Leeds thrash Giants to reclaim Super League top spot

Leeds thrash Giants to reclaim Super League top spotImage source, SWPixImage caption, Harry Newman scored his first try for Leeds Rhinos since returning from a three-match loan at Hull FCByStuart BrennanBBC Sport EnglandPublished4 minutes ago1 CommentsBetfred Super LeagueLeeds (24) 52Tries: Oledzki 2, Newman 2, Hall, Croft, Sivo, McDonnell, Hankinson Goals: Connor 8Huddersfield (0) 0Leeds Rhinos returned to the top of Super League with a nine-try thrashing of hapless bottom club Huddersfield Giants.Prop Mikolaj Oledzki opened the scoring and added a second near the end, while Harry Newman scored his first two tries since returning from a short loan spell at Hull FC as Brad Arthur's side dominated throughout.Giants had hoped that last week's second-half revival, which gave St Helens a scare, might provide a platform for better things, but their losing streak now stretches to five games.Rhinos went into the game on the back of a defeat by Wigan Warriors which had ended their run of five consecutive victories, but the two points was enough to put them top above St Helens on points difference.More to followLeeds: F. McCormack; Hall, Newman, Handley, Sivo; Croft, Connor; Oledzki, O'Connor, Jenkins, Hankinson, McDonnell, C. Smith.Interchanges: Palasia, Levi, Watkins, Cassell.Huddersfield: Evalds; Kershaw, Jagger, Gagai, Carr; Lolohea, Russell; Powell, Hewitt, Rushton, Rogers, Woolford, PatoloInterchanges: English, Greenwood, Cozza, GeyerReferee: Jack SmithRelated topicsRugby LeagueLeeds RhinosHuddersfield Giants