Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
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We have a blockbuster on Friday night in the Super League as leaders Leeds Rhinos take on champions Hull KR at Headingley.
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Leeds Rhinos team news: Lumb starts
Squad: Miller, Sivo, Newman, Handley, Hall, Croft, Connor, Oledzki, O’Connor, Holroyd, Watkins, McDonnell, Palasia, Hankinson, Jenkins, Smith, Cassell, Lumb, Levi, Nicholson-Watton, Bird
Hull KR team news: Wainhouse in
Squad: Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Lewis, May, Sue, Litten, Amone, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella, Broadbent, Whitbread, Martin, Lawton, Dezaria, Booth, Leyland, Wainhouse, Hampshire, Pangai Jr
Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR prediction
Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR are meeting for the first time since the start of the season when they met in Las Vegas and the Rhinos stunned the Champions by hammering them 58-6.
Hull KR will have that loss firmly in their minds as they make the trip to Headingley and will be desperate to avenge that loss.
Leeds have gone from strength to strength this season as they sit at the top of the Super League ladder and they will be keen to show that they are the best team in the Super League right now.
With plenty of motivation for both teams, that makes for a hugely entertaining and intriguing match-up in front of the sky cameras.
Brad Arthur’s men have won their last four and are coming off a big 34-6 win over second-place Warrington Wolves last week. Star man Maika Sivo continues to fly with try after try and despite the announcement that Brody Croft will depart at the end of the season, that has not dampened his form in the slightest.
Hull KR have announced that Nathan Cayless will become their new coach next season but they will be hoping that does not cause any distractions on the pitch.
That may be easier said than done of course and while they have won their last two since losing the Challenge Cup final, they are still not quite firing on all cylinders.
They will be super motivated coming into this one but it is the Rhinos with all the momentum and they have to be favoured to get the win and consolidate their position in top spot.
Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR tip: Leeds Rhinos to win
