Author : Dan Hawkhead Leeds Rhinos Media

Leeds Rhinos U16 60 – 0 Bradford Bulls U16

Leeds Rhinos Under-16s claimed their first win of 2022 in a dramatic style as Mark Butterill’s side beat Bradford Bulls Under-16s 60-0 at Headingley Stadium.

Anticipated to be a tough test, both sides came out firing in the opening minutes.

Leeds combatted ferocious Bulls attack with clever kicks in behind to pin the visitors close to their goal line and soon, their game plan started to come into fruition.

Fifteen minutes in, a poor kick away by Jack Ward was taken on the full by Harry Taylor and Leeds sensed an opportunity.

A further strip on David Benson earned the home side a set of six on the Bulls’ try line and after Fergus McCormack was pulled up short, a poor pass from Benson bounced up at the right moment for Presley Cassell to catch it and charge over.

Bradford put up their defences and also followed Leeds’ attack up with a number of opportunities for points, all of which were squandered.

The Rhinos on the other hand benefitted from their opponent’s mistakes.

A head high tackle on Kai Taylor-Smith as he was on the break resulted in just a penalty for Leeds and after they moved within Bradford’s 20 metre area.

McCormack used some great footwork to dance his way through and score under the posts.

Inside the last ten minutes, the Rhinos added to their lead to take a convincing advantage into half time.

A break by Taylor, who cut deep through the heart of the Bulls’ defence, saw the winger score one of the tries of the evening in the corner.

Before Callum Webster took a good drop off from Harry Smith to race away and touch down. Taylor-Smith finished the half with three conversions to make the score 22-0.

Leeds Rhinos U16 smash Bradford Bulls – Picture courtesy of Craig Hawkhead Photography

2nd Half – HT 22 – 00

The second half was a walkover by the young Rhinos, who ran 40 points passed the Bulls.

Sub Elliott Fox got the second half scoring underway – the hooker making a clean break from dummy half before using his momentum to ground the ball.

The turning point in the game came when Bradford prop Cobie Wainhouse was sent to the sin bin for a professional foul on Taylor-Smith.

With the wind in their sails, Leeds added to their score line. Toby Marshall, another making his debut for the Scholarship, crashed over from a short pass, before Jacob Stead followed suit; the second rower finishing off after Fox had got a great offload away.

Errors and injuries started to creep in for both sides with the score at 36-0 but once again, Leeds produced some of their best rugby to open up the Bulls’ edges.

A great pass from Fox, who had a stand out second half, allowed Joe Diskin to break away and he did well to beat full back George Rayner to the line.

Captain Lloyd McEwan-Peters, who led from the front, added his name to a growing list of scorers with ten minutes to go and the scoring didn’t stop there.

A break by Cassell was followed up by prop Bobby Hartley, who took it all the way to the house, and then Webster rounded off the try scoring as he supported a break involving Taylor-Smith and Smith to make the final score 60-0.

SCORE

60 – 00
Try 77′

Callum Webster

56 – 00
Goal 76′

Kai Taylor-Smith

54 – 00
Try 75′

Bobby Hartley

50 – 00
Goal 71′

Kai Taylor-Smith

48 – 00
Try 70′

Lloyd McEwan-Peters

44 – 00
Goal 64′

Kai Taylor-Smith

42 – 00
Try 63′

Joe Diskin

38 – 00
Goal 53′

Kai Taylor-Smith

36 – 00
Try 52′

Jacob Stead

32 – 00
Goal 49′

Kai Taylor-Smith

30 – 00
Try 48′

Toby Marshall

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Yellow 47′

Cobie Wainhouse

26 – 00
Try 42′

Elliott Fox

22 – 00
Goal 39′

Kai Taylor-Smith

20 – 00
Try 38′

Callum Webster

16 – 00
Goal 35′

Kai Taylor-Smith

14 – 00
Try 34′

Harry Taylor

10 – 00
Goal 29′

Kai Taylor-Smith

8 – 00
Try 28′

Fergus McCormack

4 – 00

Try 15′

Presley Cassell

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Leeds Rhinos Under-16s are aiming to bounce back from defeat against Bradford Bulls Under-16s at Headingley Stadium tonight, kick off 7pm.

