Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026 Super League | Regular Season
Super League’s current top two open things up in this latest round of games as Warrington Wolves welcome Leeds Rhinos to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
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Warrington Wolves team news: Gardner gone for the year
Warrington Wolves have been dealt a big blow with the news that Zack Gardner will miss the rest of the season through the shoulder injury he suffered last Thursday.
Squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, Marc Sneyd, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Toff Sipley, Liam Byrne, Jordy Crowther, Iwan Irwin, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Luke Thomas, Arron Lindop, Josh Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa, Lachlan Webster
Leeds Rhinos team news: Big boost as Miller makes return
After missing Leeds Rhinos’ last game due to being suspended, Lachie Miller comes back into the squad for this match and his presence makes the visitors significantly stronger.
Squad: Lachie Miller, Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Keenan Palasia, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergus McCormack, Jack Bird
Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos prediction
With both these two teams currently locked together on 22 points the stage is set for a potential classic between Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos. They’ve each won 11 Super League fixtures so far in 2026 but with a game in hand, the Wire have the advantage over Brad Arthur’s side despite being in second-place. No team has scored more points than Leeds this season and that attacking efficiency has been key to their success.
A big reason for such offensive potency has been the form of Maika Sivo. No player in Super League comes close to Sivo’s 22 tries across the campaign so far and his power provides arguably the biggest threat to Warrington over the course of this encounter. Sam Burgess may boast the strongest defence in Super League at his disposal but that may not be enough to stop a player of Sivo’s electricity.
Warrington Wolves vs Leeds Rhinos tip: Maika Sivo to score a try anytime
