Castleford Tigers secured their first points of the 2026 Super League season with a dominant 34-8 victory over Huddersfield Giants at home. Tom Weaver starred with two tries, while debutant Ashton Golding also crossed against his former club. Huddersfield, who had won eight of the last nine meetings between these West Yorkshire rivals, remain winless after three rounds.

York Knights continued their impressive start to life in the top flight with a narrow 17-16 away win over Hull FC. David Nofoaluma scored twice on his York debut, including the match-winning try after the Knights came from 10-6 down at halftime. The victory gives York two wins from three games in their Super League debut season.

Huddersfield's struggles were highlighted by head coach Luke Robinson's blunt assessment: "We were rubbish, absolute rubbish." Castleford's Ryan Carr praised his team's resilience, noting they "played the full 80 minutes" against a tough opponent. York's Mark Applegarth emphasized his team's togetherness, saying they'll "back ourselves every day of the week" as they adapt to Super League competition.