Josh Charnley Moves Within Five Tries of Ryan Hall's Record as Leigh Leopards Beat Huddersfield
Veteran winger scores twice on 400th appearance to reach 263 career Super League tries
Quick Look
- Josh Charnley scored two tries on his 400th appearance to move within five of Ryan Hall's Super League record of 268 tries, helping Leigh Leopards to a 30-16 victory over Huddersfield Giants.
- The win is Leigh's second consecutive and lifts them to eighth place, having been bottom after losing to Warrington two matches ago.
- Huddersfield remain level on points with Toulouse at the foot of the table.
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Why It Matters
Leigh Leopards were bottom of the Super League table after losing to Warrington two matches ago but have now won two consecutive games to move up to eighth place.
Josh Charnley moved within five tries of Ryan Hall's Super League record to help secure a fourth win of the season for Leigh Leopards against Huddersfield Giants. On his 400th appearance, Charnley's two second-half finishes took him up to 263 career Super League tries and helped the Leopards to a 30-16 victory. His double supplemented four tries in the first half with two from AJ Towse, one from Innes Senior and a penalty try for Lachlan Lam, who was tackled high a yard from the line. Leigh, who were bottom after losing to Warrington two matches ago, move up to eighth before the weekend's games with a second consecutive win. Defeat for Huddersfield leaves them level on points with Toulouse at the foot of the table.
Open Questions
- When will Charnley break the record if he continues at his current rate?
- Will Huddersfield be able to avoid relegation?
