Round 25 of Super League is in the books and it certainly did not disappoint.
There were derby wins for Wigan Warriors and Hull KR, with the latter all but wrapping up the League Leaders’ Shield, while the Warriors remain four points behind in second.
Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards picked up the wins they needed to keep their hopes of claiming a spot in the top two alive, while Catalans Dragons and Castleford Tigers also picked up results.
Before the build up to the penultimate round of fixtures begins, we pick our team of the week from round 25.
Super League team of the week
Full-back: Jai Field (Wigan Warriors)
Scored the try of the weekend as he powered home from 90 metres to finish for the Cherry and Whites out of nothing. He made 263 metres in total and busted seven tackles.
Wing: Keanan Brand (Leigh Leopards)
A hat-trick for the winger on what was another impressive afternoon for the Leopards against Warrington Wolves.
Centre: Umyla Hanley (Leigh Leopards)
Outstanding against the Wolves. He grabbed himself a try, set two more up, while he notably managed 14 tackle breaks and three clean breaks to rack up 223m.
Centre: Jake Wardle (Wigan Warriors)
Took his try very well, carried well when he needed to and made his presence felt defensively. A top quality showing.
Wing: Neil Tchamambe (Salford Red Devils)
Salford may have lost against the Dragons, but Wakefield Trinity loanee Tchamambe impressed enough to grab two tries. A special mention goes to Hull KR man Tom Davies, who excelled in the Hull derby.
Half-back: Gareth O’Brien (Leigh Leopards)
Two assists for the stand-off as he continues to thrive in the pivots alongside Lachlan Lam.
Half-back: Bevan French (Wigan Warriors)
Making such a difference for the Warriors now he’s back in the fold. His quick thinking set Field away and he did plenty with the ball himself.
Prop: Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors)
A big night for the England international coming off the bench. A total of 34 tackles and 95 metres with the ball in hand.
Hooker: Jez Litten (Hull KR)
Unplayable yet again as he powered Rovers to a win over their nearest and dearest rivals. A try, 28 tackles, six runs out of dummy half, seven tackle busts and a clean break. He’s in red hot form.
Prop: Jordan Dezaria (Catalans Dragons)
A big effort from Catalans’ pack saw them over the line and Dezaria’s try was key to the win.
Second-row: James McDonnell (Leeds Rhinos)
Leeds were slightly laboured at Huddersfield, but McDonnell was sublime. He ran for 171 metres in the game, made 26 tackles and ran his blood to water.
Second-row: Alex Mellor (Castleford Tigers)
We’ve not seen many Castleford players in these teams of the week, but they deserve a pat on the back for their win over Wakefield Trinity and Mellow was at the heart of it. He not only scored a try, but he made 115m and six tackle busts and a clean break.
Loose-forward: Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos)
Excellent at loose-forward yet again. He might just be the pick up of the season.
