Hull FC turn tide and tame Leeds before era-defining moment for Super League

A 24-16 win may mark turning point for Hull’s season, but greater change is afoot with investment talks looming on eve of league’s 30th birthday

It may seem slightly churlish to suggest the pressure is rising in the lower reaches of Super League when the clocks haven’t even gone forward yet and the season is still in its early stages.

But if there were any doubting clubs across the competition are feeling the heat despite there being no automatic relegation to the Championship, the news that filtered out from Huddersfield Giants on Sunday lunchtime that Luke Robinson had been relieved of his head coaching duties after a winless start to 2026 hammered the message home.