Eagles earn late bonus but Rooney holds key to Barrow win

The Eagles were level at half-time but after the break had no answer to the skills of half-back Jamie Rooney.

A last-minute try salvaged a bonus point for the Eagles on their return to Don Valley Stadium with Bramall Lane's pitch being re-seeded.

Prop Mitch Stringer blasted over for the first try with winger Tim Bergin adding the goal.

Bergin added a penalty but Barrow came back with former Eagles back row Martin Ostler forcing his way over and a touchdown from centre Liam Harrison followed by Rooney's goal gave Barrow the lead.

Winger Andy Ballard's try and Rooney's goal stretched the Raiders' lead but on half-time Matty Brooks made a 30m break before sending full-back Misi Taulapapa in for the try and Bergin's goal levelled at 14-14.

Barrow re-took the lead soon after the restart with a try from Chris Young converted by Rooney but Eagles' full-back Misi Taulapapa crossed and Bergin added the two points.

The Eagles had two 'tries' ruled out by the video referee before Barrow took control with tries from Andreas Bauer, Ned Catic and Nathan Mossop with Rooney kicking two goals.

Right on the hooter a bonus point was salvaged as back row Trevor Exton took Craig Cook's short pass on the burst for a try. Bergin added the goal.

Sheffield: Taulapapa, Mills, Yere, Jason Mossop, Bergin; Lindsay, McDonald; Hepworth, Cook, Stringer, Green, Burnett, Exton. Substitutes: Brooks, Corcoran, Szostak, Hirst.

Barrow: Broadbent; Ballard, Catic, Harrison, Bauer; Rooney, Campbell; McDermott, Nathan Mossop, Bracek, Knowles, Ostler, Luisi. Substitutes: Young, Noone, Butler, Fletcher.

Referee: Gareth Hewer.

LEEDS Rhinos have been hit by a triple injury blow with international trio Brent Webb, Kylie Leuluai and Matt Diskin set to miss up to six weeks of action.

Kiwi full-back Webb and Samoan prop Leuluai have both torn ankle ligaments, the latter in last week's loss against Crusaders, while scans have confirmed Diskin tore a groin muscle during the win at Harlequins.

They will each be sidelined for between four and six weeks, missing Leeds's trip to high-flying Warrington on Sunday, as well as other key Super League games against St Helens, Hull KR and Huddersfield and, potentially, the Challenge Cup semi-final against Saints on August 7.