield as the season heads into its decisive phase. Leeds’ attacking firepower, highlighted by Sivo’s 17 tries, and St Helens’ balanced scoring make their upcoming clash a potential title‑defining encounter. The weekend’s results have set up a tightly contested race at the summit.