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Giants make it five in a row and eye up a Grand Final spot

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Vincent
Published date11 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The Claret and Gold boss watched his side's fifth Betfred Super League win in a row in isolation at the John Smith's Stadium due to sickness and was the only spectator in the Fantastic Media Stand end

Only briefly did the visitors threaten to deny Giants back-toback wins after their Challenge Cup final heartbreak against Wigan.

Trailing 22-0 after 27 minutes, they recovered to 22-10 with a quarter of the contest remaining. But a sixth win in seven games was all but confirmed for Huddersfield when Will Pryce slotted a 63rd-minute penalty to restore the Giants' three-score lead.

Josh Jones then smashed his way over to secure the victory.

When the sides met in April they played out only the second Super League game to finish in a tie after golden point extra time.

Anything close to a repeat of that 20-20 stalemate was never on the cards due to Giants' blistering start.

By half-time the contest was as good as over with Huddersfield scoring four tries, including an 80m interception by Lance Todd Trophy winner Chris

McQueen to lead 22-4. Giants could have been even further ahead but Pryce missed three shots at goal.

The Rhinos, so impressive in beating Warrington last time out, were made to look woeful until two seconds from the break when skipper Ash Handley finished off a Blake

Austin mid-field break and Richie Myler assist. Handley's touchdown was the 94th for Leeds and the 100th of his career.

Pryce's fourth-minute penalty was followed by tries from Ricky Leutele and Jermaine McGillvary after 12 and 20 minutes; both players having also touched down in the reverse fixture. McGillvary's touchdown moved him joint sixth on Super League's all-time scoring charts alongside Ryan Atkins on 186.

Leutele provided an audacious off-load for Jake Wardle to grab the Giants' third try after 23 minutes before one-time South Sydney winger McQueen picked Cam Smith's pocket and sprinted away for a sizzling solo score.

After Handley's lifeline, Leeds' revival continued briefly at the start of the second half.

Liam Sutcliffe's 56th-minute touch down and a Rhyse Martin conversion hinted at a possible comeback.

Instead, Pryce kicked a fourth...

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