Burrow remembered as Leeds hold on to beat Leigh

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Leeds (12) 18

Tries: Croft 2, Frawley Goals: Martin 3

Leigh (0) 10

Tries: Moylan, Ipape Goals: Moylan

Leeds Rhinos began nan post-Rohan Smith era by holding connected for a well-earned Super League triumph complete Leigh Leopards.

The hosts led astatine nan break courtesy of a brace of Brodie Croft tries pinch Leigh incapable to equine a response.

Leeds resisted a beardown commencement to nan 2nd half from Leigh earlier further extending their lead courtesy of Matt Frawley.

Matt Moylan yet sewage Leigh connected nan committee and Edwin Ipape barged done to group up a nervy finale for nan Rhinos.

It was an affectional evening astatine Headingley for what was Leeds' first location fixture since nan passing of Rob Burrow, who died astatine nan property of of 41 from centrifugal neurone illness (MND).

The fixture besides fell connected Global MND Awareness Day.

Burrow's erstwhile teammates gathered for a minute's soundlessness pre-match while fans formed an RB7 mosaic arsenic nan players entered nan section and a further minute's applause was held successful nan seventh minute.

Leeds were besides playing their first crippled since parting institution pinch caput coach Smith pursuing their conclusion by lowly Hull FC past weekend.

The Australian had led nan nine to nan Grand Final successful his first fewer months successful complaint but they missed retired connected nan play-offs past word aft an eighth-placed finish.

This play has been likewise disappointing, pinch nan Rhinos seventh successful nan array anterior to Leigh's visit.

Leeds sewage disconnected nan people early connected erstwhile Leigh's Ed Chamberlain was adjudged to person put successful a precocious tackle, starring to a punishment to nan hosts which they yet worked to Croft, who touched down.

His first was good worked but his 2nd was moreover amended arsenic he exploited Ipape's bad boy walk to Tom Amone earlier moving successful nan magnitude of nan transportation to score.

Leigh raced retired of nan blocks aft nan restart and dominated nan opening 10 minutes, but Leeds went further up against nan tally of play acknowledgment to a succession of passes to carve unfastened nan visitors' defence, starring to Frawley sliding complete for their 3rd effort of nan evening.

Moylan's people came pursuing a scrum heavy successful nan Leeds half and Leigh wasted nary clip successful moving nan shot to nan helping for him to title in, but he was incapable to person his ain try, leaving his broadside pinch a 14-point deficit.

Ipape's people created immoderate nerves for nan location supporters but nan Rhinosy held connected to springiness adjunct coaches Chev Walker and Scott Grix triumph successful their first crippled successful charge.

Leeds: Miller; Fusitu'a, Momirovski, McCormack, Edgell; Croft, Frawley; Oledzki, O'Connor, Sangare, McDonnell, Martin, Smith.

Interchanges: Eseh, Littlewood, Johnson, Goudemand.

Leigh: Moylan; Hanley, Hardaker, Leutele, Charnley; Chamberlain, Lam; Amone, Ipape, Trout, O'Donnell, Halton, Hughes.

Interchanges: Norman, Davis, Dwyer, Pene.

Referee: Chris Kendall.