Leeds Rhinos Weather Toulouse Fightback to Return to Top of Super League

Leeds Rhinos secured an emphatic 48-24 victory over Toulouse at the Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday, moving back to the summit of the Super League. The visitors dominated the first half, scoring five tries to establish a commanding 30-0 lead. However, Toulouse sparked a revival with a try from Thomas Lacans just before halftime.

The home side continued their momentum after the break, scoring three tries in 12 minutes through Luke Poselli, Lacans again, and Matthieu Laguerre, cutting the deficit to 30-24 with 25 minutes remaining. Leeds responded by steadying themselves, with Maika Sivo crossing for his second try to halt Toulouse's surge. Late tries from Chris Hankinson and Cameron Smith sealed the win, with Jake Connor converting all eight attempts.

The victory was Leeds' first at the venue and their 11th win of the season, moving them above Warrington Wolves on points difference. Toulouse remained in 12th place after their 10th defeat. Leeds head coach praised his team's resilience in the face of Toulouse's fightback, highlighting the character shown to regain control.