It’s been a tough start to the new scholarship season for Leeds, who have lost both of their opening matches.

The young Rhinos rallied against St Helens in the season opener but lost out 28-20 at the Totally Wicked Stadium, before Warrington Wolves inflicted a second defeat of 2022 at Headingley a fortnight ago.

This evening’s visitors Bradford have had a mixed start to their season.

Like Leeds, the Bulls were well beaten by Warrington 46-0 in March but a spirited display against Hull KR saw Paul Mennell’s side record a 20-12 win; Connor Sayner and Jamie Gill both scoring two tries apiece.

Leeds are hoping to sustain a five match winning streak against the Bulls at Scholarship level.

Last year, Riley Lumb and Jack Sinfield both scored two tries each as the Rhinos rounded off their unbeaten season with a 32-0 win on the Headingley turf.

Team News

After the defeat to Warrington, Butterill has made changes for today’s game. Five players are set to get their first taste of Scholarship rugby.

Oulton Raiders’ Luca Teal comes in on the wing while Toby Marshall (West Bowling), Lore Jones-Buchanan, Elliott Fox (both Stanningley) and Joe Diskin (Dewsbury Moor) are named on the bench.

Jones-Buchanan and Diskin in particular are following in their dad’s footsteps by pulling on a Leeds shirt for the first time.

Kai Taylor-Smith, another with Leeds heritage in his family, is reintroduced after missing the Wolves clash, along with Josh Hepworth and Callum Webster who are both on the bench.

Harry Taylor was a try scorer in this fixture last year and will play alongside Harley Thomas, who makes his first start of the year.

David Benson rotates to start at hooker for the first time this season while Jacob Stead is included in the back row with Archie Hurford and ever-present Presley Cassell.

The team in full is:

Kai Taylor-Smith sponsored by DJS Electrical Ltd
Harry Taylor sponsored by Omega Legal Services
Harley Thomas sponsored by Likewise Floors
Lloyd McEwan-Peters (Captain) – Available to Sponsor
Luca Teal – Available to Sponsor
Fergus McCormack – Available to Sponsor
Harry Smith – Available to Sponsor
Bobby Hartley sponsored by Fab Gas Services
David Benson sponsored by Benson Boiler Services
Declan Ementon – Available to Sponsor
Jacob Stead – Available to Sponsor
Archie Hurford sponsored by Clipper Logistics
Presley Cassell – Available to Sponsor
Toby Marshall – Available to Sponsor
Lore Jones-Buchanan – Available to Sponsor
Noah Whittingham sponsored by Mark Whiley
Elliott Fox sponsored by Electrogen Solutions Ltd
Josh Hepworth – Available to Sponsor
Callum Webster – Available to Sponsor
Joe Diskin sponsored by Grove Building Solutions Ltd

To sponsor a Scholarship player, please contact sales@therhinos.co.uk.

Watch Live!

Leeds Rhinos are continuing to bring Academy, Reserves and Scholarship matches live into your homes in 2022 and you can watch tonight’s match against Bradford for free on YouTube.

Join Dan Hawkhead from 6:45pm for the build up to the game, plus there will be full commentary too.

Fan Information

Gate E next to the South Stand Turnstiles will open one hour prior to kick off for supporters.

There will be bucket collectors collecting for Leeds Rhinos Foundation on arrival if fans would like to make a cash donation.

Supporters can stand or sit in South Stand and the South Stand wheelchair areas in front of the Terrace are also available for fans with accessible requirements.

Parking is available in Car Park F.

Toilet facilities will be available on ground floor of the Global East Stand.

Concession units will be available in the South Stand selling tea, coffee, hot food and a bar selling alcohol.
Dogs are not allowed at the stadium with the exception of guide dogs.

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