Super League Sunday: Rhinos win again but Giants fall to champions

Jamie Peacock scores his first try for Leeds at Salford. (Picture: Steve Riding).

Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants were in action on Sunday. Find out how they went on here.

Huddersfield 8 St Helens 11

Champions St Helens ended a three-match losing run with a hard-fought 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in a bruising encounter at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Saints began the game six points off the pace at the top of Super League following Leeds’ win at Salford but got their campaign back on track thanks to a performance full of guts and determination.

Salford 18 Leeds Rhinos 28

Old-stager Jamie Peacock struck at the double as Salford crashed to their 20th successive home defeat by Leeds.

The 37-year-old Rhinos prop had not scored a try for almost 12 months but went over twice in the first half to help the Super League table toppers to their fifth win in a row.

Salford’s last home win against the Rhinos was a 21-12 Regal Trophy victory at The Willows in November 1993 and their wait goes on after a 28-18 loss.

But their depleted side turned in a battling show, trailing 16-12 at half-time, before slipping to only their second defeat in the last eight games.

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